Stress among child athletes: perceptions by parents, coaches, and athletes
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ABSTRACT:
The emphasis on success in child sport has increased the level of stress on child athletes. This study investigates the amount of stress reported by child athletes at two levels of age group swimming competition and the perception of that stress by parents and coaches. Children in the most competitive program experienced less stress, attributed to more experience at handling stress. Parents were less sensitive to the children's stress and coaches do not perceive stress in their athletes. Examines stress among child athletes. Swimmers at two levels of competition, coaches and parents from five age group swim teams and four recreational swim programs were interviewed and a questionnaire administered covering different manifestations of stress from competition: insomnia, appetite and sickness. Found that many young age-group swimmers, regardless of the level of competition or their sex, experience insomnia, loss of appetite and sickness before competiton, but to a lesser degree for youngsters in the most competitive and demanding programs. Results also showed that parents tend to underestimate the stress experienced by their children, while coaches tend to aggrandize the stress in their athletes.
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