VISSOCI, João Ricardo Nickenig; FIORDELIZE, Suellen de Souza; OLIVEIRA, Leonardo Pestillo de    NASCIMENTO JUNIOR, José Roberto Andrade do. The influence of parental support in the athletic development by female soccer indoor athletes. []. , 15, 1, pp.145-156. ISSN 1516-3687.

This study aimed to investigate parental support's influence on athletes' involvement with female indoor soccer. The subjects were 10 athletes from Londrina-PR. As instruments it was used the Embu scale and a semi-structured interview. Data analysis was conducted through descriptive statistics and content analysis. Results showed a perception of positive family relations, affective and financial support and engagement from de parents. Other highlighted factors were: few parents with restrictions about the sport; family, social and cultural influence to initiation; pleasure and dedication with the practice that is growing in the national context.

: parent-child relations; sports; soccer; athletes; personal autonomy.

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