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The Influence of Child-Related Factors on Caregiver Perceptions of Their Child’s Sustained Participation in a Community Football Program: A Study of Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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  • Carmel Sivaratnam

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

  • Bethany Devenish

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

  • Tayla Chellew

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

  • Nicole Papadopoulos

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

  • Jane McGillivray

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

  • Nicole Rinehart

    (Deakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia
    School of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3217, Australia)

Abstract

This study evaluated the influence of activity preference and involvement on season completion in a community-based football program for children with and without neurodevelopmental disorders. Caregivers ( n = 1428) of 1529 children aged 4 to 17 ( M = 7.27, SD = 1.85), with ( n = 175) and without ( n = 1354) neurodevelopmental disorders who were currently participating or had previously participated in a group-based NAB AFL Auskick football program completed an online survey. The survey collected information on their child’s completion of any attempted seasons of the football program, level of involvement during the sessions and preference for football over other sports and activities. Eighty percent of children with a neurodevelopmental diagnosis had completed all seasons of Auskick, compared with 93% of children without a neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Results indicated that children with neurodevelopmental disorders ( n = 135) were 3.71 times less likely to complete a football season than their typically developing peers ( n = 903). Higher levels of involvement during football sessions and greater preference for football were linked to a higher football season completion rate, irrespective of neurodevelopmental disability diagnosis. This study highlights the influence of child-related factors, in particular, preference and involvement, on children’s sustained participation in community football programs, regardless of neurodevelopmental disability status.

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  • Carmel Sivaratnam & Bethany Devenish & Tayla Chellew & Nicole Papadopoulos & Jane McGillivray & Nicole Rinehart, 2021. "The Influence of Child-Related Factors on Caregiver Perceptions of Their Child’s Sustained Participation in a Community Football Program: A Study of Children with and without Neurodevelopmental Disord," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(2), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:2:p:831-:d:483144
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    1. Carmel Sivaratnam & Katherine Howells & Nicole Stefanac & Kelly Reynolds & Nicole Rinehart, 2020. "Parent and Clinician Perspectives on the Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy in Community-Based Football: A Qualitative Exploration in a Regional Setting," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-19, February.
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