Youth Sport Flashcards
Why do children participate in youth sport?
Children have different motives: Have fun, improve skills, exercise, friends
Boys and girls have similar motives but they vary in importance
What is the summary of withdrawal from sports?
Most of the motives children have are interinsic, winning is neither the only nor the most important
Young athletes withdraw due to change of interst
Children need to feel worthy
What are implications for practice for facilitating motivation in young adults?
Enhanced perceived competence -teach to view success as exceeding own goals
Keep participation and withdrawal statistics
When they discontinue analyze why
What is a peer?
Umbrella term and poorly defined Individuals of equal standing -similar capability -starting status -experience regardless of age
What is relationship?
A history of interactions among individuals who are similar to one another
- individuals who posses social characteristics and skill
- interactions among individuals in the present, historical patterns of interactions among individuals and expectations for the nature of future interactions among individual
What is a peer relationship?
Groups that represent both collections of constituent relationships as ellas higher order properties that are unique to the group
What is the popularity component of peer relationships?
experinec of being liked or accepted by ones peers
- group level construct
- social acceptance, peer status
What is the friendship component of peer relationships?
Experience of dyadic relationship that is mutual and close
-bilateral in nature
What are positive influences of peers?
Positive feeling of physical activity Increase physical activity motivation Increase physical self worth Decrease stress Increase self determination motivation Continued participation
What are negative consequences of peers?
Conflict unattractive personal qualities Betrayal Inaccessibility Difference between boys and girls
What is the roles of peers in sport?
Not only important in sport but also in peer relationships
- opportunity to fulfill interst in social comparison
- experience and accommodate varied perspectives of other
- social and moral development changes - sport fosters positive peer relationships
What are the six aspects of sport friendship? (weiss and smith)
Self esteem enhancement and supportiveness Loyalty adn intimacy THings in common Companionship and pleasant play Conflict resolution Conflict
What are implications for practitioners (six aspects of sport friendships)?
Provide time to be with friends Positive reinforcement Encourage respect Refrain from verbal aggression Teach conflict resolution Importance of team workand the pursuit of group goals
Is the state anxiety heightened in young athletes?
High stress level are relatively rare but affect 4.5 million children in specific situations
Stress among elite jr. competitors is caused by fear of failure adn inadequacy
Children at risk for state anxiety exhibit certain personal characteristics
What children are at risk for heightened state anxiety?
High trati anxiety
Low self esteem
Low performance expectancies relative to the team
Low self performance expecations
Frequent worries about failure
Frequent worries about adult expectations and evaluations by others
Less perceived fun
Less satisfaction with their performance regardless of winning
Perceived participation as important to parents
Outcome goal orientation and low perceived ability
