The impact of family's structural characteristics and its relation to sports achievements - a sociological aspect

Koceva, Daniela (2023) The impact of family's structural characteristics and its relation to sports achievements - a sociological aspect. International Journal of Kinesiology and Other Related Sciences. ISSN 1857-7679

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Abstract

Physical education is an essential part of the educational system worldwide. Its significance has been widely acknowledged for promoting physical fitness but also for contributing to the development of various social and psychological skills. As a result, sociologists have taken a keen interest in understanding the sociological aspects of physical education, including its role in shaping individuals' socialization, identity, and social inequality. One of the most significant sociological aspects of Physical education is its impact on socialization. In the context of Physical education, socialization occurs through interactions with peers and instructors, as well as exposure to the social norms and expectations surrounding physical activity. For instance, Physical education can serve as a platform for promoting teamwork, leadership, and communication skills among students, which are essential for successful socialization.
All these factors are complex and non-exhaustive in relation to the sociological analysis of physical education, but the key goal of this paper is to determine the influence of the family as a group on sports achievements, analyzing its structural characteristics and attitude towards sports.
Accordingly, understanding social influences is considered one of the most relevant topics in predicting sports performance, which is influenced by the outcome of interactions with social agencies in addition to experiences, quality training, and innate athletic talent. Regarding social support in sports, athletes have three main sources of influence that affect their sports achievements: family members, coaches, and teammates. These social agencies form a complex and multilayered social network that may have positive and/or negative effects on athletes' sports experiences as they contribute to creating a motivational climate defined by their behaviors, values, attitudes, and support.
In this study, analyses of the influence of the family on sports achievements in children up to the age of 13 is done.. This research aims to provide answers to many questions that are causally related to improved sports achievements, from the perspective of one of the influencing agents - the family. Specifically, we are referring to the social status of the parents, which essentially means the parents' level of education, occupation, monthly income generated by the family, family size, cultural and values characteristics of the family, parents' behavior towards their children, parents' willingness to invest in and support their children's sports activities, parents' level of ambition and aspiration, and parents' attitudes towards sports.
The analysis of the results from this research will identify the reasons why children have low involvement and achieve poor sports performance. The research method is a combined approach, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods. The research techniques employed include interviews with parents and surveys conducted with the children. The research sample consists of 300 children for the quantitative part and 30 parents, selected through a lottery, for the qualitative part.

Keywords: physical education, sociological aspects, socialization, socio-economic status, family, sports achievements.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Social Sciences > Educational sciences
Social Sciences > Sociology
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Science
Depositing User: Daniela Koceva
Date Deposited: 19 Feb 2024 10:31
Last Modified: 19 Feb 2024 10:31
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/33647

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