The aim of this master's thesis was to define the understanding of family sports culture and to determine the influence of family sports culture on children's engagement in sports. The study included 16 interviewees divided into two groups. The first group consisted of eight interviewees with sporty active children, while the second group consisted of eight interviewees with sporty inactive children attending the third grade of primary school. Eight mothers and eight fathers participated in the interviews. Semi-structured interviews were used in the master's thesis, including 12 questions. Prior to the interview, appropriate parental consent was obtained, informing them of the interview process and purpose of participation. Each interview was recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by coding the responses.
The results confirmed that family sports culture influences children's engagement in sports. The acquired results confirm that family sports culture is transmitted from parents to children, which can increase children's involvement in sports. The study revealed that the family represents the primary formative influence on habits and lifestyle, which is dependent on the sport activity or inactivity of parents. The conclusion is that the lifestyle acquired by children in the family will also be transferred into their later life periods.
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