Crowther Jamie, Lever Elliot, Dogra Sufyan, Barber Sally, Hall Jennifer
Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, United Kingdom.
Front Sports Act Living. 2024 Dec 19;6:1490688. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1490688. eCollection 2024.
Physical activity interventions in deprived communities should acknowledge the social, political, and cultural context in which they are delivered. Targeted young leaders programs can harness positive youth development principles and address these concerns by engaging underrepresented young people and developing them as physical activity leaders who can support local delivery efforts. Community-based Youth Leadership development programs are under-researched, and little is known about how to develop young people from deprived communities as physical activity leaders.
This research project used interviews, focus groups and Ripple Effects Mapping to evaluate a community based young physical activity leaders development program delivered in a community with high levels of deprivation in Bradford, UK.
The program, known as "JU:MP leads" developed 20 young people aged 16-25 as young leaders between September 2022 and September 2023. Thematic analysis of data uncovered that a community-based young leaders development program can be effective in supporting local young people from a deprived community to develop as physical activity leaders, particularly when adopting a flexible delivery model through which young people can engage around other commitments. Key mechanisms within the program that supported development included the acquisition of formal, nationally recognised qualifications, informal training and mentorship, peer support and ongoing reflection. These key mechanisms of the program facilitated the personal and professional development of the young people into confident and assured physical activity leaders.
The research concluded that community based physical activity leaders programs can support Positive Youth Development of young people from deprived communities by developing their skills and supporting them to make valid contributions to local physical activity provision.
在贫困社区开展体育活动干预措施时，应考虑到实施这些措施的社会、政治和文化背景。有针对性的青年领袖项目可以运用积极的青年发展原则，通过让代表性不足的年轻人参与进来，并将他们培养成为能够支持当地体育活动开展的领袖，来解决这些问题。基于社区的青年领导力发展项目研究不足，对于如何将贫困社区的年轻人培养成为体育活动领袖知之甚少。
本研究项目采用访谈、焦点小组和连锁反应映射法，对英国布拉德福德一个高度贫困社区实施的一项基于社区的青年体育活动领袖发展项目进行评估。
该项目名为“JU:MP leads”，在2022年9月至2023年9月期间，将20名16至25岁的年轻人培养成为青年领袖。对数据的主题分析发现，基于社区的青年领袖发展项目可以有效地支持贫困社区的当地年轻人成长为体育活动领袖，特别是当采用一种灵活的实施模式时，年轻人可以围绕其他事务参与其中。该项目中支持发展的关键机制包括获得正式的、国家认可的资格证书、非正式培训和指导、同伴支持以及持续反思。这些关键机制促进了年轻人在个人和职业方面的发展，使其成为自信且有能力的体育活动领袖。
研究得出结论，基于社区的体育活动领袖项目可以通过培养贫困社区年轻人的技能，并支持他们为当地体育活动的开展做出有效贡献，来促进他们的积极青年发展。
