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Youth
in
Sport:
The
good,
the
bad
and
ugly
Youth
Sport?
Sports
are
the
#1
organized
acAvity
for
children
and
youth.
Three
outcomes
of
sport
involvement
in
youth:
ParAcipaAon
Development
Skill
AcquisiAon
and
ExperAse
14-12-30
Janssen
and
LeBlanc
(2010).
SystemaAc
review
of
the
health
benets
of
physical
acAvity
and
tness
in
school-aged
children
and
youth.
Interna'onal
Journal
of
Behavioral
Nutri'on
and
Physical
Ac'vity
2010,
7:40
Youth
Sport?
Sports
are
the
#1
organized
acAvity
for
children
and
youth.
Three
outcomes
of
sport
involvement
in
youth:
ParAcipaAon
Development
Skill
AcquisiAon
and
ExperAse
the
unique
combinaAon
of
psychological
states,
intrinsic
moAvaAon
with
concentraAon,
suggests
that
adolescents
are
awake,
alive,
and
open
to
developmental
experiences
in
a
way
that
is
less
common
in
other
parts
of
their
daily
lives
and
that
this
unique
combinaAon
of
agenAc
states
may
make
these
acAviAes
a
ferAle
context
for
adolescents
to
develop
and
teach
themselves
a
wide
range
of
posiAve
competencies,
in
addiAon
to
iniAaAve
Larson (2000). Toward a psychology of posiAve youth development. American Psychologist, 55, 170-183.
14-12-30
Condence
Competence
ConnecAon
Character
Caring/Compassion
14-12-30
First
Tee
Knowledge
and
understanding
of
life
skills
(i.e.,
communicaAon,
respect,
ajtude,
self-management,
goal
sejng)
47%
increase
in
scores
in
6-8
weeks
14-12-30
Right to Play
14-12-30
Injuries
EaAng
disorders
&
drug
abuse
Abuse
Denial
of
educaAon
Human
Rights
Issues
Child
Labour
Issues
Economic
SPORT
14-12-30
Developmental Assets
Sport
should
be
supplemented
by
Developmental
Assets
20
External
Assets
Support
Empowerment
Boundaries
and
ExpectaAons
ConstrucAve
Use
of
Time
20
Internal
Assets
Commitment
to
Learning
PosiAve
Values
Social
Competencies
PosiAve
IdenAty
14-12-30
31.
Restraint
32.
Planning
and
decision
making
33.
Interpersonal
competence
34.
Cultural
competence
35.
Resistance
skills
36.
Conict
resoluAon
skills
37.
Personal
power
38.
Self-esteem
39.
Sense
of
purpose
40.
PosiAve
view
of
personal
future