Attitudes of fathers and mothers about the sport practice of basketball daughters belonging to the southern insular zone of Chile

The practice of sports influences the acquisition of skills, values and attitudes. The family, especially fathers and mothers, plays a fundamental role. This research seeks to determine the attitudes of parents towards the sports practice of basketball daughters and its relevance in their development. The questionnaires Analysis of the Behavior and Performance of Parents in Sports (ACAPMD) and Questionnaire for Children about the Opinion of Parents in Sports (CHOPMD) were used. On the one hand, the one-factor ANOVA test was used to determine the differences between categories and the Bonferroni test was used to identify which groups they fell into. Then, the t-student test was used for the comparison of the responses according to the sex of the parents, setting the significance level at p<0.05. The results indicate that there are significant differences in communication between parents and coaches between the U-13 and U-15 categories. Significant differences were also found in the valuation and importance that parents give to the sports school between the U-13 and U-18 categories. However, no significant differences were found between fathers and mothers in any of the categories analyzed. Fathers and mothers influence the sports experience of their daughters, showing importance in communication, environment and involvement. Although communication with coaches is low, they value their work and recognize the importance of the club in sports development. These findings highlight the relevance of effective communication for positive sport environments and to support the integral development of young athletes. © 2024 Federacion Espanola de Docentes de Educacion Fisica. All rights reserved.