Abstract Competitive youth sport can provide solid grounds for positive youth development (PYD). However, there is need to understand if coaches are facilitating these types of outcomes. The purpose of this study was to analyze how competitive youth sport is used to facilitate PYD. The participants in this study were four youth football coaches and 19 adolescent athletes from competitive leagues at north of Portugal. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, field notes and nonparticipant observations. The majority of the coaches communicated appropriately and facilitated positive interactions with youth athletes. Nevertheless, the participants did not implement an explicit approach towards the development of confidence, character, connection and competence (i.e., 4 C’s) which has been linked to less PYD outcomes. Performance outcomes in certain moments superseded PYD ones. Moving forward, coaches need to comprehend how they can use their interpersonal knowledge to integrate the 4 C’s within competitive youth sport.

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竞争性青年足球的教练效力：青年足球教练和运动员的看法和做法

摘要竞技青年运动可以为积极的青年发展（PYD）提供坚实的基础。但是，需要了解教练是否在促进这些类型的结果。这项研究的目的是分析如何利用竞争性青年运动促进PYD。这项研究的参与者是来自葡萄牙北部竞争联盟的四名青年足球教练和19名青少年运动员。数据是通过半结构化访谈，现场记录和非参与者观察收集的。大多数教练进行了适当的交流，并促进了与青年运动员的积极互动。然而，参与者没有采取明确的方法来发展自信，性格，联系和能力（即4 C），而这与PYD结果较少相关。在某些时候的绩效结果取代了PYD的结果。向前迈进，教练需要理解如何利用他们的人际关系知识将4 C融入到竞争性青年运动中。