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ERIC Number: EJ847345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Mar
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Youth Leaders' Perceptions of Commitment to a Responsibility-Based Physical Activity Program
Schilling, Tammy; Martinek, Tom; Carson, Sarah
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v78 n2 p48-60 Mar 2007
This study extended Schilling's (2001) study by investigating program commitment among a larger (N = 12), older (M = 16.7 years), and more experienced (M = 5.96 years) sample of participants in the Project Effort Youth Leader Corps. Individual interviews elicited a greater number and specificity of themes. Program-related barriers included logistics, structure, and relationships, and personal-related barriers included perceived alternatives, personal characteristics, and "real-life" responsibilities. Similar to Schilling's (2001) earlier study, antecedents grouped under program environment, program structure, relationships, and personal characteristics. Participants also described outcomes in terms of behavior and emotional involvement but reported more themes related to leadership. Results are discussed in terms of consistencies and changes over time and implications for program development, expansion, and evaluation. (Contains 1 table and 3 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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