School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
J Community Psychol. 2021 Jul;49(5):1296-1314. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22517. Epub 2021 Jan 23.
This community-based study investigated whether (1) a novel sport psychology informed positive youth development program, My Strengths Training for Life™, improved resilience and well-being and (2) young people differed in outcomes according to demographics (gender, ethnicity, social inclusion, and learning difficulty). A total of 246 young people (M age = 19.74, SD = 2.31) living in a large housing service completed questionnaires on demographics, mental skills, and pre and postprogram resilience and well-being. Baseline differences in resilience and well-being existed for ethnicity and learning difficulty status but did not influence MST4Life™ outcomes. There was a significant improvement in resilience and well-being over time, which was associated with mental skills development. Implications apply for policy, program commissioners, and research: (1) novel sport psychology interventions can improve the well-being of disadvantaged youth, and (2) demographics at baseline should be considered in intervention planning and evaluation with this population.
本社区研究调查了（1）一种新型的运动心理学促进青少年积极发展的方案，即“我的力量训练生活”是否能提高韧性和幸福感，以及（2）年轻人在人口统计学特征（性别、种族、社会包容度和学习困难）方面的结果是否存在差异。共有 246 名居住在大型住房服务机构的年轻人（M 年龄=19.74，SD=2.31）完成了关于人口统计学、心理技能以及项目前后韧性和幸福感的问卷。种族和学习困难状况在韧性和幸福感方面存在基线差异，但并不影响 MST4Life 的结果。随着时间的推移，韧性和幸福感显著提高，这与心理技能的发展有关。这对政策、项目委员和研究具有重要意义：（1）新颖的运动心理学干预措施可以改善弱势青年的幸福感，（2）在针对这一人群进行干预规划和评估时，应考虑基线时的人口统计学特征。
