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Experiences and Perceived Benefits of a Youth Skateboarding Program in South Africa: From the Physical to Emotional and Beyond

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Katherine Sorsdahl; Thandi Davies; Charl Jensel; Dallas Oberholzer; Lillian Gelberg; Claire van der Westhuizen – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2024

This study aimed to assess the mental health needs and risk behaviors of adolescents attending an afterschool life-skills skateboarding program, to evaluate the perceived benefits of the program, and to identify potential modifications required to meet the identified needs. Program participants were from three gang- and poverty-affected urban…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Juvenile Gangs, Poverty Areas, Physical Activities