Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Adolescent Adjustment: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Findings

Autor/in	Darling, Nancy
Titel	Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Adolescent Adjustment: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Findings
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34 (2005) 5, S.493-505 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-005-7266-8
Schlagwörter	Student Participation; Extracurricular Activities; Adolescents; Student Adjustment; Case Studies; High School Students; Depression (Psychology); Academic Aspiration; Student Attitudes; Substance Abuse; Stress Variables; Correlation; School Attitudes; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Schülerverhalten; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Korrelation; Kalifornien
Abstract	This study extends previous understanding of the association between adolescent extracurricular activity participation and adjustment by asking whether participation in school-based extracurricular activities is associated with lower substance use and depression, higher grades and academic aspirations, and more positive attitude toward school. In addition, it examines the role of life events stress and time spent in activities as potential moderators of the association. Data come from an ethnically diverse sample of adolescents from 6 California high schools (N = 3,761). Cross-sectional results suggest participation is associated with more positive adolescent outcomes for all variables except alcohol use and depression, controlling for gender, ethnicity, and grade. Longitudinal analyses are consistent with these findings. Cumulative participation over a 3-year period predicts adolescent outcomes controlling for both Time 1 outcomes and demographic characteristics. In addition, within-person analyses reveal year-to-year covariation of participation and positive outcomes. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10