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Understanding parental secure base support across youth sport contexts in Sweden

TOVE MARS, Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Louise Davis, Markus B.T. Nyström, Olivier Rouquette Orcid Logo

Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Volume: 73, Start page: 102658

Swansea University Authors: TOVE MARS, Camilla Knight Orcid Logo, Olivier Rouquette Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102658

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The notion of secure base explains how a child can grow and become independent through access to a significant other (i.e., parent) who is available, encouraging, and non interfering. The purpose of the current study was to develop an understanding of parental secure base support within the context...

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ISSN: 1469-0292
Published: Elsevier BV 2024
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