Coaches’ Beliefs About Shy Children and Adolescents in the Context of Team Sports

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Kim Nguyen ◽  
Robert J. Coplan ◽  
Kristen A. Archbell ◽  
Linda Rose-Krasnor
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Team Sport ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Sports Team

The goal of this study was to explore coaches’ beliefs about the role of child and adolescent shyness in team sports. Participants were (N = 496) coaches of children and adolescents from team sport organizations across Canada. Coaches responded to open-ended questions asking about the benefits of team sports participation for shy children and adolescents, as well as the special contributions that shy team members may make to a sports team. Among the results, coaches cited improvements in social skills most often as the primary benefits of engaging in team sports for shy team members. Coaches most frequently listed promoting social inclusion, quiet leadership, and being coachable as specific contributions of shy team members. Some age differences were also noted. Results are discussed in terms of implications of shyness for children and adolescents who participate in organized team sports.

scholarly journals Social Exclusion and Austerity Policies in England: The Role of Sports in a New Area of Social Polarisation and Inequality?

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Collins ◽  
Rein Haudenhuyse
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Leisure Sports ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Socially Excluded

Poverty still counts as the core of social exclusion from sport and many other domains of people’s lives. In the first part of this paper, we shortly describe the recent poverty trends in England, and identify groups that are more at-risk of being poor and socially excluded. We then focus on the relationship between poverty, social exclusion and leisure/sports participation, and describe a case study that addresses young people’s social exclusion through the use of sports (i.e., <em>Positive Futures</em>). Although further analysis is warranted, it would seem that growing structural inequalities (including sport participation)—with their concomitant effects on health and quality of life—are further widened and deepened by the policy measures taken by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the UK. In addition, within a climate of austerity, sport-based social inclusion schemes are likely to become wholly inadequate in the face of exclusionary forces such schemes envision to combat.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Patterns of Sport Supplements Use among Gym Attendants and Competitive Athletes in North Cyprus

2021 ◽  
pp. 860-870
Author(s):  
Deniz Erdağ ◽  
Özgür Tosun ◽  
Hasan Ulaş Yavuz
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Team Sport ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
Competitive Athletes ◽  
Chi Square Analysis ◽  
Source Of Information

Aims: The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the prevalence, motivation for use, information and purchase sources of supplements among male competitive team sports athletes and recreational gym users in North Cyprus. Study Design: The sample size was calculated based on the total population size according to the reports obtained from the gyms and the records of the related federations (soccer, basketball, volleyball) of TRNC. For a confidence level of 95 % and a confidence interval of 2.5 %; the required sample size was calculated as 804. The study covered more participants to ensure the statistical power to remain over 80 %. Calculations were performed with G*Power (for Mac Version 3.1.9.3). Place and Duration of Study: 8 gyms located in 6 different districts in Northern Cyprus between june2020 and July 2020. Methodology: A structured questionnaire measuring prevalence and patterns of supplements was administered to 902 participants (329 gym attendants, 562 team sports athletes, 18-40 years old, men). Statistical differences between sex, age group and sports participation were done by using a Chi-square analysis. Differences were considered significant at a p-value <0.05. Results: Overall, 54% of all subjects reported use of dietary supplements, showing a significantly higher percentage among gym attendants (62%) compared to team sport athletes (50%). The most popular dietary supplement among all subjects was protein (46.9%), followed by amino acids (22.6%), multivitamins (20.7%) and creatine (18.8%). Overall, the most important reasons for using supplements were increasing strength (52%), increasing energy (37.6%), insufficient nutrition (32.4%) and increase durability (32.4%). Trainers were the most common source of information for both groups and overall (33.5%), followed by gym friends for the gym attendants and pharmacies for the team sport athletes (30.2%). Conclusion: The prevalence was higher among the gym attendants compared to competitive athletes. This finding is in conflict with the related literature. It might be explained by the low level of competition and athletic performance in North Cyprus. The most popular source of information was trainers in our study and these findings were in compliance with the related literature.

scholarly journals Achievement Goals and Sportspersonship Orientations in Team Sports. The Moderating Role of Demographic Characteristics

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilis Barkoukis ◽  
Katerina Mouratidou
Keyword(s):  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Differential Effect ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Team Sport ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Goal Approach ◽  
Moderating Role

The present study investigated whether achievement goals have differential effect on sportspersonship orientations in competitive sport and the moderating role of several demographic characteristics. Participants were 407 team sport athletes. The athletes completed a questionnaire including measures of achievement goals, dosage sportspersonship orientations and demographic characteristics. The results of the analyses indicated that all achievement goals were significant predictors of sportspersonship orientations. Furthermore, medications demographic characteristics moderated several achievement goals ? sportspersonship orientations relationships. These findings provide insightful information on the application of the 2×2 achievement goal approach in sports and the role of athletes? demographic characteristics.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Soccer Teams on Instagram: The Case of Corporate Social Responsibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-457
Author(s):  
Samuel López-Carril ◽  
Christos Anagnostopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Team Sport ◽  
Sport Organizations ◽  
Soccer Teams ◽  
Corporate Social

COVID-19 has given greater importance to the role of social media in sport, making it an essential way for fans to stay “in touch” with their teams. At the same time, the pandemic triggered additional actions from sport entities with the view to prove their commitment to society in an unprecedented moment of crisis. Professional team sport organizations have indeed initiated corporate social responsibility actions to collaborate in the fight against COVID-19. To explore these actions, the authors analyzed 3,906 posts on the official Instagram profiles of professional team sport organizations of La Liga (soccer, Spain), from March 11 to May 11, 2020, classifying them as philanthropic, sponsorship, or personnel engagement actions. The role of corporate social responsibility in a time of crisis and the potential of social media as a corporate social responsibility communication channel was also discussed.

