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May 28, 2026

Parents' Perceptions of Life Skills Gained by Youth Participating in the 4-H Beef Project

Key Points

This research aims to assess parents' perceptions of life skills gained by youth involved in the 4-H beef project.
Parents of youth participating in the 4-H beef project were randomly selected for a survey.
The survey evaluated 13 life skills and measured their enhancement due to project participation.
Correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between life skills and years of participation.
Parents reported the top five enhanced life skills as accepting responsibility, setting goals, developing self-discipline, self-motivation, and knowledge of the livestock industry.
A low-to-moderate positive correlation was found between life skill development and the number of years in the 4-H beef project, with significant results.

Abstract

Does participating in the 4-H beef project help develop life skills in youth? Randomly selected parents of youth were mailed a survey asking them to determine if 13 life skills were enhanced as a result of their child participating in the 4-H beef project. The rank order for the top five mean scores were: "accepting responsibility," "setting goals," "develop self-discipline," "self motivation," and "knowledge of the livestock industry." A Pearson product moment correlation coefficient also revealed a low-to-moderate positive relationship for life skill development and years of participating in the 4-H beef project.

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