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Abstract This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a sport-based life skills and community service program. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the impact of a combined life skills and community service program on adolescents' prosocial values. The program was part of a national golf and life skills enrichment academy for adolescents (n = 100). It was hypothesized that the life skills component would have a significant impact on adolescents' prosocial values and that participants (n = 42) who were involved in the community service component following the program, when compared to a comparison group (n = 23), would maintain their increased levels of prosocial values. Results indicated that the program had a significant positive impact on adolescents' prosocial values and that the community service experience positively impacted the adolescents' levels of empathic concern and social responsibility. These results are consistent with existing research on participating in community service. This research was supported by the Pepsico Foundation. Part of this manuscript is based on John Brunelle's dissertation under Steven Danish's supervision. We would like to thank Robert Fazio for his help on an earlier draft of this paper, Albert Petitpas and Linda Petlichkoff for their assistance and support, and Fred Tattersall for his commitment to include life skills programming as part of The First Tee. Notes aFirst set of 5 items relating to participants goal self-efficacy after the program. bSecond set of 5 items relating to participant's goal self-efficacy before the program. a n = 42. b n = 23. cMeans from posttest (immediately following intervention before community service commenced).
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