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Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport
OBJECTIVES: Competence, confidence, connection, and character are regarded as outcomes of positive youth development (PYD) in sport. However, the specific athlete behaviors associated with different PYD profiles are not well understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relation...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5790257/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29381719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191936 |
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author | Vierimaa, Matthew Bruner, Mark W. Côté, Jean |
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description | OBJECTIVES: Competence, confidence, connection, and character are regarded as outcomes of positive youth development (PYD) in sport. However, the specific athlete behaviors associated with different PYD profiles are not well understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between athletes’ observed behavior during sport competitions and their perceptions of PYD outcomes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with systematic behavioral observation. METHOD: Sixty-seven youth athletes were observed during basketball games near the end of their season, and the content of their behavior was systematically coded. Athletes also completed measures of the 4 Cs (competence, confidence connection, and character). A person-centered analysis approach was used to examine the relationship between PYD profiles and observed behavior. RESULTS: A cluster analysis identified two homogenous groups of athletes characterized by relatively high and low perceptions of confidence, connection, and character. A MANCOVA revealed that after controlling for gender and years of playing experience, the high Cs group engaged in more frequent sport communication with their coaches. CONCLUSIONS: Results re-affirm the critical role that coaches play in the developmental experiences of young athletes, and highlight the importance of contextual factors of the youth sport environment. |
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spelling | pubmed-57902572018-02-13 Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport Vierimaa, Matthew Bruner, Mark W. Côté, Jean PLoS One Research Article OBJECTIVES: Competence, confidence, connection, and character are regarded as outcomes of positive youth development (PYD) in sport. However, the specific athlete behaviors associated with different PYD profiles are not well understood. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between athletes’ observed behavior during sport competitions and their perceptions of PYD outcomes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study with systematic behavioral observation. METHOD: Sixty-seven youth athletes were observed during basketball games near the end of their season, and the content of their behavior was systematically coded. Athletes also completed measures of the 4 Cs (competence, confidence connection, and character). A person-centered analysis approach was used to examine the relationship between PYD profiles and observed behavior. RESULTS: A cluster analysis identified two homogenous groups of athletes characterized by relatively high and low perceptions of confidence, connection, and character. A MANCOVA revealed that after controlling for gender and years of playing experience, the high Cs group engaged in more frequent sport communication with their coaches. CONCLUSIONS: Results re-affirm the critical role that coaches play in the developmental experiences of young athletes, and highlight the importance of contextual factors of the youth sport environment. Public Library of Science 2018-01-30 /pmc/articles/PMC5790257/ /pubmed/29381719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191936 Text en © 2018 Vierimaa et al http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Research Article Vierimaa, Matthew Bruner, Mark W. Côté, Jean Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title | Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title_full | Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title_fullStr | Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title_full_unstemmed | Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title_short | Positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
title_sort | positive youth development and observed athlete behavior in recreational sport |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5790257/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29381719 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0191936 |
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