A framework for the measurement of positive youth development in sport
Document Type
Presentation
Journal/Book Title/Conference
2011 North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Conference
Publisher
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
Location
Burlington, VT, Canada
Publication Date
6-1-2011
Abstract
The 4Cs of positive youth development (PYD; competence, confidence, connection, and character) have been advocated as desirable athlete outcomes of sport participation, and in effect, a useful proxy measure of coaching effectiveness. However, a shortcoming of this framework has been a lack of tangible ways to accurately measure these constructs in athletes. This article reviews the sport literature and presents a concise toolkit made up of existing questionnaires and measurement techniques that can collectively be used to assess coaches' ability to facilitate PYD in athletes in organized youth sport settings. This integrative approach to the measurement of PYD in athletes is not designed to replace similar questionnaires in sport, but is simply a measurement approach grounded in the PYD literature that can be applied across a range of sport contexts. Implications for the use of this framework and toolkit in both coaching research and practice are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Vierimaa, M., Erickson, K., Côté, J., & Gilbert, W. (June 2011). A framework for the measurement of positive youth development in sport. Paper presented at the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Burlington, VT, USA.
