Obidiah Atkinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 2770472 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Obidiah Atkinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Obidiah |
| FAMILY NAME | Atkinson |
| SIGNATURE | ATKINSON O |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Ohio State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1923-8476 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Flourishing as the Aim of Youth Sport Coaching?
This manuscript positions human flourishing, and the cultivation of the virtuous athlete and sportsperson as the aim of youth sport coaching. First, it attends to the need for studying the history and philosophy of youth sport coaches and coaching. It then acknowledges a foundational theory of human flourishing based on neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics. Third, it juxtaposes several global and contemporary practices informing, surrounding, and influ…
Communication Strategies for Coaches to Limit Burnout for High School Athletes
High school sports in the United States engage approximately 7.6 million youth annually. While participation in high school sports can foster physical health, social skills, and motor competencies, maladaptive experiences such as stress, peer conflicts, and parental pressure can lead to athlete burnout. Recent research has highlighted coaches as pivotal social agents in mitigating burnout risks for athletes. Specifically, the importance of coach …
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Research finds engagement in sport-based positive youth development (PYD) programs contribute to key outcomes related to physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and mental health. Consistent, long-term participation ensures youth, especially those who are socially vulnerable, reap the most benefits. Even when common barriers are removed, retention remains a challenge. Using mixed methods, this study explored factors related to long-term retention…
Communication Strategies for Coaches to Limit Burnout for High School Athletes
High school sports in the United States engage approximately 7.6 million youth annually. While participation in high school sports can foster physical health, social skills, and motor competencies, maladaptive experiences such as stress, peer conflicts, and parental pressure can lead to athlete burnout. Recent research has highlighted coaches as pivotal social agents in mitigating burnout risks for athletes. Specifically, the importance of coach …
Human Flourishing as the Aim of Youth Sport Coaching?
This manuscript positions human flourishing, and the cultivation of the virtuous athlete and sportsperson as the aim of youth sport coaching. First, it attends to the need for studying the history and philosophy of youth sport coaches and coaching. It then acknowledges a foundational theory of human flourishing based on neo-Aristotelian virtue ethics. Third, it juxtaposes several global and contemporary practices informing, surrounding, and influ…
Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (3 works) · Athletes (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Positive Youth Development (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sport Psychology and Performance (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Burnout (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work) · Coaching (1 work)