{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,4]],"date-time":"2026-07-04T00:27:59Z","timestamp":1783124879319,"version":"3.54.6"},"reference-count":51,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","issue":"4-5","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,19]],"date-time":"2025-03-19T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1742342400000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"funder":[{"name":"American Psychological Association Division 9"},{"DOI":"10.13039\/100006038","name":"The Tinker Foundation","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/100006038","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"crossref"}]},{"name":"Florida International University Latin America & Caribbean Studies Program"},{"DOI":"10.13039\/100007681","name":"Florida International University","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/100007681","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Qual Health Res"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,4]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>In the context of persistent violence affecting Colombian youth, this paper investigates the role of football-oriented Sport for Development (SfD) organizations in mitigating adolescent violence. Through in-depth interviews, 10 non-governmental organizations\u2019 (NGOs) leaders that are part of the Gol y Paz network presented their perspectives on factors exposing plural adolescents to violence, the strategies they implement to prevent violence, and the challenges they face running their organizations across these contexts. Results showed that adolescent vulnerability to violence in Colombia is influenced by various factors, including entrenched gender norms and inadequate institutional and familial support systems and the prevalence of drug trafficking in their communities. Football-oriented SfD NGOs operate as protective buffers for youth, fostering socio-emotional resilience through the creation of safe spaces and connecting young people to institutional services. The paper reinforces football\u2019s potential to serve as a peacebuilding tool by allowing NGOs to implement programs even in regions where violence is prevalent. Collaboration among NGOs, while faced with challenges, is presented as a pivotal component of a comprehensive violence prevention strategy. In conclusion, this paper identifies SfD NGOs as essential contributors to preventing youth violence in Colombia. They play a pivotal role not only by establishing free of violence spaces but also by fostering integral healthy development in youth. Additionally, these NGOs enhance collaboration to drive sustainable change.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1177\/10497323251316756","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,19]],"date-time":"2025-03-19T10:13:14Z","timestamp":1742379194000},"page":"390-404","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["\u201cThrough the Excuse of Football, We Strengthen Medical Services\u201d: How Football-Oriented Sport for Development Organizations Prevent Youth Violence by Promoting Healthy Development in Colombia"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"36","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5279-8929","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Eduardo","family":"De la Vega-Taboada","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Florida International University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dionne P.","family":"Stephens","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Florida International University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kimberly","family":"Mar\u00edn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Independent Researcher"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_5_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4212\/cjhp.v67i6.1406"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/a0027493"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/qup0000196"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/978-981-10-5251-4_103"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/016146817607800201"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/0003-066X.32.7.513"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_8_1","first-page":"1","volume-title":"Adolescents and their families: Structure, function, and parent-youth relations","author":"Bronfenbrenner U.","year":"2013","unstructured":"Bronfenbrenner U. (2013). Ecology of the family as a context for human development: Research perspectives. In Lerner R. M., Castellino D. R. (Eds.), Adolescents and their families: Structure, function, and parent-youth relations (pp. 1\u201320). Routledge."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0886260519867150"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_5_10_1","first-page":"4","article-title":"Sport and peace-building in divided societies: A case study on Colombia and Northern Ireland","volume":"23","author":"Cardenas A.","year":"2016","unstructured":"Cardenas A. (2016). Sport and peace-building in divided societies: A case study on Colombia and Northern Ireland. Peace and Conflict Studies, 23(2), Article 4. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.46743\/1082-7307\/2016.1321","journal-title":"Peace and Conflict Studies"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.healthplace.2013.12.009"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1524838020985532"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_5_13_1","first-page":"233","article-title":"Community violence and reactive and proactive aggression: The mediating role of cognitive and emotional variables","volume":"21","author":"Chaux E.","year":"2012","unstructured":"Chaux E., Arboleda J., Rinc\u00f3n C. (2012). Community violence and reactive and proactive aggression: The mediating role of cognitive and emotional variables. Revista Colombiana de Psicolog\u00eda, 21(2), 233\u2013251. http:\/\/www.scielo.org.co\/scielo.php?pid=S0121-54692012000200004&script=sci_arttext&tlng=en","journal-title":"Revista Colombiana de Psicolog\u00eda"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_14_1","first-page":"222","volume-title":"Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods","author":"Clarke V.","year":"2015","unstructured":"Clarke V., Braun V., Hayfield N. (2015). Thematic analysis. In Smith J. (Ed.), Qualitative psychology: A practical guide to research methods (pp. 222\u2013248). Sage."