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Is Life Skill Development a By-Product of Sport Participation? Perceptions of Youth Sport Coaches

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to understand youth sport coaches’ perceptions of life skill development. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 youth sport coaches across 5 organizations. Analyses revealed 4 themes based on coaches’ perceptions: (a) life skills are a by-product of sport participation, and transfer “just happens”; (b) if intentionally addressed, it's reactive; (c) coaches recognize the value of intentionally teaching life skills; and (d) coaches identify challenges associated with using an explicit approach to teaching life skills. Results provide evidence for the state of the current sport context and highlight areas for coach education related to life skills integration.

Source: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2016.1231723

Authors: Corliss Bean, Tanya Forneris

Institutions: University of Ottawa, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

Language: English

Topic: Youth Development and Social Support

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada