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Psychosocial Predictors of Drop-Out from Organised Sport: A Prospective Study in Adolescent Soccer

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  • Jenny Back

    (School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden)

  • Andreas Stenling

    (Department of Psychology, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
    Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

  • Bård Erlend Solstad

    (Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway
    Norwegian Research Centre for Children and Youth Sports, 0806 Oslo, Norway)

  • Petra Svedberg

    (School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden)

  • Urban Johnson

    (School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden)

  • Nikos Ntoumanis

    (School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
    Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark)

  • Henrik Gustafsson

    (Department of Educational Studies, Karlstad University, 651 88 Karlstad, Sweden
    Department of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0863 Oslo, Norway)

  • Andreas Ivarsson

    (School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
    Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

Abstract

In recent years an increased drop-out rate in adolescents’ soccer participation has been observed. Given the potentially adverse consequences of drop-out from soccer, more information about risk factors for drop-out is warranted. In the current study, Classification and Regression Tree (CRT) analysis was used to investigate demographic and motivational factors associated with an increased risk of drop-out from adolescent soccer. The results of this study indicate that older age, experiencing less autonomy support from the coach, less intrinsic motivation, being female, and lower socioeconomic status are factors associated with an increased risk of drop-out. An interpretation of the results of this study is that coaches play a central part in creating a sports context that facilitates motivation and continued soccer participation. Based on the findings of the current study we propose that soccer clubs implement theoretically informed coach education programs to help coaches adopt autonomy-supportive coaching strategies.

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  • Jenny Back & Andreas Stenling & Bård Erlend Solstad & Petra Svedberg & Urban Johnson & Nikos Ntoumanis & Henrik Gustafsson & Andreas Ivarsson, 2022. "Psychosocial Predictors of Drop-Out from Organised Sport: A Prospective Study in Adolescent Soccer," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16585-:d:999236
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    1. Vladimir Hobza & Marek Maracek & Zdenek Hamrik, 2022. "Organized Sport Activities of 11 to 15-Year-Old Adolescents: Trends from 2010–2018 and Socioeconomic Context," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-8, May.
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