This study evaluated the effectiveness of a novel online education program for British tennis parents and their experiences of engaging in the program. Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, 13 parents completed pre- and post-program online questionnaires, while a subset of 9 participants also shared their experiences via an asynchronous email interview. Quantitative findings revealed positive directional changes for almost all of the variables in relation to emotional experiences, goal orientations, tennis parent efficacy, and general parenting efficacy. The contribution of the combined quantitative and qualitative findings and their practical implications are discussed.
History
School
Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Published in
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
303 - 323
Citation
THROWER, S.N., HARWOOD, C.G. and SPRAY, C.M., 2019. Educating and supporting tennis parents using web-based delivery methods: A novel online education program. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 31 (3), pp.303-323.
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Acceptance date
2018-01-23
Publication date
2018-02-23
Notes
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology on 23 Feb 2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2018.1433250