title: Life lessons after classes: investigating the influence of an afterschool sport program on adolescents' life skills development.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of an afterschool sport program on adolescents' life skills development and to identify which characteristics of the program would have an influence on their life skills acquisition. The participants were six children (4 boys, 2 girls) who participated in a 12-week afterschool program implemented in two elementary schools, as well as the two program instructors who implemented the afterschool sport program. Data were collected from individual interviews with program participants and instructors. The inductive analysis of data revealed four categories of life skills developed through program participation: (1) playing well and being more active, (2) connecting well and having better social skills, (3) coping well and becoming a better problem solver, and (4) dreaming well and having a better sense of purpose. Regarding the characteristics of the program that influenced life skills development, three themes emerged: (1) having a clear goal and building consensus with stakeholders, (2) establishing a firm yet flexible structure, and (3) instructors' use of effective strategies for teaching life skills.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Okseon
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Mirim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Kyunghwan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education , Seoul National University , Seoul , Korea.
authors.forename: Yongnam
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Park
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D032921:Consensus; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011340:Problem Solving; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012574:Schools; D066107:Social Skills; D013177:Sports; D013663:Teaching
keywords: Life skills; afterschool; sport program; youth development