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T1 Participants' experiences of a community-based sport program: a vehicle to positive youth development
A1 Bean, Corliss N.
A1 Forneris, Tanya
A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid
AB Researchers assert that sport can be a context that enhances youth development. As a result, an increasing number of community sport programs have begun to incorporate life skills (Wenger & Foutz, 2010). However, formal evaluations of such programs are sparse and therefore little is known regarding the ir effectiveness. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived impact of a barrier - free youth sport program. Results indicated that youth perceived PAL (Police Athletic League) as a program where they develop athletic skills (M=3.51), put forth effort (M=3.32), develop a sense of belonging in their community (M=3.12), establish diverse peer relationships (M=3.11), and learn how to take initiative (M=3.10). Results from interviews supported these findings as the themes that emerged detailed PAL as a fun, safe, and accessible environment that enables friendships to emerge, acts as a catalyst for the development of life skills, and facilitates the transference of skills to outside domains.
SN 1578-2174
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23770
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23770
LA spa
NO Agora para la educación física y el deporte, 2014, N.1, pags.59-75
DS UVaDOC
RD 19-abr-2024