Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport Flashcards

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1
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What % of Canadian youth (5 to 14) take part in organized sport ?

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50%

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What is PYD and what kind of youth does it help develop ?

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Positive Youth Development

Youth that give back to the community

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2 things that sport’s provide for Canadian youth

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enjoyment and concentration

This leads to developing initiative and positive life skills

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The three P’s of sport involvement

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  1. Participation- providing youth with the chance to be physically active to enhance health
  2. Personal Development- learning life skills
  3. Performance of motor skills
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What are developmental assets ?

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the “building blocks” for human development

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What are external assets?

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made up of support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations

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What are internal assets ?

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commitment toward learning, positive values, social competencies, positive identity

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What are the two categories of constructive activities and initiatives

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  1. Relaxed leisure activities

2. Constructive leisure activities

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Define relaxed leisure activities

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activities that are fun and require minimal effort

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Define Constructive leisure activities

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still enjoyable but require sustained effort

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What is initiative?

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refers to the core quality of positive physical, psychological and social development in children

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Three factors of initiatives

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  1. Intrinsically motivated
  2. Concentrated attention toward different goals
  3. Occurs over and extended period of time
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What are the 5 C’s of positive youth development

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  1. Competence
  2. Character
  3. Connection
  4. Confidence
    5 Caring/Compassion
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14
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List 3 youth sport program activities:

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Deliberate play
Deliberate practice
Early specialization

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What is deliberate play ?

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Play designed to maximize enjoyment

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What is Deliberate practice ?

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Motivated by improving performance rather than enjoyment

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What is early specialization?

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high deliberant practice and low deliberate play

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What is true composition ?

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competition that serves interest of all participants to focus and concentrate toward a goal

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What is decomposition ?

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when athletes seek to be superior to their opponents- only serves interests of winners

20
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Moderately involved parents:

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ALows athlete decision making involvment

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over- involved parents

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Excessive amount of involvement

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What is emotional support?

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Comforting gestures during stress and anxiety

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What is informational support ?

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providing advice or guidance in problematic situations

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What is tangible support ?

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providing assistance and resources to help students cope

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What is companion ship ?

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enables engagement in social and recreationional activites

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Positive parenting will influence

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work ethic, persistanec, self-awarness, resilience, positivity, respect, emotional regulation, sportsmanship

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Negatie parenting….

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overly-involved, poor communication role modeling, lack of responsibility and respect

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8 features of positive development settings

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  1. Physical and psychological safety
  2. Appropriate structure
  3. Supportive relationships
  4. Opportunities to belong
  5. Positive social norms
  6. Support for efficacy and mattering
  7. Skill building opportunities
  8. Integration of family, school and community efforts
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What are three sport participation trajectories ?

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  1. Recreational participation through sampling
  2. Elite performance through sampling
  3. Elite performance through early specialization
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What are the 5 best practices for youth sports programs ?

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  1. Adopt inclusive focus instead of exclusive selection policy based performance
  2. Promote a true competition climate
  3. Allow children to take initiative in fundamental motor skill development
  4. provide 5 opportunities for fun and low-organization games
  5. Promote psychosocial development