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. 2020 Oct 22;53:101833. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101833

Table 3.

Mapping Synthesis of the Two-Level Construct of the Selected Papers (N = 14), Including Individual and Interpersonal Levels, Their Relative Themes, Factors, and Bibliographic codes.

Levels Themes Factors Bibliographical Codes
Individual Approach to both Sport and Education Emphasis on sport and school achievement 1, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14
Success perspective in sport vs. education 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Trust and respect of coaches and teachers 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11
Integration into the dual career programme 2, 4, 8, 9, 14
Feedback on athlete's academic, personal and sport development 4, 5, 9, 10
Transfer of responsibility child's education and athletic development to the sports schools 12
Stressors and Coping Pushy parents (i.e., pressuring their child or pushing the image of their child forward) and other parents' behaviours 2, 3, 4, 10
Managing split-family and work schedules with the sport commitment of the athlete 3, 4, 10
Sibling inequality and guilt 3, 4
Facilitator programme for parents 8, 9
Necessity to relocate the family near the sport school 12



Inter-Individual Relationship with the Athlete Athlete's lifestyle management and monitoring the signs and symptoms of wellbeing/health/behavioural risks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
Emotional anchoring parental role in fostering the athlete’s independence, personal balance and coping with stress 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Financial support 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10
Logistic support 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 14
Support for missed classes, school assignments, and exams 3, 4, 9, 10, 14
Athlete's time management in balancing sport, school, family and social life 3, 4, 5, 6, 10
Management of school and sport conflicts 3, 4, 5, 14
Management of rivalry/conflicts/inequality of sibling/peers 3, 4, 7, 10
Questioning and reminding of the athlete’s experiences and goal setting 5, 9
Taking decisions about education and support on career transition 3, 4
Relationship with the Sport Environment Quality communication with coaches and sport staff 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 14
Knowledge about a sport and time management at training and competitions 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
Dual career awareness of sport bodies 6, 8
Parents as qualified coaches 11
Relationship with the Academic Environment Quality communication regarding education 3, 14
Different educational set-ups/distant learning 9, 14
School support and anticipation of unequal treatments 14