Comparative study on family psychology in swimming athletes

Abstract

The objective of the research is to carry out a comparative study on family psychology in swimming athletes. There are unresolved problems in the sports life of swimmers, one of them is the poor recognition of family psychology. Among the fundamental antecedents found in comparative studies are: Ares (2013) and Ricardo (2014); their contributions constitute basic foundations for the intervention; however, certain shortcomings related to motivation, attitude, human values, professional ethics, communication approach and the degree of understanding and influence were detected. These areas give rise to a novel look and a scientific approach to little studied topics such as sports family psychology. For the investigation, methods such as: analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, hypothetical-deductive were used. For the validation of the results, a quasi-experiment was structured, from the conformation of a control group and an experimental one. The study validates the importance of the sports psychologist and especially his intervention in the family area, as a basic element for competitive achievement. It also shows the advantages in performance and family understanding that psychological treatment provides. The control group denotes deficiencies that could be corrected with the help of the psychologist. On the other hand, the intervention carried out achieves a positive participation of the family. With the knowledge derived from the study, the existing needs are solved and the family becomes a mobilizing agent.