| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894758 | Psychology of Sport and Exercise | 2012 | 9 Pages |
ObjectivesThe topic of positive youth development through sport has received much research attention in recent years. However, a specific tool that measures this construct has yet to be fully developed. The purpose of this study was to test the factor structure of the Youth Experience Survey 2.0 (YES; Hansen & Larson, 2005) in a sample of youth sport participants; an instrument that was originally developed to assess experiences across any type of structured activity.Design/methodsA total of 637 athletes aged 9–19 years completed the YES. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to fit the data to the model. The confirmatory factor analysis did not provide strong support for the models tested that resulted in a re-examination of the data using exploratory analyses. This analysis was preceded by a parallel analysis to determine the number of factors to retain.ResultsResults of exploratory analyses created a modified version of the YES that measures 5 dimensions of youth development (personal and social skills, initiative, goal setting, cognitive skills, and negative experiences). The revised version of the scale, which contains 37 items, was renamed the Youth Experience Survey for Sport (YES-S).ConclusionsThe YES-S is proposed as an instrument capable of measuring positive and negative developmental experiences occurring in the youth sport domain.
► The YES 2.0 was refined using a factor analysis technique which resulted in the YES-S. ► The YES-S is among the first measures available to assess PYD in the sport domain. ► The YES-S measures five constructs of positive youth development in sport.
