Roger Woodruff University of the Western Cape Supervisor: Dr. M. Young An Exploratory Study Of Essential Life Skills For Adolescent Elite Athletes In South.
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Roger Woodruff University of the Western Cape Supervisor: Dr.
M. Young An Exploratory Study Of Essential Life Skills For
Adolescent Elite Athletes In South Africa
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Background To The Study No Life Skills. - Kick Off (2007 ) -
Pressure that comes with being an elite player, their social
lifestyle, lack of education by clubs and the lack of role-models
/mentors. The Concept of Life Skills. - Life Skills is a general
term and refers to the skills that we use to make our lives easier
and help us cope with problems and challenges. Definition of the
term Life Skills. - Psychosocial abilities for adaptive and
positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with
the demands and challenges of everyday life. (UNICEF) Career
Assistance Programs. Assists junior, student, senior and retiring
or retired athletes with their participation, educational
development and development and lifestyle issues. National Sport
and Recreation Plan (NSRP). - To ensure that a holistic approach is
taken towards athlete development one of the services that will be
provided is life skills training. (White Paper on Sport and
Recreation, 2010)
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Problem Statement Which life skills should be included in a
life skills program for elite adolescent athletes? Lack of research
on content requirements of life skill programs for elite adolescent
athletes. Aim The aim of the study is to explore and identify the
important life skills necessary for inclusion in life skills
programs in South African elite sport focusing on the development
of adolescent athletes to enable them to grow up competent, healthy
and reach their full potential.
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Objectives To explore how elite adolescent South African
athletes perceive their development whilst participating in a
current life skills program. To explore the perspectives of elite
adolescent South African athletes on the successful aspects of the
current life skills program. To explore the perspectives of elite
adolescent South African athletes on the limitations of the current
life skills program.
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Objectives To explore and identify the life skills current
elite adolescent South African athletes deem as important for their
holistic development to include in Life Skills programs in South
African elite sport. To inform role players in South African elite
sport of the life skills that should be included in a life skills
program for elite adolescent athletes.
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Research Methodology Research setting. Interviews were
conducted with athletes on the Macsteel Maestros program
headquartered at the SSISA and which operates in regional centres
around South Africa. At present they are the only accredited
providers of life skills of programs for elite adolescent athletes.
Research instrument. The study employed a pure qualitative
methodological approach. A semi-structured interview guide was
developed utilizing the 5 Cs of Positive Youth Development (PYD)
theory as themes to facilitate the interview process.
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Research Methodology The interview guide included open ended
questions to explore the athletes experience of a life skills
program and identify the life skills adolescent athletes perceive
as important to include in a life skills program. PYD is a
strength-based conception of adolescence emphasizing growth and
development. It stresses the importance of primary prevention by
developing strengths and building competencies rather than treating
pathology in later life.
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Research Methodology Population and sampling. The study
population is current elite adolescent South African athletes who
have been part of the MACSTEEL Maestros Life Skills program for at
least 1 yr. They were chosen as they have experience of a life
skills program and should therefore be familiar with the concept of
life skills. Male and female athletes between the ages of 16 and 19
from 3 regional centres were purposively selected to form the
sample. This ensured that athletes from a variety of sporting
codes, diverse backgrounds and representative of the country as a
whole were included.
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Research Methodology Data collection procedure. Voluntary
consent was obtained from athletes as well as their parents or
guardians for them to participate in the study. Interviews were
scheduled with athletes at a time suitable for them. Data analysis.
A thematic analysis approach will be followed and data analyzed
through the lens of PYD.
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Research Methodology Validity and Trustworthiness. A
qualitative approach was employed and semi-structured interviews
used to the collect data. Frequent discussions will be held with
the supervisor during the summarization and extraction process. A
journal will be kept throughout the study. Ethics Ethical clearance
was obtained from the University of the Western Cape and their
ethical guidelines followed. Permission to conduct the interview
was obtained from MACSTEEL Maestros.
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Challenges & Preliminary Results Challenges. Arranging
interviews. Life skills is a service. Preliminary results. Life
skills needed to manage their personal lives. Maybe schoolsport and
school ja.
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Preliminary Results Life skills needed to be successful in
sport. - you have to set out your goals first, and then you have to
train for it. Planning for a life after sport. if you pick up an
injury now, you must have a back-up plan because that injury might
be a chronic injury and you must have a back-up plan. Important
life skills. I think that setting goals for oneself is really
important you need to go and study further so you have that degree
and you can at least have something that you can depend on like a
business or something like that. Essential life skills. Respecting
differences at the moment especially like with religion I think is
a big thing