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A sample of 336 youth male players from five team sports (basketball, football, handball, volleyball, and water polo) completed the Parent-Initiated Motivational Climate Questionnaire-2 and the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory. The results showed that perceived mother- and father-initiated motivational climates were related to fear of failure predispositions. While a mastery orientation (perceived learning-enjoyment climate) had a low association with fear of failure, an ego orientation (perceived worry-conducive and success-without-effort climates) was highly related to fear of failure. Father-initiated climates had stronger associations with fear of failure than mother-initiated ones, revealing that mothers and fathers may have different influences when considering the developmental origins of fear of failure. The relationships between mother- and father-initiated motivational climates and fear of failure varied according to the type of sport, with basketball, football, and volleyball presenting stronger associations. The dimensions \u201cFear of important others losing interest\u201d and \u201cFear of upsetting important others\u201d presented the highest explained variance in all sports when predicted by the father-initiated motivational climate. The findings can inform important evidence-based guidelines and recommendations for parents, coaches, and organizations, enabling them to create supportive environments that aid athletes in developing the necessary psychological skills for long-term success and well-being.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sports12090244","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,4]],"date-time":"2024-09-04T04:28:28Z","timestamp":1725424108000},"page":"244","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Unveiling Players\u2019 Perceptions of Mother- and Father-Initiated Motivational Climates and Fear of Failure in Youth Male Team Sports"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9182-4448","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patr\u00edcia","family":"Coutinho","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CIFI2D, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0218-9009","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cristiana","family":"Bessa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIFI2D, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0418-0056","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cl\u00e1udia","family":"Dias","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIFI2D, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Isabel","family":"Mesquita","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIFI2D, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"given":"Ant\u00f3nio M.","family":"Fonseca","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIFI2D, Centre of Research, Education, Innovation and Intervention in Sport, Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Pl\u00e1cido Costa, 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Murphy, S.M. 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