Georgios Sideridis, Mohammed H Alghamdi
Profiling Experiences of Bullying in the Elementary School: The Role of Gender
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
purpose study investigate influence afterschool sport program adolescents life skills development identify characteristics program would influence life skills acquisition participants six children 4 boys 2 girls participated 12week afterschool program implemented two elementary schools well two program instructors implemented afterschool sport program data collected individual interviews program participants instructors inductive analysis data revealed four categories life skills developed program participation 1 playing well active 2 connecting well better social skills 3 coping well becoming better problem solver 4 dreaming well better sense purpose regarding characteristics program influenced life skills development three themes emerged 1 clear goal building consensus stakeholders 2 establishing firm yet flexible structure 3 instructors use effective strategies teaching life skills