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Hanna-Mari Toivonen1, Mary Hassandra2, Paul M Wright3
1Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Frontiers in Psychology
|August 23, 2021
Summary
A leadership training program for novice physical activity instructors proved feasible and highly acceptable. The program effectively taught leadership skills, showing promise for optimizing youth development through sports.
Area of Science:
- Sport Pedagogy
- Youth Development
- Leadership Training
Background:
- Coaches and instructors aim to foster holistic development beyond sport skills.
- Effective leadership training is crucial for instructors to teach responsibility and leadership.
- A need exists for high-quality, feasible leadership programs for physical activity instructors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility of a leadership training program for novice physical activity instructors.
- To optimize the program for future implementation and evaluation.
- To determine the program's suitability for further efficacy testing.
Main Methods:
- A 20-hour leadership training program based on Hellison's Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model was delivered to eight novice Finnish instructors.
- Feasibility was assessed using an evidence-based framework: demand, practicality, acceptability, and implementation fidelity.
- Data collection involved application videos, questionnaires, logs, lesson plans, recordings, and focus group interviews; analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively.
Main Results:
- Significant demand for the leadership training program was identified.
- The program was perceived as practical and highly acceptable by participants and trainers.
- High implementation fidelity was achieved with no identified issues, indicating overall feasibility.
Conclusions:
- The leadership training program demonstrates high feasibility and acceptability for novice physical activity instructors.
- The program is well-suited for further evaluation of its efficacy in promoting positive youth development.
- This training model offers a promising approach to enhance leadership education in physical activity settings.
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