SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS

The objectives were to study: (1) if psychosocial factors (such as social support from coaches and peers), within a football context, could predict psychological well-being among soccer academy players (2) the relationship between selection and well-being among football academy players and (3) compa...

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Main Author: Lilja, Henric
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Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Halmstad, Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI) 2011
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-hh-166052013-01-08T13:34:40ZSELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERSengSelektion och faktorer som kan predicera välmående: En studie kring akademispelare i fotbollLilja, HenricHögskolan i Halmstad, Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)2011Football academiespsychological well-beeingsocial support and selectionFotbollsakademierpsykologiskt välmåendesocialt stöd och selektionThe objectives were to study: (1) if psychosocial factors (such as social support from coaches and peers), within a football context, could predict psychological well-being among soccer academy players (2) the relationship between selection and well-being among football academy players and (3) compare the age categories 11-14 and 15-19 in perceived wellbeing, experiences of selection and social support from coaches and peers.  In total, 443 players from four academy settings participated in the study. The player’s ages differences were between 11-19 years. The instrument used was the Swedish health survey developed by the Swedish Health Institute with a number of football specific items added. Result suggests a regression model including two variables (social support from coaches and peers) explaining 16, 6 % of the psychological well-being. Further, a negative relationship was found between selection and perceived well-being. Another finding was that the youth players (11-15 years) experienced higher levels of social support and psychological well-being, but experienced selection more negatively compared to junior players (15-19 years). Recommendations are given to coaches to be aware of developing a supportive coaching style. Another recommendation to increase well-being is to develop support mechanisms to help the youth players in academy settings to cope with the pressure of selection. The results are discussed in relation to theoretical frameworks and previous research.  Keywords: Football academies, psychological well-being, social support and selection                             Svenska fotbollsförbundetStudent thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-16605application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Football academies
psychological well-beeing
social support and selection
Fotbollsakademier
psykologiskt välmående
socialt stöd och selektion
spellingShingle Football academies
psychological well-beeing
social support and selection
Fotbollsakademier
psykologiskt välmående
socialt stöd och selektion
Lilja, Henric
SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
description The objectives were to study: (1) if psychosocial factors (such as social support from coaches and peers), within a football context, could predict psychological well-being among soccer academy players (2) the relationship between selection and well-being among football academy players and (3) compare the age categories 11-14 and 15-19 in perceived wellbeing, experiences of selection and social support from coaches and peers.  In total, 443 players from four academy settings participated in the study. The player’s ages differences were between 11-19 years. The instrument used was the Swedish health survey developed by the Swedish Health Institute with a number of football specific items added. Result suggests a regression model including two variables (social support from coaches and peers) explaining 16, 6 % of the psychological well-being. Further, a negative relationship was found between selection and perceived well-being. Another finding was that the youth players (11-15 years) experienced higher levels of social support and psychological well-being, but experienced selection more negatively compared to junior players (15-19 years). Recommendations are given to coaches to be aware of developing a supportive coaching style. Another recommendation to increase well-being is to develop support mechanisms to help the youth players in academy settings to cope with the pressure of selection. The results are discussed in relation to theoretical frameworks and previous research.  Keywords: Football academies, psychological well-being, social support and selection                             === Svenska fotbollsförbundet
author Lilja, Henric
author_facet Lilja, Henric
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title SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
title_short SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
title_full SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
title_fullStr SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
title_full_unstemmed SELECTION AND PSYCHOSOCAL PREDICTORS OF WELLBEING: A STUDY AMONG FOTBALL ACADEMY PLAYERS
title_sort selection and psychosocal predictors of wellbeing: a study among fotball academy players
publisher Högskolan i Halmstad, Centrum för forskning om välfärd, hälsa och idrott (CVHI)
publishDate 2011
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