Understanding parental secure base support across youth sport contexts in Sweden

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

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102658

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Understanding parental secure base support across youth sport contexts in Sweden

TOVE MARS, Camilla Knight

, Louise Davis, Markus B.T. Nyström, Olivier Rouquette

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

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

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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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Understanding parental secure base support across youth sport contexts in Sweden

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