US EditionYoung Adolescents Participating in Organized Sports Less Likely to Show Oppositional-Defiant Behavior
A study of 1,492 children found boys engaged in structured, supervised sports from ages 6 to 10 showed fewer oppositional-defiant symptoms by early adolescence.
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Young adolescents participating in organized sports less likely to show oppositional-defiant behavior
Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.
Using organized sport at the primary level reduces the oppositional behaviour of boys, according to a new Montreal study. These results are particularly interesting at a time when social networks expose children to influences from around the world.
Sport in middle childhood can breed respect for authority in adolescence
A new Canadian-Italian study suggests that children — especially boys — who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less prone to develop symptoms of “oppositional defiance" in early adolescence.
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NewswiseSports in middle childhood can breed respect for authority in adolescence, Canadian-Italian study suggests
Young adolescents, especially boys, who participate in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study by researchers in Canada and Italy suggests.
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