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_15_1","volume-title":"Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches","author":"Creswell J. W.","year":"2016","unstructured":"Creswell J. W., Poth C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage Publications."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajcp.12335"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_17_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajcp.12405"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/07435584231164643"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_5_19_1","first-page":"1","article-title":"Sport and crime prevention: Individuality and transferability in research","volume":"1","author":"Ekholm D.","year":"2013","unstructured":"Ekholm D. (2013). Sport and crime prevention: Individuality and transferability in research. Journal of Sport for Development, 1(2), 1\u201312. https:\/\/jsfd.org\/2013\/12\/01\/sport-and-crime-prevention-individuality-and-transferability-in-research\/","journal-title":"Journal of Sport for Development"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_20_1","volume-title":"Pr\u00e1ctica de football y desarrollo de habilidades en ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes: Evidencia de un estudio experimental en Barranquilla, Colombia [Soccer Practice and Skill Development in Children and Youth: Evidence from an Experimental Study in Barranquilla, Colombia]","author":"Fagre A. M.","year":"2018","unstructured":"Fagre A. M., Ortega D., Pe\u00f1a X., Puebla D., Pulido J. (2018). Pr\u00e1ctica de football y desarrollo de habilidades en ni\u00f1os y j\u00f3venes: Evidencia de un estudio experimental en Barranquilla, Colombia [Soccer Practice and Skill Development in Children and Youth: Evidence from an Experimental Study in Barranquilla, Colombia]. Latin American Development Bank - CAF."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_21_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/1740898042000334890"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_22_1","volume-title":"Encuesta de Violencia contra Ni\u00f1os, Ni\u00f1as y Adolescentes en Colombia, 2018, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia [Government of Colombia, Ministry of health and social protection. Survey on violence against children and adolescents in Colombia, 2018. Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, 2019]","author":"Gobierno de Colombia","year":"2019","unstructured":"Gobierno de Colombia. (2019). Ministerio de Salud y Protecci\u00f3n Social. In Encuesta de Violencia contra Ni\u00f1os, Ni\u00f1as y Adolescentes en Colombia, 2018, Bogot\u00e1, Colombia [Government of Colombia, Ministry of health and social protection. Survey on violence against children and adolescents in Colombia, 2018. Bogot\u00e1, Colombia, 2019]. https:\/\/www.minsalud.gov.co\/sites\/rid\/Lists\/BibliotecaDigital\/RIDE\/VS\/ED\/GCFI\/informe-evcnna-2018-spa.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_23_1","volume-title":"South American sport for development voices and the sustainable development goals","author":"Graeff B.","year":"2021","unstructured":"Graeff B., \u0160afa\u0159\u00edkov\u00e1 S., Svoboda A. (2021). South American sport for development voices and the sustainable development goals. Federal University of Rio Grande."},{"issue":"10","key":"e_1_3_5_24_1","first-page":"19","article-title":"Sport as an analogy to teach life skills and redefine moral values: A case study of the \u2018Seedbeds of Peace\u2019 sport-for-development programme in Medellin, Colombia","volume":"6","author":"Hills S.","year":"2018","unstructured":"Hills S., Gomez Velasquez A., Walker M. (2018). Sport as an analogy to teach life skills and redefine moral values: A case study of the \u2018Seedbeds of Peace\u2019 sport-for-development programme in Medellin, Colombia. Journal of Sport for Development, 6(10), 19\u201331. https:\/\/repository.londonmet.ac.uk\/4680\/","journal-title":"Journal of Sport for Development"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_25_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/1750984X.2016.1180704"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_26_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0022042618788834"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_27_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.smr.2018.09.005"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_28_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ijop.12162"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_29_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0272431604272461"},{"issue":"11","key":"e_1_3_5_30_1","first-page":"21","article-title":"The impact of the Hoodlinks Programme on developing life skills and preventing youth violence in Guatemala City","volume":"6","author":"Mandigo J.","year":"2018","unstructured":"Mandigo J., Corlett J., Holt N., van Ingen C., Geisler G., MacDonald D., Higgs C. (2018). The impact of the Hoodlinks Programme on developing life skills and preventing youth violence in Guatemala City. Journal of Sport for Development, 6(11), 21\u201337. https:\/\/jsfd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/volume6.issue11.pdf#page=23","journal-title":"Journal of Sport for