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

Authors

• Chris T. Boleman, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
• Scott R. Cummings, Texas A&M UniversityFollow
• Gary E. Briers, Texas A&M UniversityFollow

Volume

42

Issue

5

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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Boleman, C. T., Cummings, S. R., & Briers, G. E. (2004). Parents' Perceptions of Life Skills Gained by Youth Participating in the 4-H Beef Project. Journal of Extension, 42(5), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.4886