Role of Seniors and Coach on Acquisition of Life Skills by Juniors in Athletic Clubs

<p>The aim of this study is to clarify the role of the life skills of seniors and instructions from a coach about life skills on the acquisition of the life skills by juniors in athletic clubs. In study 1, a questionnaire to measure life skills （LSQ） was developed through an investigation carried out on 473 students who belonged to a national college of technology. It consists of 4 subscales; communication skills, planning skills, emotional control skills, cooperation skills. The validity of the questionnaire was verified by an objective evaluation by classmates. In study 2, the LSQ and a survey of subjective estimates of both the life skills of seniors and instructions from a coach about life skills were introduced to 341 high school students who belonged to athletic clubs. Three hundred and sixty four high school students who didn’t belong to any kind of club responded to only the LSQ. The results of study 2 demonstrate that participation in athletic clubs is related to the acquisition or maintaining of life skills. The life skills of seniors and instructions from a coach about life skills were related to the life skills of juniors. Consequently, it is considered likely that the life skills of seniors and instructions from a coach about life skills play a role as one of the factors that enhance the modeling which leads to the acquisition of life skills by juniors. </p>