ERIC Number: EJ1337193
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 34
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The Effectiveness of Teaching Life Skills through Sport-Based Interventions for Youth at Risk
McCarthy, Mindy K.; Harris, Brandonn S.; Gregg, Katy
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Journal, v5 n2 Article 1 Jan 2022
Youth who are placed at risk have been found to experience adjustment difficulties, behavioral problems, academic challenges, and/or mental health concerns (Moreau et al., 2012). One resource for these youth involve sport-based interventions designed to enhance psychosocial wellbeing. Using a single-subject design, the current study examined the effectiveness of a life skills program through sport in a sample of strategically identified youth (Danish, 2002); two additional mental skill modules were also implemented. Participants included three male adolescents. Using basketball to implement the program, life skills included managing emotions, goal setting, relaxation, confidence, mental preparation, and seeking help from others. Participants responded to a life skills survey (Weiss et al., 2014) and mental skills assessment (Durand-Bush et al., 2001) to evaluate the program's effectiveness. Results suggested the intervention was effective in enhancing two of the three participants' ability to apply life skills learned in the intervention, supporting the use of sport-based, individualized interventions with similarly situated youth.
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Daily Living Skills, Athletics, Intervention, At Risk Students, Well Being, Team Sports, Self Management, Goal Orientation, Relaxation Training, Self Esteem, Help Seeking, Individualized Instruction, Cognitive Ability, High School Students, Males
College of Education at Georgia Southern University. Digital Commons Office, Zach S. Henderson Library, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30458. e-mail: nyarjournal@georgiasouthern.edu; Web site: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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