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Published on: March 7, 2019
Youth leaders' perceptions of commitment to a responsibility-based physical activity program
Tammy Schilling1, Tom Martinek, Sarah Carson
1Department of Exercise and Sport Science, School of Health and Human Performance at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro 27402-6170, USA. taschill@uncg.edu
Abstract:
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.
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