Gender Differences in Psychosocial Factors Associated with Athletic Success during Childhood

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas L. Holt ◽  
David Morley
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
English School ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Athletic Success ◽  
Success Attributions ◽  
Tangible Support

The purposes of this study were to (a) identify psychosocial factors associated with athletic success by talented English school children and (b) examine potential gender differences in their perceptions of athletic success. Thirty-nine athletically talented English children (20 females, 19 males, M age = 13 years, SD = 1.4 years) participated in structured interviews, which were transcribed verbatim and subjected to an inductive-deductive analysis procedure. Results revealed nine categories (comprising 28 themes) of psychosocial factors associated with athletic success during childhood: Ambitions, Choice of Sport, Motives, Success Attributions, Sacrifices, Obstacles, Emotional Support, Informational Support, and Tangible Support. Gender differences are considered and findings are compared to previous talent development and youth sport research.

A Closer Examination of the Temporal Relationship Between Self-Competence and Depressive Symptoms During Early Adolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1318-1335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine McCauley Ohannessian ◽  
Anna Vannucci
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Early Adolescence ◽  
Temporal Relationship ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Close Friendships ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Path Models

This study examined the temporal relation between self-competence and depressive symptoms in a large, diverse, U.S. community sample of 1,344 adolescents (51% female; [Formula: see text] = 12.73, SD = .69, range = 11-14 years). Surveys were administered to seventh- and eighth-grade students at participating high schools in the fall of 2016 and the spring of 2017. Girls reported higher levels of depressive symptoms and self-competence in behavioral conduct and close friendships than boys, whereas boys reported higher levels of self-competence in athletic, physical appearance, and social domains than girls. Results from autoregressive, cross-lagged path models indicated that depressive symptoms predicted self-competence more consistently than the reverse. There were no gender differences in the associations between self-competence and depressive symptoms. Findings from this study underscore the importance of considering both directions of effect when examining psychosocial factors associated with depressive symptoms during early adolescence.

scholarly journals Gender Differences and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Problem Drinking Among Adults Enrolling in HIV Care in Tanzania

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1612-1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Parcesepe ◽  
Denis Nash ◽  
Olga Tymejczyk ◽  
William Reidy ◽  
Sarah Gorrell Kulkarni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Problem Drinking ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Factors Associated

scholarly journals Gender Differences and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Quality of Life Among ART Initiators in Oromia, Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 1682-1691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quynh T. Vo ◽  
Susie Hoffman ◽  
Denis Nash ◽  
Wafaa M. El-Sadr ◽  
Olga A. Tymejczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Factors Associated

Women's Perceptions of Partner Support in the Context of Pregnancy Loss(es)

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Corbet-Owen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Partner Support ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Women’S Perceptions

Misunderstandings concerning expected and perceived support and expectations about how to grieve at the time of pregnancy loss have the potential to create stress within a partner dyad. Audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews, with eight women from varying contexts, were transcribed and analysed using Charmaz' grounded theory in this qualitative study. Voices of these participants express their perceptions regarding the support they feel they did, or did not receive at this time. Some women were unable to turn to their partners due to existing relationship problems. Many women were able to turn to their partners, but some found that support was not sustained. Women appear to want emotional support from their male partners. When this is not forthcoming, they may perceive their partners' support as negative or lacking. Potential areas of conflict are highlighted and suggestions are made regarding helpful informational support from health professionals.

Effects of social supports on burden in caregivers of people with dementia

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1639-1648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Won Han ◽  
Hyeon Jeong ◽  
Jae Young Park ◽  
Tae Hui Kim ◽  
Dong Young Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Caregiver Burden ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Psychological Burden ◽  
Positive Social Interaction ◽  
Tangible Support

ABSTRACTBackground:Social support programs for dementia caregivers were widely used in order to reduce care burden. We investigated which types of social supports can reduce psychological and non-psychological burdens of dementia caregivers, and explored the mechanism of those social supports.Methods:We evaluated 731 community-dwelling dementia patients and their caregivers from the National Survey of Dementia Care in South Korea. We investigated the five types of social supports (emotional support, informational support, tangible support, positive social interaction, affectionate support) using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey in each caregiver. The mechanisms of specific types of social support on psychological/non-psychological burden were examined using path analysis.Results:Positive social interaction and affectionate support reduced psychological burden via direct and indirect paths. Tangible support reduced the non-psychological burden via direct and indirect paths. Informational support and emotional support were not helpful for reducing psychological or non-psychological burden. A maximum of 20% of psychological burden could be relieved by positive social interaction and 10.3% of that could be reduced by affectionate support. Tangible support was associated with a 15.1% maximal improvement in non-psychological burden.Conclusions:In order to reduce caregiver burden in dementia effectively, psychosocial interventions should be tailored to target type of caregiver burden.

Psychosocial factors associated with HIV-risk behaviors among Haitian women

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemima R. Louis ◽  
Gisselene Beauplant ◽  
Nicole Beliard ◽  
Rose-Marie De Oray
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Hiv Risk Behaviors ◽  
Haitian Women ◽  
Factors Associated
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