Through semi-structured interview and observation of 50 youths at Beyond Social Services,
the study examines a relationship between sports and wellbeing. The hypothesis is that …

Adolescents today are faced with an array of risk factors including sexual activity and drug
and alcohol use, as well as environmental factors that are beyond their control, such as …

This article examines the impact of physical-sports activities on the psychological wellbeing
of Spanish and Colombian young people. Scientific literature highlights that young people …

Aim This research sought to identify the association between sports participation and
resilience in children and adolescents as a means to enhance mental health. Methods A …

(1) Background: Adolescents who are under the care of child and youth institutions are
vulnerable due to factors that can include disruption to family structure or education and …

Background Research has shown that sports participation is positively related to youth
developmental outcomes, but it is still unknown if sports participation relates to these …

A focus on positive youth development (PYD) is becoming increasingly important as a way
to build young peoples' strengths and in doing so, help prevent the incidence and …

The objective of the present study is to analyze the influence of coaches on emotional
intelligence and on levels of anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, and resilience among athletes …

Purpose: Despite the strong belief in sports programs as a setting in which socially
vulnerable youth can develop life skills, no overview exists of life skill development in sports …

The study investigated how social environmental factors (ie, supportive behaviors of
coaches and parents) are associated with thriving in sport amongst a youth population …