THE DYNAMIC PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SPORT.

Côté, Jean; Turnnidge, Jennifer; Evans, M. Blair

This article presents a global vision for sport through a new framework that incorporates the elements necessary for a developmentally sound approach to youth sport involvement. This framework proposes that youth sport involvement includes three basic elements: (1) taking part in activities (what), while creating relationships with others (who), in a specific setting (where). When these three elements positively interact, it creates a context that, when repeated on a regular basis, leads to changes in the personal assets of the participants. Changes in individuals' personal assets, such as Competence, Confidence, Connection, and Character (4 C's), have long been associated with positive sport experiences, which in turn lead to long-term outcomes, including continued sport Participation, higher levels of Performance in sport, and Personal development through sport (3 P's). Research linking the three basic elements of youth sport (activities, relationships, and settings) to positive changes in personal assets (4 C's) and long-term outcomes (3 P's) are discussed and the Personal Assets Framework is presented

SPORTS psychology; ATHLETIC ability; BIRTHPLACES; CHARACTER; CHILD development; CONCEPTUAL structures; CONFIDENCE; DEVELOPMENTAL psychobiology; ECOLOGY; INTERPERSONAL relations; LABELING theory; INDIVIDUAL development

Kinesiologia Slovenica, 2014, Vol 20, Issue 3, p14

1318-2269

Academic Journal