Mapping the scientific structure of positive youth development research in sport

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Colin D. McLaren ◽  
Jordan T. Sutcliffe ◽  
Lauren A. Gardner ◽  
Stewart A. Vella ◽  
Mark W. Bruner
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Development Research

scholarly journals Adolescent Experiences from Participating in Extracurricular and Community-based Activities

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary V. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Youth Activities

There is little debate remaining in the field of youth development that participation in extracurricular and community-based youth activities (sports, school and community organizations, arts groups, etc.) provides a rich context for positive youth development. Research has found that structured youth activities encourage positive youth development. Now we need to examine critically why and how as well as what types of developmental changes occur within the context of youth activities (Benson & Saito; 2000; Roth et al., 1998; Dworkin, Larson & Hansen, 2003). This document is FCS2239, one of a series of the Family, Youth and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date: December 2005. 

scholarly journals Trends in Youth Development Research Topics: An Integrative Review of Positive Youth Development Research Published in Selected Journals Between 2001-2010

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 18-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Barcelona ◽  
William Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
The Body ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Development Research ◽  
Research To Practice ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Research Setting ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

The body of knowledge related to positive youth development has grown in the last two decades, yet there have been few, if any, systematic investigations of the research base in the field. Therefore, the purpose of this paper was to identify the trends in research topics and approaches within the field of positive youth development over the last 10 years by examining five top-tier research journals plus one research-to-practice journal. Results revealed that only 19% of the manuscripts published in all of the selected journals had a positive youth development focus, and this was reduced to 13% when just the five top-tier research journals were considered. Analyses of the positive youth development manuscripts pertaining to population characteristics, methodology, research setting, and topical areas provide a snapshot of the trends and gaps in the body of knowledge related to youth development, and have implications for future research efforts in the field.

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