How does parental motivational climate differentiate athletic experience?

The purpose of this study was to examine if parental influence (father and mother), differentiate athletes' opinion according: to the type of sport that they are involved, to their competition experience, and/or to their sport division. The instrument that was used was the Greek version of the "Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate Questionnaire-2", which includes 36 questions (18 for each parent). The participants were 259 Greek athletes (148 men and 111 women), from five different sports (volleyball, track and field, basketball, swimming and football). Their ages ranged from 14 to 25. Results supported the good psychometric properties of the assessment tool. Additionally, the results indicated that type of sport, sport division, and competition experience differentiated by the parents' influence. In conclusion, this research emphasizes the importance and significance of parental involvement/motivation in Greek athletic reality.