The Role of a Caring-Based Intervention in a Physical Activity Setting |
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| Authors: | Maria Newton Doris L Watson Lori Gano-Overway Mary Fry Mi-Sook Kim and Michelle Magyar |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Exercise and Sport Science, The University of Utah, 250 South 1850 East, Room 203, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA;(2) Department of Sports Education Leadership, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, P.O. Box 453031, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3031, USA;(3) Health and Exercise Science, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, VA 22812, USA;(4) Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA;(5) Department of Kinesiology, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Avenue – GYM 101, San Francisco, CA 94132-4161, USA;(6) Department of Kinesiology, California State University, CSU-Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-4901, USA |
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| Abstract: | This preliminary study examined the effect of a caring-based versus a traditionally-focused physical activity intervention
on underserved adolescents’ perceptions of the caring climate, the motivational climate, empathetic concern, enjoyment, and
future anticipated participation. Multiethnic youth (N = 353) aged 9 to 17 involved in two National Youth Sports Program (NYSP)
sites participated in the study. The Caring Group (n = 90) participated in a program infused with themes of caring while the
Traditional Group (n = 263) followed prototypical NYSP training, practices, and procedures. Self report assessments were gathered
after 5 weeks in either setting. After accounting for demographic differences findings revealed that the Caring Group perceived
significantly higher levels of a caring climate, empathetic concern, future expected participation, and lower levels of perceptions
of an ego-involving motivational climate. The relevance of these findings with respect to the optimal development of youth
is discussed.
Dr. Maria Newton is a faculty member in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Utah. She is interested
in optimizing the impact of physical activity on the psychosocial and social-emotional development of underserved youth. She
teaches courses in sport psychology, motivation, and character development. Dr. Doris Watson is an Associate Professor in
the Department of Sports Education Leadership at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Dr. Lori Gano-Overway is an Assistant
Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Bridgewater College. Dr. May Fry is affiliated with Department
of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences, The University of Kansas, Lawrence. Dr. Mi-Sook Kim is an Associate Professor in the
Department of Kinesiology at San Francisco State University and Dr. Michelle Magyar is an Assistant Professor in the Department
of Kinesiology at CSU-Long Beach.
Bio and teaching/research interests available upon request. |
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| Keywords: | Underserved Physical activity Youth development Caring Motivational climate |
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