Positive youth development represents a strength-based approach to development in which
life skills are recognized as desired assets that prepare youth to function as productive …

One position to evaluate qualitative research is what has been termed a 'criteriological
approach'(Sparkes & Smith, 2009, 2014). This approach parallels the dominant positivist …

Sport plays a crucial role in the health and wellbeing of young people. While positive
outcomes from sports participation are often assumed, studies show that these depend …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of humanistic coach training on
athletes' developmental outcomes. A sample of 148 high school student-athletes between …

The purpose of this study was to examine if a positive youth development (PYD) coach
education course would (i) result in more positive developmental experiences perceived by …

Positive youth development (PYD) is a framework that has been widely used within sport
research to outline sport's potential as a developmental context. Past research has indicated …

Researchers have examined youth sport coaches' role in facilitating positive youth
development (PYD). This past research demonstrates that when coaches use an intentional …

Sport, as a context for youth development, has been studied for nearly a century, and delves
into social and environmental factors associated with youths' psychosocial and behavioral …

Coach education courses can be designed to help youth sport coaches improve their ability
to foster positive youth development (PYD). To date, few studies have investigated coaches' …