청소년폭력과 게임중독방지를 위한 스포츠프로그램 정책연구

Abstract

Although social intervention studies have questioned the effectiveness of sport as an intervening tool of youth violence, sport science researchers have long believed that sport could be used for preventing a variety of social problems. Recent sport-based social intervention studies have suggested that sport could be effective if it is manipulated by theories and empirical evidences. This study, in this regard, aims to design and evaluate a sport program to deal with youth anti-social problems. Guided by Lipsey’s program theory, we identified the program theory of change which explains how a social intervention program works. The four consecutive stages proceeds program definition, treatment, mechanism, and program outcomes. In program definition, youth violence and Internet game addiction has common risk factors. The common risk factors affecting both youth violent behaviors and Internet game addiction were divided into the two types, individual risk factors and environmental. Individual risk factors identified here include boredom, lack of self-control, emotional distress, negative attitude toward school and teachers, and positive attitude toward violence. Environmental risk factors were delinquent peer groups, lack of parents bonding, and school and community climate. This study suggests that the risk factors identified here may be critical to solve youth violence and Internet addiction problem and sport can be effectively intervene such risk factors.