The effectiveness of sport within social intervention projects: a UK case study

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-01-29 DOI:10.2478/pcssr-2021-0006

P. Crisp

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Abstract

Abstract In the UK, successive governments have prioritised the use of sport for developmental purposes, a range of broader community matters, and as a purposeful tool to help at-risk youth. However, given the accepted wisdom underpinning the continued investment in sports projects that reflect ideas centred on youth and community development, it is not unsurprising that a number of authors (for instance, Coalter, 2007; Griffiths and Armour, 2011) question the validity and true nature of using sport in this context. This is especially so when some research indicates that it may well be the schemes, people, or ancillary benefits within projects that are the primary factor in any appreciable change in pro-social behaviours, rather than sport per se (Sandford, Armour, and Duncombe, 2008). This study used interviews with eight experienced community sport development officers, coaches, and project organisers in the south of the UK. The findings revealed that sport and social intervention projects could develop participants’ self-esteem, resilience, and aspirations, and that sport was seen as a helpful tool to help facilitate this. However, the findings also emphasised that any meaningful changes in behaviour were also subject, and subordinate to, the importance of developing positive coach-participant relationships. The implications are discussed within the paper.

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体育在社会干预项目中的有效性:一个英国案例研究

在英国，历届政府都优先考虑将体育用于发展目的，一系列更广泛的社区事务，并作为一种有目的的工具来帮助有风险的青少年。然而，鉴于公认的智慧支撑着对体育项目的持续投资，这些项目反映了以青年和社区发展为中心的想法，因此一些作者(例如，Coalter, 2007;Griffiths和Armour, 2011)质疑在这种情况下使用体育的有效性和真实性质。尤其是当一些研究表明，项目中的方案、人员或辅助利益是亲社会行为发生明显变化的主要因素，而不是运动本身时(Sandford, Armour, and Duncombe, 2008)。本研究采访了英国南部8位经验丰富的社区体育发展官员、教练和项目组织者。研究结果表明，体育和社会干预项目可以培养参与者的自尊、适应力和抱负，而体育被视为有助于促进这一点的有用工具。然而，研究结果也强调，任何有意义的行为改变都是建立积极的教练-参与者关系的重要因素。本文对其含义进行了讨论。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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