Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 255-276). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-132). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala universitet, 2002. / "Essay 2 (with Anders Klevmarken) ... Essay 4 (with Per Johansson)"--Abstract. Added t.p. with thesis statement inserted. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references.

Denna studie syftar till att undersöka hur föräldrars beteenden påverkar sina aktivt tennisspelande barn i samtliga tennissammanhang ur tennistränarens perspektiv i Sverige. Tidigare studier, som är gjorda i andra länder, visar att de flesta tennistränares upplevelser med föräldrar inom tennis är positiva. De problematiska beteenden hos föräldrar som tennistränare upplevt är oftast under tävlingssammanhang då deras barn spelar match. Det finns en kunskapslucka i Sverige kring detta ämne då inga studier är gjorda kring tennisföräldrars beteenden och dess påverkan på sina barn. Fem semistrukturerade intervjuer utfördes på fem svenska tennistränare från olika delar av landet. Resultatet påvisade att tränarna upplever att föräldrarnas beteenden i de flesta tennissituationer påverkar sina barn positivt, men under tävlingar påverkas många tennisspelande barn negativt av sina föräldrar. Slutsatsen kan dras att resultaten överensstämmer med tidigare gjorda studier och att föräldrars beteenden i Sverige, speciellt under matchsituationer, behöver bli mer studerat och förbättrat. / This study aims to investigate how parents' behavior affect their children in all tennis situations from the tennis coach's perspective in Sweden. Previous studies, done in other countries, have shown that most tennis coaches believe that parents' behavior towards their children have, generally, a positive effect. However, coaches have also reported a considered problematic behavior of parents affecting their children negatively during tennis competitions. No previous studies have been done in Sweden about this subject. Five semi-structured interviews were conducted with five Swedish tennis coaches from different parts of the country. The results showed that Swedish tennis coaches understand that parental behavior in Sweden, mostly affect their children positively during most tennis situations, but that during competitions many juniors were negatively affected by their parents. As a conclusion, the results are in line with previous studies and parental behavior in Sweden, especially during a competition situation, could be more studied and improved.

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published_or_final_version / abstract / toc / Clinical Psychology / Master / Master of Social Sciences

The purpose of this study was to compare abusing parents to a random sample from the general population. A questionnaire given to 613 abusing parents was administered to a small (n = 30) control group. Data reported supported prevailing theories in literature that parents abuse because of low self-esteem, negative attitudes towards their roles as parents and dissatisfaction with their children as well as being socially isolated and undergoing high stressors without adequate means of dealing with stress or resources for support. Results did not support the theory which claims parents abuse because they have inadequate knowledge of children or child development. Implications for future research are the necessity of a nationwide study comparing abusive parents and a random sample, more studies of abusive fathers as well as examining the validity of some of the prevailing theories of causality. Implications for the therapist are, that to deal effectively with abusive parents, a multi-dimensional approach is necessary.