Dear Hockey Players

I am currently studying for a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Teesside University. I am conducting research on the experiences of sports people and the influence coaches and others may on the quality of this experience. I am examining such experiences in several sports (including hockey) as well as across playing levels.

Coaches Influence
I wish to examine the influences a coach may have on hockey players’ experience aged over 18 years of age through use of questionnaires which can be found in this link: Coached Participants

Parental Influence
Additionally, I will examine the influence parents may have on junior hockey players’ experience (i.e. those under 18 years of age) again through the use of questionnaires which can be found in this link:
Parents and Youth Sport

I would be extremely grateful if you could forward this on to any of your members (the second link to junior members if you have a junior section in your club), as well as posting the link on your website/any social networking pages (i.e. Facebook).

The survey will take approx. 10-15mins to complete, if you have any further questions about this research or would like to see the results when it is completed, please do not hesitate to contact me on L.Fleming@tees.ac.uk

Thanks in advance for your time, I am extremely grateful for any help you can offer.

Yours faithfully

Laura Fleming