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NCT number NCT02898285
Other study ID # BC16-207
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 2016
Est. completion date March 2023

Study information

Verified date May 2022
Source University of Victoria
Contact Alison Quinlan, MSc.
Email bml@uvic.ca
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this investigation is to test the efficacy of two sport participation formats (individual sport, team sport) on key psychosocial outcomes compared to a non-sport condition among parents of young children who were not participating in sport at baseline of the study. Research of this type is important because parents represent a group dealing with numerous challenges and this is a period of time shown to have the greatest decline in physical activity. Furthermore, parents could reap great benefits in psychological health through the increase in physical activity and sport participation. It is hypothesized that participation will be predicted by sports commitment as per the tenets of the Sport Commitment Model, and commitment will be predicted primarily by enjoyment (+), social constraints from family obligations/involvement alternatives (-), followed by social involvement opportunities/personal investments (+).


Description:

This study is exploring the impact team sports has on psychological well-being of parents compared to individual sports or "personal time". Our research questions include: Does 1) team sports participation (choice-based from existing adult recreation leagues in greater Victoria) increase psychosocial outcomes (quality of life, relationship satisfaction, social functioning, perceived parenting capability, enjoyment) compared with 2) individual sport participation (choice-based from adult recreation alternatives in greater Victoria), and 3) a control condition? Hypothesis: The team sports condition will show significantly larger changes in psychosocial outcomes compared to the two other conditions after three-months of participation (primary end-point). Furthermore, the individual sports condition will show significantly larger changes in psychosocial outcomes compared to the control condition after three-months of participation. Secondary Research Questions 1. Can participation in the team sports and individual sports conditions be explained by the constructs of the Sport Commitment model [21]? Hypothesis: Participation will be predicted by sports commitment as per the tenets of the Sport Commitment Model, and commitment will be predicted primarily by enjoyment (+), social constraints from family obligations/involvement alternatives (-), followed by social involvement opportunities/personal investments (+). 2. Can group differences among parents with regard to these participation and psychosocial outcomes be explained through a mediation model? Hypothesis: The covariance of the assigned conditions on psychosocial outcomes will be explained by sport participation. In turn, the covariance between participation and assigned conditions will be explained by salient underlying motives from the Sport Commitment Model. In particular, enjoyment will explain the differences between both sport conditions but the better psychosocial outcomes from team sports will be explained by the additional social involvement opportunities. 3. Is there a seasonal, gender, dual/single parent, age of child, or type of sport difference across primary outcomes by assigned condition? Hypothesis: These are exploratory research questions with no pre-set hypothesis. Both sport conditions may have participation lowered by weather conditions in the winter. Men may participate in sport more due to lower child-rearing expectations but there is limited research to support this conjecture at this time.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 240
Est. completion date March 2023
Est. primary completion date March 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Men and women with children under the age of 13 who live in the Greater Victoria area - Must not have participated in any organized sport within the last month Exclusion Criteria: - Parents who do not have a child under the age of 13 - Parents who have or are currently playing an organized sport - Parents under the age of 18

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Team sports
Participants will choose from a list of team sports and will be signed up with the team.
Individual sport condition
Participants will choose from a list of individual sports.
Night out
Participants in this group will be asked to go out to have a weekly night out or "personal time" of choice, such as dinner or a movie (only restrictions are they cannot go do a sport or physical activity and time must be spent without children).

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada Behavioural Medicine Laboratory Victoria British Columbia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of Victoria Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change in Parental Quality of Life Short Form 12 Health Survey will be administered in the baseline questionnaire Baseline, six weeks and three months
Primary Change in life satisfaction Satisfaction with Life Scale will be examined at baseline. Citation: Diener E., Emmons R. A., Larsen R. J., Griffin S. (1985). The satisfaction with life scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 49, 71-75. Baseline, six weeks, and three months
Primary Change in Parenting Stress Berry, JD, & Jones, W,H, (1995) The Parental Stress Scale : initial psychometric evidence. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 12, 463 - 472. Baseline, six weeks and three months
Secondary Sport Commitment Model Questionnaire (Scanlan, 1993) Questionnaire measure from Scanlan, 1993 baseline, six-weeks, three months
Secondary Family functioning questionnaire 35 item questionnaire from Beavers, W. R., & Hampson, R. B. (1990). Successful families: Assessment and intervention. New York: Norton. baseline, six weeks, three months
Secondary Relationship Satisfaction questionnaire Relationship Assessment Scale Hendrick, S. S., Dicke, A., & Hendrick, C. (1998). The relationship assessment scale. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 15(1), 137-142.
HarperCollins.
baseline, six weeks, three months
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