DELINQUENT TENDENCIES AND PARTICIPATION IN AN ORGANIZED SPORTS PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 41725
• Author(s): A YIANNAKIS
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 13 pages
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REVISED AND EXPANDED VERSION OF AN EARLIER PAPER WHICH WAS PRESENTED AT THE AAHPER NATIONAL CONVENTION, ANAHEIM, 1974

Annotation

THIS PAPER IS THE PRODUCT OF A STUDY THAT PROBED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DELINQUENCY AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION.

Abstract

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE WHETHER FAILURE TO COMPLETE AN ORGANIZED SPORTS PROGRAM WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A DELINQUENT PSYCHOSOCIAL PROFILE. THE STUDY INVOLVED A POPULATION OF 11-YEAR-OLD BOYS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN A NATIONAL SUMMER YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM. IT WAS FOUND THAT BOYS WITH DELINQUENT PSYCHOSOCIAL PROFILES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER-REPRESENTED AMONG THOSE WHO FAILED TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, BUT THIS WAS NOT SAID TO BE A CAUSE-EFFECT RELATIONSHIP....BDS