How does Life Purpose Shape Coaches’ Approach to Athlete Development? Dr Mariya Yukhymenko (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

Physical Activity Researcher

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Mariya Yukhymenko, we continue exploring the questions about purpose in life and sport. Sport can be thought to serve many purposes, including achievements, broader personal development, and life skill development. How do broader purpose orientations shape how sport coaches approach coaching and athlete development? What are some of the key differences between the ways sport is practised in Ukraine (the home country of the guest) and the USA? And finally, how can counsellors and other practitioners including sport psychologists work with supporting purpose in students, coaches or athletes?

Dr Mariya Yukhymenko is an Associate Professor at California State University, Fresno. Her expertise lies in educational and sport psychology, and quantitative research methodology. She has published widely in and outside of sport on topics including identity, purpose, passion and ethical behaviour.

To find out more, see the articles mentioned in the conversation:

Development and validation of the Coaching Athlete Purpose Scale (CAPS)

The role of coaching identity and life purpose orientations in holistic athlete development

A framework for cultivating purpose as a pedagogy of care

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