Part 7: facilitating psychological growth and development Flashcards
name 4 reason why study youth in sport
- large numbers
- youth spend a lot of time in youth
- sport is important for children
- youth participate in sport at critical time (during puberty and adolescence)
why is sport important for children
well it must be because - sport is voluntary
what are 6 motives that children participate in sport
- learn new skills
- having FUN
- being with friends
- excitement
- winning
- developing fitness
how will children remain in sports
have a range of motives and if these motives are fulfilled
what is the major reason for dropping out of sport (children)
- conflict of interest of other activities
why do we need to consider psych readiness for competition
- social comparison and competition
- cognitive readiness - not psychologically ready (beehive sport)
until what age is it unrealistic to have competitive reward structures and competitive relationships as the primary focus in youth sport
10-12 years
does sport build character
yeah nah
- has potential to develop character But wont happen by default
what is most research on character in sport has focused on
moral reasoning and sportsmanship
why does sport not develop moral reasoning
- limited responsibility ( many moral decisions are placed in the hands of referees)
- game reasoning
what is game reasoning
Sport = play = fantasy = Not real
what are two reasons why positive believe about sportsmanship occur
- self section (many already possessed good character before they began
- Over-generalisation (if worked for one person then it worked for all)
does sport relate and cause character
they correlate but they don’t cause each other
what is character a product of
Socialisation