Development"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_31_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/e725452011-001"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_32_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.23947\/2334-8496-2024-12-1-239-250"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_33_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1524838016663937"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_34_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1159\/000100944"},{"issue":"10","key":"e_1_3_5_35_1","first-page":"1","article-title":"The social, cultural, and historical complexities that shape and constrain (gendered) space in an SDP organization in Colombia","volume":"6","author":"Oxford S.","year":"2017","unstructured":"Oxford S. (2017). The social, cultural, and historical complexities that shape and constrain (gendered) space in an SDP organization in Colombia. Journal of Sport for Development, 6(10), 1\u201311. https:\/\/jsfd.org\/2017\/07\/01\/the-social-cultural-and-historical-complexities-that-shape-and-constrain-gendered-space-in-an-sdp-organisation-in-colombia\/","journal-title":"Journal of Sport for Development"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_36_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/10413200591010139"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_37_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.35869\/reined.v22i1.5177"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_3_5_38_1","first-page":"252","article-title":"Mental health services for two issues identified in school adolescents Medellin Colombia","volume":"3","author":"Posada C. M. G.","year":"2015","unstructured":"Posada C. M. G., Su\u00e1rez R. E. P., Henao N. G., Sorac\u00e1 H. E. D. (2015). Mental health services for two issues identified in school adolescents Medellin Colombia. Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior, 3(5), Article 252. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.4172\/2375-4494.1000252","journal-title":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Behavior"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_3_5_39_1","first-page":"53","article-title":"Achieving the sustainable development goals","volume":"8","author":"Sachs J. D.","year":"2015","unstructured":"Sachs J. D. (2015). Achieving the sustainable development goals. Journal of International Business Ethics, 8(2), 53\u201362. https:\/\/www.cibe.org.cn\/uploadfile\/2016\/2016_04_14_11193686.pdf#page=53","journal-title":"Journal of International Business Ethics"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_40_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1123\/jsm.2014-0263"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_41_1","volume-title":"Juguemos Juntos y construyamos un nuevo futuro [Let us play together and build a new future]","author":"Semana Gol y Paz","unstructured":"Semana Gol y Paz. (n.d.). Juguemos Juntos y construyamos un nuevo futuro [Let us play together and build a new future]. https:\/\/fundacionseleccioncolombia.org\/"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_42_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.amepre.2016.07.037"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_43_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4324\/9781315100166-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_44_1","volume-title":"A conceptual framework for action on the social determinants of health","author":"Solar O.","year":"2010","unstructured":"Solar O., Irwin A. (2010). A conceptual framework for action on the social determinants of health. WHO Document Production Services."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_45_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1123\/jsm.2013-0304"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_46_1","volume-title":"The 17 goals | sustainable development","author":"United Nations","unstructured":"United Nations. (n.d.). The 17 goals | sustainable development. United Nations. https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_47_1","volume-title":"Colombia \u2013 Office of the special representative of the secretary-general for children and armed conflict","author":"United Nations","year":"2017","unstructured":"United Nations. (2017). Colombia \u2013 Office of the special representative of the secretary-general for children and armed conflict. United Nations. https:\/\/childrenandarmedconflict.un.org\/country\/colombia-en\/"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_48_1","volume-title":"MAXQDA 2022 [computer software]","author":"VERBI Software","year":"2021","unstructured":"VERBI Software. (2021). MAXQDA 2022 [computer software]. VERBI Software. maxqda.com"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_49_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5334\/sta.433"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_50_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/11870-003"},{"key":"e_1_3_5_51_1","volume-title":"Preventing youth violence: An overview of the evidence","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2015","unstructured":"World Health Organization. (2015). Preventing youth violence: An overview of the evidence."},{"key":"e_1_3_5_52_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1012690214547373"}],"container-title":["Qualitative Health Research"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/10497323251316756","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/10497323251316756","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/10497323251316756","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,1]],"date-time":"2026-05-01T23:53:29Z","timestamp":1777679609000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/10497323251316756"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,19]]},"references-count":51,"journal-issue":{"issue":"4-5","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,4]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1177\/10497323251316756"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/10497323251316756","relation":{},"ISSN":["1049-7323","1552-7557"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1049-7323","type":"print"},{"value":"1552-7557","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,19]]}}}