BEING A SPORT PARENT - BUFFERING THE EFFECT OF YOUR TALENTED CHILDS POOR PERFORMANCE ON HIS OR HER SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

The fonts of this longitudinal study was the process that can explain why poor performance (as assessed by the coach) may lead to less subje ctive well-being. The participants were 59 young, highly skilled male soccer players (mean age: 15.6 years) attending a prestigious soccer s chool. In line with previous research, the results suggest that perfor mance was a predictor rather than an outcome variable. As expected, th e link between poor performance and psychological health symptoms was mediated by the estimated chance of dismissal, However, a relation bet ween the estimated chance of dismissal and psychological health sympto ms teas found only for individuals with low scores on perceived availa bility of parental support (either father's support or mother's suppor t), which underlines the crucial role of SportParents in the developme nt of young athletes.