Exploring the impact of a summer sport-based youth development program

Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Aidyn Iachini, Allison Riley, Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, Jerome Davis and Anthony J. Amorose

Evaluation and Program Planning, 2013, vol. 37, issue C, 64-69

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the benefits of youth participation in a sport-based youth development summer program, the National Youth Sport Program (NYSP). This study also identified areas of programmatic strength within the program, as well as areas for improvement. 193 participants in NYSP completed a pre- and post-test that assessed belonging, social competence, athletic competence, and competence related to eight specific sports. Significant improvements in perceptions of overall athletic competence and competence related to five specific sports were found. Although perceptions of social competence and belonging increased from pre-to-post test, findings were not statistically significant. Site observations resulted in the identification of strengths and areas that also inform areas for programmatic improvement. Implications for the design, implementation, and evaluation of sport-based youth development programs are discussed.

Keywords: Youth development; Sport; Social competence; Belonging; Athletic competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.01.002

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