My name is Helen and I am currently studying the HSC. As a part of this, I am completing the Society and Culture course and my Personal Interest Project. This questionnaire will contribute to my research into the role of parents in the development of specialised skills. The questions below are based on the development of sporting ability.
The questionnaire should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants are welcome to ask for help or enquire about any of the questions.
If you wish to leave additional comments about specific question or answer, please do so in the space provided at the end of the questionnaire.
Participants are under no obligation to answer questions. If you are uncomfortable with a question or do not wish you answer it for any other reason, please leave it blank.
All responses will remain anonymous and confidential.
Please highlight, make bold or otherwise make obvious the most appropriate answer:
1. What gender are you?
Female
Male
2. What age are you?
10-13
14-16
17-20
21-25
26-35
36-45
50+
3. Please indicate your involvement in sport, if any (you may tick more than one):
School sport
Play for a team or club
Enter carnivals
Leisure sport
Other? Please specify ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. How many hours a week, on average, do you play sport?
0-2
3-5
5-9
10+
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please circle the most appropriate response.
5. Sporting ability is inherited, as opposed to being learnt.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
6. One or both of my parents display a strong interest and/or skill in the sporting arena.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
7. I would still be an athlete if my parents did not display any interest and/or skill in sports.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
8. Generally, my parents influence the development of my specialised interests and skills.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
9. I consider playing sport and sports culture to be common place in my household.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
10. I am interested in the same sport(s) as my parents.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
11. I have conflicted with my parents regarding my choice of specialised sports interest and skill.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
Please feel free to give details or other comments on questions:
12. Can you identify any other people or events that have had significant influence on your athletic development? (e.g. Peers, teachers, school, siblings)
13. Can you identify ways in which you parents have influenced the development of your athletic ability? (e.g. common interests, financial support, home environment)
14. Please provide any other comments you have on this topic of investigation below.
You have reached the end of the questionnaire.
Thank you for your participation
For any further information regarding this study, please either see me in person or contact me via email: hth_06@hotmail.com
The questionnaire should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Participants are welcome to ask for help or enquire about any of the questions.
If you wish to leave additional comments about specific question or answer, please do so in the space provided at the end of the questionnaire.
Participants are under no obligation to answer questions. If you are uncomfortable with a question or do not wish you answer it for any other reason, please leave it blank.
All responses will remain anonymous and confidential.
Please highlight, make bold or otherwise make obvious the most appropriate answer:
1. What gender are you?
Female
Male
2. What age are you?
10-13
14-16
17-20
21-25
26-35
36-45
50+
3. Please indicate your involvement in sport, if any (you may tick more than one):
School sport
Play for a team or club
Enter carnivals
Leisure sport
Other? Please specify ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. How many hours a week, on average, do you play sport?
0-2
3-5
5-9
10+
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Please circle the most appropriate response.
5. Sporting ability is inherited, as opposed to being learnt.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
6. One or both of my parents display a strong interest and/or skill in the sporting arena.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
7. I would still be an athlete if my parents did not display any interest and/or skill in sports.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
8. Generally, my parents influence the development of my specialised interests and skills.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
9. I consider playing sport and sports culture to be common place in my household.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
10. I am interested in the same sport(s) as my parents.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
11. I have conflicted with my parents regarding my choice of specialised sports interest and skill.
1 Strongly Agree
2 Agree
3 Unsure
4 Disagree
5 Strongly Disagree
Please feel free to give details or other comments on questions:
12. Can you identify any other people or events that have had significant influence on your athletic development? (e.g. Peers, teachers, school, siblings)
13. Can you identify ways in which you parents have influenced the development of your athletic ability? (e.g. common interests, financial support, home environment)
14. Please provide any other comments you have on this topic of investigation below.
You have reached the end of the questionnaire.
Thank you for your participation
For any further information regarding this study, please either see me in person or contact me via email: hth_06@hotmail.com