Youth Involvement and Positive Development in Sport

Question 1

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

Answer 1

50%

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Positive Youth Development

Youth that give back to the community

Question 3

2 things that sport’s provide for Canadian youth

Answer 3

enjoyment and concentration

This leads to developing initiative and positive life skills

Question 4

The three P’s of sport involvement

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What are developmental assets ?

Answer 5

the “building blocks” for human development

Question 6

What are external assets?

Answer 6

made up of support, empowerment, boundaries and expectations

Question 7

What are internal assets ?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

What are the two categories of constructive activities and initiatives

Answer 8

1. Relaxed leisure activities

2. Constructive leisure activities

Question 9

Define relaxed leisure activities

Answer 9

activities that are fun and require minimal effort

Question 10

Define Constructive leisure activities

Answer 10

still enjoyable but require sustained effort

Question 11

What is initiative?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Three factors of initiatives

Answer 12

1. Intrinsically motivated
2. Concentrated attention toward different goals
3. Occurs over and extended period of time

Question 13

What are the 5 C’s of positive youth development

Answer 13

1. Competence
2. Character
3. Connection
4. Confidence
   5 Caring/Compassion

Question 14

List 3 youth sport program activities:

Answer 14

Deliberate play
Deliberate practice
Early specialization

Question 15

What is deliberate play ?

Answer 15

Play designed to maximize enjoyment

Question 16

What is Deliberate practice ?

Answer 16

Motivated by improving performance rather than enjoyment

Question 17

What is early specialization?

Answer 17

high deliberant practice and low deliberate play

Question 18

What is true composition ?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is decomposition ?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Moderately involved parents:

Answer 20

ALows athlete decision making involvment

Question 21

over- involved parents

Answer 21

Excessive amount of involvement

Question 22

What is emotional support?

Answer 22

Comforting gestures during stress and anxiety

Question 23

What is informational support ?

Answer 23

providing advice or guidance in problematic situations

Question 24

What is tangible support ?

Answer 24

providing assistance and resources to help students cope

Question 25

What is companion ship ?

Answer 25

enables engagement in social and recreationional activites

Question 26

Positive parenting will influence

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Negatie parenting....

Answer 27

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

Question 28

8 features of positive development settings

Answer 28

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

Question 29

What are three sport participation trajectories ?

Answer 29

1. Recreational participation through sampling 2. Elite performance through sampling 3. Elite performance through early specialization

Question 30

What are the 5 best practices for youth sports programs ?

Answer 30

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