ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026
Psychosocial correlates of children's football participation: a psychological network analysis of parental support, stereotypes, and dualistic passions.
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Introduction: Football serves as a premier platform for youth development, yet gender-based participation gaps remain a persistent challenge within the global sporting landscape. Drawing on Ecological Systems Theory as a conceptual framework, this study utilized psychological network analysis to examine selected psychosocial factors related to football participation among primary school students. Methods: The sample comprised primary school students ( Results: Harmonious passion emerged as the most central node across both construct and item level networks, showing strong connections to parental support and behavioral engagement. While the Network Comparison Test confirmed a largely invariant psychosocial architecture across genders, exploratory analysis revealed localized descriptive variations: obsessive passion items occupied more central positions in girls' networks, whereas gender stereotypes were more prominent in boys' networks. Discussion: These findings indicate that harmonious passion occupies a central position in the network structure of children's football participation. This study underscores the need for interventions that prioritize autonomous motivation while addressing the subtle, gender-specific nuances within children's sporting environments.
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