Research has identified psychological skills and characteristics (PSCs) perceived to
facilitate talented youth athletes' development. However, no systematic categorization or …

Research demonstrates support for life skill development and in some instances the life skill
transfer. However, coaching practices used to teach life skills are still being understood. This …

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 …

Using Benson and Saito's framework for positive youth development, we investigated the
relationships between the coaching climate, young people's perceived life skills …

Purpose: In response to the Grand Challenge of promoting the Healthy Development for All
Youth, many programs aim to enhance the development and transfer of life skills. However …

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 …

Sport is a foundational context for social, emotional, physical, and psychological
development. The COVID-19 pandemic displaced many youth from their normative sport …

Objective: To promote development and transfer of life skills, social workers have begun
using community sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs. Research has …

Youth participation in sport is associated with positive developmental outcomes. The
development of life skills is especially important for urban youth of color who are often …

Life skills transfer represents an ongoing process by which an athlete learns/refines a life
skill in sport and subsequently applies the same skill beyond sport. Many qualitative …