Stern P, Prince M T, Bradley R H, Stroh S E
Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 72205.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1989 Jun;28(6):277-81. doi: 10.1177/000992288902800608.
Almost all children participate in sports at some time, and programs are being established for even younger children. Adults who coach the children largely determine what the children's sports experience will be. Coaches' perceptions of what is important for the young children they instruct have not yet been carefully investigated. This study was designed, therefore, to determine coaches' goals for young children. Data were gathered by use of an attitude questionnaire administered to 29 coaches of a recreational basketball program of children ranging in age from 6 to 10 years old. Of the 12 goals, feeling part of a team, learning to do my best, and having fun and excitement were most highly rated as extremely important, while becoming popular was lowest rated as not important. Results revealed that coaches in general are able to clearly define their goals and priorities, and these goals seem developmentally appropriate for the children. However, coaches make little differentiation in goals based on age.
几乎所有儿童都会在某个阶段参与体育运动，甚至针对更小的儿童也在设立相关项目。指导儿童的成年人在很大程度上决定了儿童的运动体验。然而，教练对于他们所指导的幼儿而言什么才是重要的这一认知，尚未得到仔细研究。因此，本研究旨在确定教练对幼儿的目标。通过对29名指导6至10岁儿童娱乐篮球项目的教练进行态度问卷调查来收集数据。在12个目标中，成为团队的一员、学会尽力而为、享受乐趣和兴奋被评为极其重要，而变得受欢迎被评为最不重要。结果显示，总体而言教练能够清晰地界定他们的目标和优先事项，并且这些目标在发展上似乎适合儿童。然而，教练在基于年龄的目标设定上几乎没有差异。
