Aspectos motivacionales en la práctica del futbol y el motivo de la misma, en menores de edad que se incorporan a los clubes deportivos

Abstract

The influence of parents on children to practice sports is a very important aspect in the formation of the minor in a specific sport since there are different reasons why the parent or the minor enrolls in a sports club, under that order of ideas the main objective is to identify the motivational aspects in the practice of soccer and the reason for it, in minors who join the sports clubs that are registered in the Santander Soccer League and In this way, determine the reasons why children practice said sport. A descriptive cross-sectional study was continuously applied, using the self-report methodology, the instrument was applied to 119 people, of which 7 were excluded by mistake in their completion and the results were taken from those who were excluded, which were a total of 112 surveys. Among the results in accordance with the stated objective regarding motivational aspects, 46% join a club to be professional soccer players, then 36% practice this sport to develop their skills. Conclude that the minor is the one who mainly makes the decision to enroll in a soccer sports club and his main motivational aspect is to become a professional player.