Sargent Megicks Barnaby, Till Kevin, Rongen Fieke, Cowburn Ian, Gledhill Adam, Mitchell Thomas, Emmonds Stacey, Lara-Bercial Sergio
Carnegie School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK.
Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Leeds, UK.
J Sports Sci. 2022 Nov;40(22):2533-2543. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2172800. Epub 2023 Feb 1.
Talent Development Environments (TDEs) aim to provide the appropriate conditions for youth athletes to realise their full sporting potential. How TDEs are designed and operated is therefore of great importance for the development of elite athletes. Stakeholders are vital in this process, yet their perspectives are poorly understood. This study assessed the quality of TDEs across 5 European countries, comparing athlete, parent and coach perceptions. A total of 571 athletes (Mean age = 15.2 ± 1.5 years), 759 parents and 134 coaches were recruited from TDEs across 27 sports. Participants completed the Talent Development Environment Questionnaire-5 or adapted versions. Overall, perceptions of European TDEs were positive. Coaches reported higher perceptions of TDE quality compared to athletes and parents, athletes reported marginally higher perceptions compared to parents. Across stakeholders, Long-Term Development was highest rated, followed by Communication. Support Network was lowest rated. Stakeholder perceptions varied most for the Holistic Quality Preparation subscale, highlighting perceived differences in TDE support for rounded athlete development. From an organisational perspective, identified strengths and weaknesses provide direction to coach and parent education. Practically, TDE leaders should consider how they can refine stakeholder coordination through integrating stakeholder perceptions as valuable feedback into their environment, especially for intangible factors.
人才发展环境（TDEs）旨在为年轻运动员提供适当条件，以充分发挥他们的体育潜力。因此，TDEs的设计和运营方式对于精英运动员的发展至关重要。利益相关者在这一过程中至关重要，但人们对他们的观点却了解甚少。本研究评估了5个欧洲国家的TDEs质量，比较了运动员、家长和教练的看法。从27个体育项目的TDEs中招募了571名运动员（平均年龄=15.2±1.5岁）、759名家长和134名教练。参与者完成了《人才发展环境问卷-5》或改编版本。总体而言，对欧洲TDEs的看法是积极的。与运动员和家长相比，教练对TDE质量的看法更高，与家长相比，运动员的看法略高。在所有利益相关者中，长期发展得分最高，其次是沟通。支持网络得分最低。在整体质量准备子量表上，利益相关者的看法差异最大，这突出了TDE在全面运动员发展支持方面的感知差异。从组织角度来看，识别出的优势和劣势为教练和家长教育提供了方向。实际上，TDE领导者应考虑如何通过将利益相关者的看法作为有价值的反馈纳入其环境来优化利益相关者协调，特别是对于无形因素。
