Evaluation of Life Skills Program to Change Learning Attitudes of Former Student-Athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine changes in learning attitudes caused by participating in a planned life skills program. Thirty-one student-athletes who dropped from their university teams were surveyed using an attitude questionnaire. Statistical significance was set at p <.05 and partial eta squared was calculated to explain the effect size between groups. Results showed that according to the time (before and after) between groups, there was an interaction effect on five factors; confidence, interest, goal consciousness, achievement motivation, and focus. The experimental group showed more positive learning attitudes in confidence, interest, goal consciousness, achievement motivation, and focus. Therefore, we recommend a life skills program to be used to help students with difficulties.