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Li L, Ismail SM, Patra I, Lami D. Not a passive learner but an active one: a focus on the efficacy of philosophy-based language instruction and its consequences on EFL learners' critical thinking, engagement, and academic achievement. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:148. [PMID: 38486343 PMCID: PMC10941618 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01648-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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This study investigates the impact of Philosophy-Based Language Teaching (PBLT) on the critical thinking skills and learner engagement of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students. A concurrent mixed-methods approach, including semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and academic achievement tests, was employed with an experimental group (EG) exposed to PBLT and a control group (CG) receiving traditional instruction. The results reveal a substantial positive effect of PBLT on the critical thinking abilities of EFL learners, as evidenced by thematic analyses of interviews and document content. Themes include heightened critical thinking awareness, collaborative knowledge construction, and increased learner engagement. Academic achievement tests further demonstrate significant improvement in the experimental group's performance. A comparison with existing literature underscores the novelty of our mixed-methods approach. Implications for language teachers, materials developers, syllabus designers, and policy-makers are discussed, highlighting the potential of PBLT in cultivating critical thinking and learner engagement.
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- Lingxi Li
- School of Maxism, Guangdong University of Technology, 510520, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of English Language, College of Sciences and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-kharj, Saudi Arabia.
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- Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- Department of English, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Park J, Jin IH, Jeon M. How Social Networks Influence Human Behavior: An Integrated Latent Space Approach for Differential Social Influence. PSYCHOMETRIKA 2023; 88:1529-1555. [PMID: 37740883 DOI: 10.1007/s11336-023-09934-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 09/25/2023]
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How social networks influence human behavior has been an interesting topic in applied research. Existing methods often utilized scale-level behavioral data (e.g., total number of positive responses) to estimate the influence of a social network on human behavior. This study proposes a novel approach to studying social influence that utilizes item-level behavioral measures. Under the latent space modeling framework, we integrate the two latent spaces for respondents' social network data and item-level behavior measures into a single space we call 'interaction map'. The interaction map visualizes the association between the latent homophily among respondents and their item-level behaviors, revealing differential social influence effects across item-level behaviors. We also measure overall social influence by assessing the impact of the interaction map. We evaluate the properties of the proposed approach via extensive simulation studies and demonstrate the proposed approach with a real data in the context of studying how students' friendship network influences their participation in school activities.
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- Jina Park
- Department of Applied Statistics, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Statistics, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Statistics and Data Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
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Cahill S, Hager R, Shryane N. Patterns of resilient functioning in early life: Identifying distinct groups and associated factors. Dev Psychopathol 2023:1-21. [PMID: 37848396 DOI: 10.1017/s0954579423001165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Resilience, the capacity to maintain or regain functionality in the face of adversity, is a dynamic process influenced by individual, familial, and community factors. Despite its variability, distinct resilience trajectories can be identified within populations, yet the predictors defining these distinct groups remains largely unclear. Here, using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ages 0-18), we quantify resilience as the remaining variance in psychosocial functioning after taking into account the exposure to adversity. Growth mixture modeling identified seven distinct resilience trajectories, with over half of the study population maintaining resilience throughout early life. Factors increasing the likelihood of resilient trajectory membership included a less emotional temperament, high cognitive abilities, high self-esteem, low levels of autistic social traits, strong sibling relationships, high maternal care, and positive school experiences. Among the socioeconomic factors considered, maternal education - a significant indicator of socioeconomic status - and birth-order were associated with resilient trajectories. Our findings underscore the importance of fostering cognitive abilities, self-esteem, social relationships, positive school experiences, and extracurricular engagement to bolster resilience in adversity-exposed individuals and communities. This research informs resilience-focused interventions in mental health, education, and social policy sectors, and prompts further exploration of socioeconomic influences on resilience trajectories.
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- Stephanie Cahill
- Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, MA, UK
- Faculty of Humanities, Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, MA, UK
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- Evolution, Infection and Genomics, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, MA, UK
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- Faculty of Humanities, Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, MA, UK
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Viswanathan P, Kishore MT, Seshadri SP, Binu VS. Developmental competencies, temperament, parenting practices and psychosocial adversities in children with internalising disorders - A pilot study. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry 2023; 28:483-499. [PMID: 35446695 DOI: 10.1177/13591045221082745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Research on the aetiology of internalising disorders has focussed on biological and environmental factors, however, the role of developmental competencies that a child acquires has not been explored much. The current report aimed to understand the association among the developmental competencies, temperament, parenting practices and psychosocial adversities in internalising disorders. The sample consisted of 30 children and adolescents with internalising disorders belonging to the age group of six to 18, and one of their parents. All the participants were assessed for functional impairment, temperament, interpersonal competence, emotion regulation, executive function, self-concept, adaptive behaviour, parenting practices, life events and family environment using standardised tools. The findings revealed that positive parenting shares a negative relationship with functional impairment(ρ=-0.62; p <.001). On comparison with non-clinical samples in previous studies, interpersonal competence and self-concept were found to be at lower levels in the current sample. In conclusion, the current study indicates that children with internalising disorders differ from control groups in specific developmental competences. These findings have specific implications for intervention and research in the area of internalising disorders in children and adolescents.
