Ergen Sporcularda Ebeveyn Katılımı ve Spora Bağlılık: Çift Kariyer Yetkinliğinin Aracı Rolünü İnceleyen Yapısal Bir Model

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the structural relationships among parental involvement, dual career competency, and sport commitment in academy football players. Materials and Methods: Materials and Methods: A total of 485 male athletes aged 14–18 years, actively participating in professional club academies, were included in the study. The Youth Sport Parental Support Questionnaire, Sport Commitment Questionnaire-2, and Dual Career Competency Questionnaire for Athletes were used to assess parental involvement, dual career competency, and sport commitment levels. Data were collected on a voluntary basis, and SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 software were used during the analysis process. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the direct and indirect relationships among the variables. Results: The results indicated that parental involvement significantly and positively predicted all dimensions of dual career competency as well as sport commitment. Within the model, dual career management and career planning demonstrated the strongest indirect effects. Furthermore, the direct relationship between parental involvement and sport commitment remained significant, indicating that dual career competency played a partial mediating role in this relationship. The proposed model explained a substantial proportion of the variance in sport commitment. Conclusion: The findings suggest that supportive parental involvement plays a significant role in enhancing adolescent athletes’ sport commitment by strengthening their dual career competencies.