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Flashcards in Youth Sport Deck (16)
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1
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reasons for participation

A
  • fun
  • demonstrate competence
  • improve skills
  • fitness/exercise
  • friendship/affiliation
  • competition
2
Q

reasons for dropout

A
  • other activities (drinking)
  • pressure
  • dislike coach
  • failure/not competent
  • not fun
  • over-emphasis on winning
3
Q

objectives of youth sport

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  • important for learning motor skills
  • enhance physical/mental health
  • psychological development-cognitive, moral, and emotional life skills
4
Q

Positive/negative outcomes of youth sport-physical health

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-weight control
-decreased risk of diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis
-cardiovascular health and fitness
Negative=overuse injuries and eating disorders

5
Q

Positive/negative outcomes of youth sport-psychological development

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POSITIVE
-increased self-esteem
-decreased stress
-increased happiness/life satisfaction
-fun experiences
-challenging experiences
NEGATIVE
-decreased self perceptions (from not being competent/being chosen last)
-excessive pressure
-burnout (depersonalization and exhaustion)
6
Q

Positive and Negative outcomes-social development

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POSITIVE
-increased academic performance (weak relationship)
-decreased school dropout
-social status/mobility
-decreased delinquent behavior
-peer relationships
NEGATIVE
-aggression (hockey)
-decreased moral reasoning
7
Q

Social Learning Approach

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moral behavior is learned through

  • modelling (learning by observing how others are rewarded/punished)
  • reinforcement (reward/punishment)
  • social comparison-behavior through an effort to fit in with peers
8
Q

structural-development theory

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focus on how the environment and psychological development influence moral behavior

  • moral reasoning-decision process: 1. interpret situation as one that requires moral reasoning 2. weigh options and decide 3. make choice to act morally 4. implement choice
  • moral development-people developing the capacity for moral reasoning
  • moral behavior-carrying out the right or wrong behavior
9
Q

Social-Psychological Approach

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-person factors (moral development) and environmental factors (social learning, and aspects like coach and competition level, agents) influences moral behavior

10
Q

factors influencing moral behavior

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  1. sport environment (coach)
  2. motivational climate (mastery vs. performance)
  3. team norms (standards influencing behavior)
  4. goal orientation (task vs. ego)
11
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strategies for enhancing moral development

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  1. define sportsmanship
  2. reinforce sportsperson like behaviors
  3. model appropriate behaviors
  4. explain why behaviors are inappropriate
  5. discuss moral dilemmas
  6. task-oriented motivational climate
  7. give participants moral decision making power
12
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5 C’s of positive youth development

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  1. competence
  2. character
  3. connection (social readiness)
  4. confidence
  5. caring
13
Q

early specialization considerations

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(lots of deliberate practice)

  1. overtraining
  2. harmful emotional/psychological development
  3. disappointment/discouragement
  4. may be effective in producing elite performers
14
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Developmental Model of Sport Participation

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trajectory 1-recreational participation through sampling
2-elite performance through sampling-age 6-12 recreational, 12-15 specialization years (few sports, and 16+ investment years-1 sport
3-elite through early specialization-skip sampling years, high levels of deliberate practice

15
Q

coaching strategies for young athletes

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  • sincere praise
  • reward effort
  • focus on teaching and skill development
  • have realistic expectations
  • create positive environment
  • be enthusiastic
16
Q

role of parents (pos and neg)

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POSITIVE-parents’ participation, encouragement, discipline, provide a fair play role model, task goal orientation
NEGATIVE-sideline coaching, encourage cheating, fighting with other parents, outcome based love/attention, saying negative things to opposing players