Keeping It Fun in Youth Sport: What Coaches Should Know and Do

Autor/in	Martin, Nicole J.
Titel	Keeping It Fun in Youth Sport: What Coaches Should Know and Do
Quelle	In: Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 27 (2014) 5, S.27-32 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0892-4562
DOI	10.1080/08924562.2014.938879
Schlagwörter	Athletic Coaches; Athletics; Youth; Children; Adolescents; Feedback (Response); Peer Influence; Age Differences; Friendship; Motivation; Recreational Activities; Competence; Gender Differences; Social Influences; Self Esteem; Role; Skill Development; Goal Orientation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leichtathletik; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Freundschaft; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Freizeitgestaltung; Kompetenz; Geschlechterkonflikt; Sozialer Einfluss; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Rollen; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	Children and adolescents participate in sport for a variety of reasons including to learn new skills, to have fun, for peer affiliation, to experience excitement, to exercise and increase fitness, and for competition; and coincidentally, withdraw when these motives are left unmet. The literature is well established on the influence coaching behaviors have on youth motivation to participate in sport, but researchers have now acknowledged the need to explore social aspects in youth sport experiences (Smith, 2003). Youth athletes cite peer affiliation as a key participation motive, and peer comparison as an important source of physical competence information. A developmental pattern exists in youths' preferences for various forms of evaluative feedback as well (Horn & Weiss, 1992). At age 8, children rely heavily on feedback from parents and coaches, but between the ages of 10 and 14, they rely more heavily on feedback from their teammates and engage in direct comparison of ability. As children age, the meaning and importance of peer friendships increases substantially, affecting motivation and participation patterns in sport. This article focuses on two participation motives (fun and peer affiliation), discusses coaching implications, and provides specific coaching recommendations to meet the needs of their young athletes. (As Provided).
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