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 …

There is considerable attention devoted to athlete mental health in high-performance sport.
The International Society of Sport Psychology seeks to extend this discourse by expanding …

High school sport is one of the most popular school-based extracurricular activities in North
America, situated as a developmental activity during which coaches can foster quality …

Objectives The current study builds on an ongoing line of research in which the overarching
purpose is to develop a theory for positive youth development through sport that …

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 …

Literature discussing youth sport coaching indicates the importance of a holistic coaching
approach, particularly related to the use of positive youth development (PYD) approaches …

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 …

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' …