For a sport skill to be considered a life skill, it must be successfully transferred and applied
beyond sport. Life skills transfer is an essential process, but it has yet to be fully delineated …

A systematic review was conducted to investigate the literature on effectiveness of life skills
programs. The aim of this review was to gain a comprehensive understanding on the …

The overall purpose of this study was to create a model of positive youth development (PYD)
through sport grounded in the extant qualitative literature. More specifically, the first …

This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of over 40 years of research on models in
physical education to suggest Models-based Practice (MbP) as an innovative future …

There is an ongoing discussion as to how life skills development and transfer should be
addressed. Previously, researchers have proposed an implicit/explicit dichotomy to explain …

This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding
chapters of this book. The book represents the most comprehensive collection of research …

Objectives The aim of this research was to develop a measure of life skills development
through sport. Method Four studies were conducted to develop the Life Skills Scale for Sport …

For this report, organized sport is defined as physical activity that is directed by adult or
youth leaders and involves rules and formal practice and competition. School and club …

While previous studies indicate that participation in sport has the potential to facilitate
positive developmental outcomes, there is a lack of consensus regarding the possible …

Summary Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an asset‐building approach to youth
development research and practice that emphasizes enhancing strengths and developing …