Understanding Life Skills Gained from and Reasons for Youth Participation in the Tennessee 4-H Sheep Skillathon
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| Category | Journal Articles |
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| Abstract |
The high number of U.S. youth exhibiting at-risk behavior points to a lack of life skills development. We determined the effects of participating in one state's 4-H sheep skillathon on youths' life skills development and the youths' reasons for participating. The target population was 2014 Tennessee 4-H Sheep Skillathon participants (N = 153), and we obtained a 90% response rate. Participants perceived that they had a moderate gain in their life skills development, and a majority identified nine reasons for participation. Recommendations include informing parents/guardians of the benefits of skillathon participation and ensuring that skillathon participants have an opportunity to process and generalize content knowledge and life skills acquired through skillathon participation. |
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| Date | 2015 |
| Publication Title | Journal of Extension |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publisher | Extension Journal, Inc. |
| URL | https://archives.joe.org/joe/2016august/rb7.php |
| Language | English |
| Additional Language | English |
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