Millions of high school student-athletes in North America practice sport, and national
federations communicate through their mission statements that this fosters student-athletes' …

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 …

Qualitative forms of inquiry are a dynamic and exciting area within contemporary research in
sport, exercise and health. Students and researchers at all levels are now expected to …

Background Over the two last decades, the interest in personal and psychosocial youth
development has been growing due to its engagement in sport activities. Furthermore …

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 …

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 …

Research has demonstrated that many quality sport-based youth development programs
promote life skill acquisition (eg, leadership, self-control) with the ultimate goal of facilitating …

Whether life skills are developed through sport greatly depends on how coaches create
suitable environments that promote the development of youth (Gould & Carson, 2008). The …

Researchers argue that sport must be deliberately structured to teach life skills. The purpose
of this study was to examine differences in program quality and positive developmental …

The purpose of the article is to outline a comprehensive conceptual framework for life skills
interventions by integrating aspects of Basic Needs Theory (BNT) and Life Development …