Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Seeing my child compete
32.3%
Seeing my child improve
26.4%
Getting to spend time with my child
19.1%
Socializing with other parents
14%
Being outside
4.9%
Other
1.9%
Having time to myself while my child is in someone else's care
1.5%
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on the sports industry, from professional sports leagues to youth sports participation. During a September 2020 survey among parents in the United States, 32.3 percent of parents reported that their most missed benefit of regular youth sports participation was seeing their child compete, while 4.9 percent of parents most missed being outside.
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The Aspen Institute. (October 6, 2020). Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/
The Aspen Institute. "Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020." Chart. October 6, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/
The Aspen Institute. (2020). Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/
The Aspen Institute. "Most Missed Benefits of Regular Youth Sport Participation as a Result of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic According to Parents in The United States as of September 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2020, /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/
The Aspen Institute, Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Most missed benefits of regular youth sport participation as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic according to parents in the United States as of September 2020 [Graph], The Aspen Institute, October 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1233360/youth-sports-benefits-covid/
