Week 9: Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Question 1

Positive outcomes of youth sport

Answer 1

-physical health (fitness)
-psychological development (stress reduction, self esteem)
-social development (peer relationships)

Question 2

Negative outcomes of youth sport

Answer 2

-physical health (injuries)
-psychological development (burnout)
-social development (aggression)

Question 3

Personal assets framework

Answer 3

-appropriate settings
-quality relationships and social dynamics
-personal engagement in activities

Question 4

Deficit reduction vs asset promotion

Answer 4

-deficit reduction: kids who already smoke
-asset promotion: all kids

Question 5

Developmental assets

Answer 5

-20 external assets (doing for others)
-20 internal assets (internal values)

Question 6

The 5 C’s of development

Answer 6

-competence
-confidence
-connection
-character
-caring/compassion

Question 7

Assets and PYD

Answer 7

-protection of assets
-enhancement role of assets

Question 8

Three elements of activities

Answer 8

-engagement over time
-challenge (concentration and effort)
-intrinsic motivation (enjoyment)

Question 9

Developmental activities

Answer 9

-relaxed leisure
-constructive leisure

Question 10

8 setting features

Answer 10

-appropriate structure
-physical and psychological safety
-supportive relationships
-opportunities to belong
-positive social norms
-support for efficacy and mattering
-opportunities for skill building
-integration of family, school and community efforts

Question 11

Peers and siblings

Answer 11

-positives: emotional support
-negatives: comparison, jealousy

Question 12

True competition vs decompetition

Answer 12

-true: competitive situations that serve the interest of all participants and ficus their efforts and concentration toward a particular goal
-de: competitive situations that occur when athletes seek to demonstrate their superiority over opponents

Question 13

Parents

Answer 13

-under-involved: lack of emotional, financial, or functional investment
-moderately involved: allow athlete decision making involvement
-over-involved: excessive amount of involvement

Question 14

Parents types of support

Answer 14

-emotional support
-informational support (advice or guidance)
-tangible support (concrete assistance or resources to help children cope)
-companionship (network support)

Question 15

Deliberate play and practice

Answer 15

-deliberate play: sport activities designed to maximize enjoyment, regulated by flexible rules
-deliberate practice: activities that require effort, generate no immediate rewards and are motivated by the goal of improving performance `

Question 16

Early specialization and sampling

Answer 16

-early specialization: intensive training in one sport, high amounts of deliberate practice and low amounts of deliberate play
-early sampling: involvement in multiple sports with high amount of engagement and low amount of deliberate practice