High school student-athletes’ perceptions and experiences of leadership as a life skill

Pierce, Scott; Erickson, Karl; Sarkar, Mustafa

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101716

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“…Therefore, some women, especially those from religious societies with strong patriarchal norms and adherence to traditional gender roles (Jacobs, 2021; Sitzmann & Campbell, 2020) may not consider that what they have experienced could help them become leaders. Even though a transfer of learning may occur from leadership gained in volunteer settings to other contexts (Bartsch, 2012; Digby & Ferrari, 2007; Pierce et al, 2020; Woottan, 2017), some women might not make these connections to their mission experience because they have not been socialized to do so.…”

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“…In the United States, women volunteer at higher rates than men, with religious organizations being the most common setting (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016). Some research has supported the idea that volunteers can transfer leadership learning to other settings such as the workplace (Bartsch, 2012; Digby & Ferrari, 2007; Pierce et al, 2020; Woottan, 2017).…”

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“…The research on leadership learning transfer from volunteer contexts to other settings is limited, but informative. A study of high‐school athletes in volunteer leadership roles found that participants perceived both individual and contextual factors contributed to leadership learning transfer (Pierce et al, 2020). Individual factors included awareness of desire, opportunities to transfer learning, and high self‐expectations and self‐confidence.…”

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“…One potential way to do so, especially for women from religious areas with large gender gaps, is to help them appreciate how their life experiences, even those not explicitly connected to leadership, might provide leadership training. A type of life experience that can provide this training is volunteering, which may produce leadership development gains that can transfer to other leadership roles, including those in the workforce and community (Bartsch, 2012; Digby & Ferrari, 2007; Pierce, Erickson, & Sarkar, 2020; Woottan, 2017).…”

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Strengthening Sisters: How Latter‐day Saint Missionary Service Prepares Women for Leadership

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Women, especially those from highly religious societies, are underrepresented in professional and civic leadership positions. Considering how women's life experiences, especially from religious volunteer opportunities, can be reframed as training for broader leadership roles could help address this disparity. The potential for women to learn leadership skills from volunteer religious service is an overlooked, but possibly important, means of transferability to larger leadership roles. The current article describes a qualitative study of women's perceptions of leadership skills gained while serving as full‐time volunteer missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints during young adulthood. Respondents described perceptions of leadership skills developed throughout missions as well as perceptions about how they are currently using these skills. Findings suggest many women perceived growth in leadership skills from missionary service, especially in the areas of interpersonal interactions and relationships, although they reported currently utilizing skills more in church and family roles rather than professional or civic ones. The study is discussed in the context of literature related to gender and types of leadership approaches, as well as Relational‐Cultural Theory. Implications for facilitating respondents' post‐mission skill transfer to future leadership roles are presented. Larger scale applications for women's leadership development are also considered.

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“…This research aims to determine the relationship between athletes' perceptions of Covid-19 and athletes' communication to their coaches with athletes' psychological skills during the Covid-19 pandemic. Perception is the process by which a person becomes aware of stimuli that affect one's senses (Pierce et al, 2020). Poor perceptions of current environmental conditions are a source psychophysiological that can lead to depression, mood state fluctuations, stress, and fatigue (Clemente-Suárez et al, 2020).…”

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The relationship between athletes' perceptions of Covid-19 and communication with the psychological skills

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Many athletes experienced psychological problems and communication with their coaches during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purposes of this study was to determine: athletes’ perceptions of Covid-19, communication athletes to coaches, the psychological skills of athletes, the relationship between athletes’ perceptions of Covid-19, and communication athletes-coaches with the psychological skills of Bengkulu athletes during Covid-19. The method used in this research was quantitative with a correlation approach. The population in this research was all Bengkulu athletes who would participate in National Sports Week (PON) Papua 2021, totaling 83 athletes. Sampling technique used is total sampling so that all populations were used as research samples. Research techniques and instruments used individual perception about Covid-19 questionnaire, the coaches-athletes relationship questionnaire, and the psychological skills inventory for sports questionnaire. Data analysis technique used multiple regression with SPSS at the significance level of 0.05. The result of this study indicates that: (1) athletes’ perceptions of Covid-19 have a good perception with score 70.00 – 84.00, (2) communication athletes to coaches have very good communication with score 41.39 - 46.00, (3) the psychological skills of athletes have a good category with score 129.20 - 159.9, (4) there was a significant relationship between athletes’ perceptions of Covid-19, communication athletes-coaches with psychological skills level of Bengkulu athletes during pandemic Covid-19 with sig. score 0.005 < 0.05.

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The capabilities of sports as an option for poverty reduction strategy: Citizen perspective

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Apaak

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When implemented strategically, sports can address various socio‐economic challenges and contribute to improving the well‐being of individuals and communities. This study explores the perceptions of citizens on the capabilities of sports in its present state in Ghana as an option for poverty reduction strategy. The researchers combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches, methodologies and techniques in this study. The researchers made use of questionnaires and interviews to gather data for this study. The study implored the integration of data methods by using sequential approach, and the six steps of thematic analysis proposed by Braun and Clarke (2012, Thematic analysis, American Psychological Association) in the data analysis. The research recognised that participation in sports can improve one's health, give one life skills and foster a sense of community togetherness. However, given the weak foundation for sports development in Ghana, the current situation of sports in the country cannot be used as a strategy for reducing poverty.

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High school student-athletes’ perceptions and experiences of leadership as a life skill

Cited by 18 publications

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Strengthening Sisters: How Latter‐day Saint Missionary Service Prepares Women for Leadership

Strengthening Sisters: How Latter‐day Saint Missionary Service Prepares Women for Leadership

The relationship between athletes' perceptions of Covid-19 and communication with the psychological skills

The capabilities of sports as an option for poverty reduction strategy: Citizen perspective

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