Role of Sport Participation in Youth Experience, Youth Development and Life Satisfaction

By : Rajnish Chandra Tripathi, Baby Naushi, Shabana Bano

Page No: 155-164

Abstract
This study is designed to examine the effect of sport participation in positive youth development, positive youth experience, life satisfaction and psychological problems. A sample of 100 participants age ranged 13-19 years, was recruited from the schools. In order to examine the impact of sport participation, 50 participants were taken from athlete group and 50 from non-athlete group. They were examined using youth development, youth experience, life satisfaction and psychological problem scales. Results showed difference between athlete and non-athlete groups on the youth development, youth experience, life satisfaction and psychological problems. The findings suggest that sport participations promote positive youth experience, positive youth development, enhance life satisfaction and reduce psychological problems.

Authors :
Rajnish Chandra Tripathi : Assistant Professor – Department of Physical Education, Government Girls’ Degree College, DLW, Varanasi.
Baby Naushi : Master Student – Department of Psychology, BHU, Varanasi.
Shabana Bano : Associate Professor – Department of Psychology, BHU, Varanasi
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2023.18.02.1