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, Institute of Sport Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen , Debrecen , Hungary
, Institute of Sport Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Debrecen , Debrecen , Hungary
In my research, I am looking for the answer to what future benefits parents hope for in connection with their child's sports, and I also want to analyze the family background of young athletes. For children to fall in love with sports and thereby create the basis for a healthy adult life, it is important that their parents also support exercise in the initial steps. My goal is to find the basis of the motivation received from the family background, and thus to be able to determine which are the factors that most influence parents in guiding their children towards an athletic career. In my research, I am also looking for the answers to what are the opportunities and benefits available through sports, which motivate parents the most in encouraging their children to play sports, and what are the key areas that can be used to influence them the most. The main goal of my research is to be able to determine the areas considered most important for parents among the benefits of their child's sports activities and to assess what kind of help they need from the clubs. I conducted my research using an online questionnaire method, to which 727 responses were received from several regions of the country and clubs at different levels. The investigation enabled me to determine the most important factors and measures that affect parents and provide them with assistance. Based on my research, I received a clear answer that parents have a definite idea of what future benefits they can gain from their child's sports, be it social, financial, or factors affecting the child's later well-being. The positive effects were typically highlighted by the parents, where a kind of strengthening of the emotional bond with their child and the related positive feelings can be experienced. Such is the pride, or the provision of the experience, the center of which is the child. It is also clear from the results of the research that the support of parents by sports associations can be mainly divided into three groups.
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