TABLE 3.
Responses to Questions Regarding the Importance of Various Factors Affecting Their Decision to Participate in Youth Sportsa
| Not at All | A Little | Somewhat | Very | Extremely | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How important are the following parts of sports to you? | |||||
| Winning | 14 (1.4) | 66 (6.8) | 241 (24.9) | 373 (38.6) | 273 (28.2) |
| Spending time with friends | 19 (2.0) | 99 (10.3) | 245 (25.5) | 361 (37.6) | 235 (24.5) |
| Developing life skills such as teamwork and friendship | 10 (1.0) | 48 (5.0) | 119 (12.4) | 375 (39.0) | 410 (42.6) |
| Having fun | 7 (0.7) | 17 (1.8) | 87 (9.1) | 268 (27.9) | 582 (60.6) |
| Increasing your ability to make high school varsity teams | 21 (2.2) | 29 (3.0) | 118 (12.2) | 297 (30.8) | 499 (51.8) |
| Getting better at your sport | 3 (0.3) | 5 (0.5) | 32 (3.3) | 239 (24.8) | 684 (71.0) |
| Being physically active | 14 (1.5) | 12 (1.3) | 71 (7.4) | 285 (29.7) | 576 (60.1) |
| Increasing your ability to play on a travel, all-star, or elite team | 42 (4.4) | 57 (5.9) | 160 (16.7) | 310 (32.4) | 389 (40.6) |
| Increasing your chances of receiving a college athletic scholarship | 74 (7.7) | 80 (8.3) | 165 (17.1) | 220 (22.8) | 427 (44.2) |
aData are expressed as n (%).