scholarly journals Improving Sports Participation among Students through Mobile Application

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3-2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Heng Zhuang Ching ◽  
Norfaradilla Wahid ◽  
Hanayanti Hafit ◽  
Shahreen Kasim
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Team Member ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Sports Activity ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Way

Technologies are advancing at incredible speed with great purposes. Unfortunately, as technologies grow, some people have lost their motivation to keep up with their health by neglecting their physical activities like sports, outdoor games, etc. There are less people willing to step outside to do physical activities especially those which requires companions or members. We cannot deny the fact that there are still people who are willing to come out and do sports in a group. However, most of the time they do not have enough members to conduct the sport. This situation can lead to discouragement and stopping them from doing any more sports activity just because of insufficient team member. This situation can lead to discouragement and stopping them from doing any more sports activity just because of insufficient team members. The Sports Team Finder is a mobile application that helps the students in Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) to reach other people who has the same intention, i.e., to get team members. Students can use this application to find team members for team-oriented games such as basketball, football, netball, etc. The aim is to design an application where it motivate users to engage other people through sports and meeting new friends along the way. The application is able to function properly and successfully gather users with similar interest together. It has shown that the application has caused an improvement of sport involvement among students in UTHM.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE INTERACTION OF SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS BY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IDEAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
M Koliada ◽  
T Bugayova ◽  
E Reviakina ◽  
S Belykh ◽  
G Kapranov
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Intelligent Systems ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Scientific Application ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Sports Team

Aim. The objective of the article is to explain both clearly and scientifically the theoretical and methodological foundations of decision-making based on the ideas of artificial intelligence. Materials and methods. We justified the necessity of taking into account the psychological factors connected with coach’s willingness to position players correctly and to achieve the best possible result in the conditions of the game’s unpredictability. The scientific application of the mechanisms for searching the effective interaction of sports team members was given with the help of a genetic algorithm. Results. We revealed the relevance of the issue of players positioning in terms of their better interaction for coaches and sports managers. Practical recommendations were given for a better understanding of decision-making based on the so-called ‘reserved algorithm’. The performance of Darwin’s algorithm in searching for optimal players positioning was demonstrated in details. The efficiency of such an algorithm was proved by making possible to find the best solution in a few steps. An example of the most popular software product for solving such problems in computer intelligent environments is given. Conclusion. We made a conclusion that by using intelligent systems it is possible to perform accurate and objective calculations in the management of sports team members. This also allows making both operational and final decisions regarding the interaction of own and opponent’s team members, which makes possible achieve high results. A coach or PE teacher can forecast precisely achievements in team sports. The application of genetic algorithm is a calculated guarantee of high achievements and the condition for improving quantitative methods in pedagogy.

Child and Adolescent Suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina Before and After the War (1992–1995)

Crisis ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Almir Fajkic ◽  
Orhan Lepara ◽  
Martin Voracek ◽  
Nestor D. Kapusta ◽  
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Southeastern Europe ◽  
Suicide Rates ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Sex And Age Differences

Background: Evidence on youth suicides from Southeastern Europe is scarce. We are not aware of previous reports from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which experienced war from 1992 to 1995. Durkheim’s theory of suicide predicts decreased suicide rates in wartime and increased rates afterward. Aims: To compare child and adolescent suicides in Bosnia and Herzegovina before and after the war. Methods: Data on youth suicide for prewar (1986–90) and postwar (2002–06) periods were analyzed with respect to prevalence, sex and age differences, and suicide methods. Suicide data from 1991 through 2001 were not available. Results: Overall youth suicide rates were one-third lower in the postwar than in the prewar period. This effect was most pronounced for girls, whose postwar suicide rates almost halved, and for 15–19-year-old boys, whose rates decreased by about a one-fourth. Suicides increased among boys aged 14 or younger. Firearm suicides almost doubled proportionally and were the predominant postwar method, while the most common prewar method had been hanging. Conclusions: The findings from this study indicate the need for public education in Bosnia and Herzegovina on the role of firearm accessibility in youth suicide and for instructions on safe storage in households. Moreover, raising societal awareness about suicide risk factors and suicide prevention is needed.

School Success and School Engagement of Immigrant Children and Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frosso Motti-Stefanidi ◽  
Ann S. Masten
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
School Success ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
The Individual

Academic achievement in immigrant children and adolescents is an indicator of current and future adaptive success. Since the future of immigrant youths is inextricably linked to that of the receiving society, the success of their trajectory through school becomes a high stakes issue both for the individual and society. The present article focuses on school success in immigrant children and adolescents, and the role of school engagement in accounting for individual and group differences in academic achievement from the perspective of a multilevel integrative model of immigrant youths’ adaptation ( Motti-Stefanidi, Berry, Chryssochoou, Sam, & Phinney, 2012 ). Drawing on this conceptual framework, school success is examined in developmental and acculturative context, taking into account multiple levels of analysis. Findings suggest that for both immigrant and nonimmigrant youths the relationship between school engagement and school success is bidirectional, each influencing over time the other. Evidence regarding potential moderating and mediating roles of school engagement for the academic success of immigrant youths also is evaluated.

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