Author : William M. Firmender
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Book Synopsis Fostering Achievement and Self-efficacy Among Newcomer Immigrant Youth by : William M. Firmender
Download or read book Fostering Achievement and Self-efficacy Among Newcomer Immigrant Youth written by William M. Firmender and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The percentage of immigrant youth in the United States has been steadily increasing over the past 50 years, and by 2050 it is projected that more than one out of every three children in the US will be a first or second generation immigrant. Newcomer immigrant youth are between the ages of 14 and 18, have arrived in their new country within the last five years, and are at risk for physical and psychological health problems, as well as academic challenges. Participation in sports may be a simple way to help immigrant youth develop and maintain academic success. In particular, social self-efficacy, or confidence one’s ability to create and maintain interpersonal relationships, may also be affected by sports participation. This study is an initial program evaluation of an extracurricular team sport – Soccer Without Borders – and uses community-based research principles and program evaluation guidelines established by the Center for Disease Control. This program evaluation explores social self-efficacy and academic achievement among a sample of 102 newcomer immigrant adolescent males. Findings indicate that Soccer Without Borders likely has a positive influence on the social self-efficacy of newcomer immigrant youth. Additionally, SWB participants had higher academic achievement than the school as a whole, and significantly fewer absences. A discussion of the findings, limitations, directions for future research, and suggestions for program changes are explored.