Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players
Previous studies have shown that enjoyment is one of the key predictors of dropout from organized sport, including organized football. However, prospective studies, particularly studies focused on long-term dropout, are largely lacking. Drawing on the basic principles of interdependence theory, in t...
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| description | Previous studies have shown that enjoyment is one of the key predictors of dropout from organized sport, including organized football. However, prospective studies, particularly studies focused on long-term dropout, are largely lacking. Drawing on the basic principles of interdependence theory, in the present prospective study among 1,762 adolescent and young adult football players (27.1% women, mean age 17.74 years, SD = 1.35), we tested the predictive value of sport enjoyment, perceived alternatives, and restraining forces on football players' short-term (6 months) and long-term (4 years) dropout from organized football. As anticipated, the results of the logistic regression and follow-up analyses indicate that players' enjoyment was the main predictor of (short-term and long-term) dropout. In addition, relative to remainers, dropouts perceived more alternatives in terms of other sports, had fewer family members involved in their football club, and were older at the time they started playing organized football. We conclude that particularly measures aimed at enhancing sport enjoyment may prevent players from dropping out from organized football in both the short and long term. In addition, dropout rates may be reduced by attracting and engaging youth at a very young age (from 6 years), and their siblings, parents, and other family members as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de6ac48c51974f0fa3b869daceb5558a2022-12-21T19:21:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672022-01-01310.3389/fspor.2021.752884752884Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football PlayersNico W. Van Yperen0Laura Jonker1Laura Jonker2Jan Verbeek3Jan Verbeek4Department of Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsCentre for Human Movement Sciences, University Medical Centre, University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsXOET, Bern, NetherlandsDepartment of Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, NetherlandsRoyal Netherlands Football Association, Zeist, NetherlandsPrevious studies have shown that enjoyment is one of the key predictors of dropout from organized sport, including organized football. However, prospective studies, particularly studies focused on long-term dropout, are largely lacking. Drawing on the basic principles of interdependence theory, in the present prospective study among 1,762 adolescent and young adult football players (27.1% women, mean age 17.74 years, SD = 1.35), we tested the predictive value of sport enjoyment, perceived alternatives, and restraining forces on football players' short-term (6 months) and long-term (4 years) dropout from organized football. As anticipated, the results of the logistic regression and follow-up analyses indicate that players' enjoyment was the main predictor of (short-term and long-term) dropout. In addition, relative to remainers, dropouts perceived more alternatives in terms of other sports, had fewer family members involved in their football club, and were older at the time they started playing organized football. We conclude that particularly measures aimed at enhancing sport enjoyment may prevent players from dropping out from organized football in both the short and long term. In addition, dropout rates may be reduced by attracting and engaging youth at a very young age (from 6 years), and their siblings, parents, and other family members as well.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.752884/fulldropoutsport attritionwithdrawalenjoymentmotivationsoccer |
| spellingShingle | Nico W. Van Yperen Laura Jonker Laura Jonker Jan Verbeek Jan Verbeek Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players Frontiers in Sports and Active Living dropout sport attrition withdrawal enjoyment motivation soccer |
| title | Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players |
| title_full | Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players |
| title_fullStr | Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players |
| title_short | Predicting Dropout From Organized Football: A Prospective 4-Year Study Among Adolescent and Young Adult Football Players |
| title_sort | predicting dropout from organized football a prospective 4 year study among adolescent and young adult football players |
| topic | dropout sport attrition withdrawal enjoyment motivation soccer |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.752884/full |
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