PYD Through Sport Flashcards
PYD is a ____ based approach.
strengths
PYD is concerned with creating optimal ______ experiences for youth through ______ ____.
- developmental
- organized activities
PYD assumes that all children and youth have the ______ for _____ developmental change (____ _____)
- potential
- positive
- relative plasticity
Youth development is a function of interactions between…
youth and their social contextual environment
PYD research is concerned with …
identifying aspects of personal and social interactions within certain contexts promote optimal development
What is the deficit reduction view of YD?
- 1970s and 1980s
- successful youth development viewed as the prevention of youth engagement in undesirable behaviours (eg. early sexual activity, drug/alcohol use)
What is the limitation to the deficit reduction view of YD?
we have a list of things that they don’t do but we don’t know what they are capable of
PYD is grounded in ______ _____.
positive psychology
PYD regards youth as having _____ rather than ____.
- resources
- problems to be solved
PYD focuses primarily upon _____ _____ as opposed to _____ _____.
- building strengths
- fixing problems
What are some positive outcomes of sport participation?
- inc. self esteem
- inc. problem solving
- inc. social skills
- dec. school drop out
- sense of belonging
- general motor skill development
- leadership
- confidence
What are some negative outcomes of sport participation?
- use of performance enhancing drugs
- inc. injury
- perfectionist tendencies, stress, pressure
- stereotypes/labelling
- peer victimization
PYD through sport is intended to facilitate youth development through _____ and _____ that enable participants in _____ _____ _____ to gain transferable ____ and _____ life skills, along with _____ competencies.
- experiences
- processes
- adult-supervised programs
- personal and social
- physical
PYD enables to thrive and _____ to their _____, both now and in the future.
- contribute
- communities
Life skills:
psychosocial abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.
3 categories of life skills:
- cognitive skills: analyzing and using information
- personal skills: developing personal agency and managing oneself
- interpersonal skills: communicating and interacting effectively with other
To be considered life skills, skills learned in sports must be ______ to other domains that are ____ ______ to the sporting environment.
- transferable
- not similar
What are life skills that can be developed through organized sport?
- resiliency
- mental toughness
- coping skills
- growth mindset
- patience
- teamwork
Lerner’s (simple) 5 Cs model of PYD:
- competence
- confidence
- connection
- character
- caring
Theory of PYD through sport:
- distal ecological systems and individual go to PYD climate
- PYD climate goes to life skills program focus and PYD outcomes
- Life skills program focus goes to PYD outcomes
PYD climate:
- peers
- parents
- adults
Life skills program focus:
- life skill building activities
- transfer activities
PYD outcomes:
- personal
- social
- physical
The big 3 PYD program features:
- positive and sustained relationships between youth and adults
- activities that build life skills
- opportunities for youth to use life skills as both participants and leaders in community activities
2 ways to PYD through sport:
- implicit process: create the PYD environment
- explicit process: do life building activities
What is important for explicit process?
- clear expectation and accountability
- role model desired behaviours
- use keywords/phrases
- include team building/cooperative activities
- use teachable moments
What is important for implicit process?
- good relationships
- intent to have your athletes learn good things
PYD is a ____ based approach concerned with identifying aspects of ____ and _____ interactions within _____ activities that promote optimal _____.
- strengths
- personal
- social
- organized
- development
PYD through sport is an approach to teaching ____ _____ through sport that allow children and youth to thrive.
life skills
Life skills can be fostered through ____ and ____ means.
- implicit
- explicit
PYD climate:
- empathetic relationships with leaders/coaches
- positive interactions with peers
- supportive involvement of parents
Combined effects of PYD _____ and ____ _____ program focus will produce more outcomes.
- climate
- life skills
