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Parental Expectations of High School Interscholastic Athletic Activities

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dc.contributor.authorHarris, Kevin W.en
dc.contributor.committeechairHarris, Larry A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNiles, Jerome A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberParson, Stephen R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWeber, Larry J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberYardley, Dianne R.en
dc.contributor.departmentTeaching and Learningen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:14:45Zen
dc.date.adate1999-08-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:14:45Zen
dc.date.issued1999-07-26en
dc.date.rdate2000-08-06en
dc.date.sdate1999-08-04en
dc.description.abstractHigh school coaching is recognized by many to be a very difficult occupation. Many of the pressures in coaching center around the interactions which occur between coaches and the parents of the athletes they coach. Very little is known about what parents expect from high school athletic programs. In order to determine what parental expectations are of high school sports, parents from three schools within the same school division who had children who participated in a team sport during the 1997-1998 school year were surveyed by mail. The survey attempted to determine parental positions on various issues which included the relationship between athletic participation and self-esteem, responsible decision making, educational aspirations, participation in games, parental support for their children, and expectations of coaches. A response rate of over 40 percent was observed. In addition responses were disaggregated to determine if differences existed between schools and gender. Responses to the survey indicate that parents are very supportive of athletic activities and believe that athletics have a positive influence on the lives of their children. Substantial differences between gender and schools were not observed. Results from this survey can provide coaches with an abundance of information that can be used in establishing athletic programs and maintaining positive relationships with parents of their athletes.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-080499-202033en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-080499-202033/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/28526en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartHarrisKW.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjecthigh school athleticsen
dc.subjectparental expectationsen
dc.subjectphysical education and coachingen
dc.subjectathletic program developmenten
dc.titleParental Expectations of High School Interscholastic Athletic Activitiesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineCurriculum and Instructionen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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