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- Poornima Viswanathan
- PhD Scholar, Department of Clinical Psychology, 29148National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences(NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore
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- Additional Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bangalore
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- Senior Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore
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- Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, NIMHANS, Bangalore
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Strength-based technology clubs for autistic adolescents: A feasibility study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0278104. [PMID: 36735706 PMCID: PMC9897531 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Strength-based technology clubs are thought to help autistic adolescents transition to adulthood by developing positive traits, enhancing technical skills, and creating supportive networks. A newly developed strength-based technology club was delivered to 25 autistic adolescents, with the feasibility tested via qualitative and quantitative methods. Autistic adolescents, their parents, and club facilitators participated in separate focus groups, with audio data transcribed and thematically analyzed. Quantitative data was collected via adolescent and parent-reported pretest-posttest measures following the 15-week program. Autistic adolescents were highly satisfied with the club (acceptability), the technology club satisfied an unmet need (demand), with the program demonstrating the potential to be integrated into the current therapy system in Australia (integration). Feasibility areas that could be improved in delivering future clubs are discussed.
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Guo GQ, Liem GAD. The Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Youth Development: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective. TRENDS IN PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s43076-022-00249-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Halsall T, Mahmoud K, Iyer SN, Orpana H, Zeni M, Matheson K. Implications of time and space factors related with youth substance use prevention: a conceptual review and case study of the Icelandic Prevention Model being implemented in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2023; 18:2149097. [PMID: 36419342 PMCID: PMC9704084 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2149097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose: This research examines the implementation of the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) in Canada to identify opportunities revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic to re-design our social eco-system to promote wellbeing. This paper has two objectives: 1) to provide a conceptual review of research that applies the bioecological model to youth substance use prevention with a focus on the concepts of time and physical space use and 2) to describe a case study that examines the implementation of the IPM in Canada within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Study data were collected through semi-structured qualitative interviews with key stakeholders involved in implementing the IPM. Results: Findings are organized within three over-arching themes derived from a thematic analysis: 1) Issues that influence time and space use patterns and youth substance use, 2) Family and community cohesion and influences on developmental context and time use and 3) Opportunities presented by the pandemic that can promote youth wellbeing. Conclusion: We apply the findings to research on the IPM as well as the pandemic to examine opportunities that may support primary prevention and overall youth wellbeing. We use the concepts of time and space as a foundation to discuss implications for policy and practice going forward.
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- Tanya Halsall
- Youth Research Unit, University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Participation in school-based co-curricular activities and developmental outcomes: a self-determination theory perspective. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04189-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Pickering CJ, Al-Baldawi Z, McVean L, Amany RA, Adan M, Baker L, Al-Baldawi Z, L. O’Sullivan T. "It's Like Youth are Talking Into a Microphone That is not Plugged in": Engaging Youth in Disaster Risk Reduction Through Photovoice. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2022; 32:2126-2146. [PMID: 36350782 PMCID: PMC9709556 DOI: 10.1177/10497323221136485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Over the last decade, youth have been acknowledged as agents of change in the fight against climate change, and more recently in disaster risk reduction. However, there is a need for improved opportunities for youth to participate and have their voices heard in both contexts. Our Photovoice study explores youth perceptions of the capability of youth to participate in disaster risk reduction and climate change action. We conducted six focus groups from February 2019 to June 2019 with four teenaged youth participants in Ottawa, Canada, hosting two virtual Photovoice exhibitions in 2021. Our results highlight 11 themes across a variety of topics including youth as assets, youth-adult partnerships, political action on consumerism, social media, education, accessibility, and art as knowledge translation. We provide four calls to action, centering youth participation and leadership across all of them, to guide stakeholders in how to improve disaster risk reduction and climate change initiatives by meaningfully including youth as stakeholders.
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- Christina J. Pickering
- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Interdisciplinary School of Health
Sciences, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- LIFE Research Institute,
University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public
Health, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Community Services,
Seneca
College, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Interdisciplinary School of Health
Sciences, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- LIFE Research Institute,
University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Interdisciplinary School of Health
Sciences, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- LIFE Research Institute,
University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Psychology,
Concordia
University, Montreal, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- EnRiCH Youth Research Team, EnRiCH
Research Lab, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Interdisciplinary School of Health
Sciences, University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- LIFE Research Institute,
University
of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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What motivates individuals to emerge as leaders? A regulatory focus theory approach and the moderating role of undergraduate students’ extracurricular activity participation. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-03882-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hodges A, Cordier R, Joosten A, Bourke-Taylor H. Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice: Conceptualisation of a School-Based Intervention to Improve the School Participation of Primary School Students on the Autism Spectrum and Their Typically Developing Peers. J Autism Dev Disord 2022; 52:3230-3245. [PMID: 34862953 PMCID: PMC9213293 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05362-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/29/2022]
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Limited interventions exist that support student's school participation. This paper describes a theoretical model of school participation and the iterative process that led to the development of an intervention that aims to improve the school participation of students on the autism spectrum and their typically developing peers. Literature on autism, school participation and intervention research were integrated to develop a theoretical model. Focus groups, a Delphi study, online surveys, and reference group consultation helped to develop and refine the intervention. A novel school-based intervention was developed. The impetus to develop interventions with a strong theoretical rationale is discussed.
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- Amy Hodges
- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA Australia
- Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA Australia
- School of Allied Health, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC Australia
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University, Frankston, VIC Australia
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Philippe FL, Gingras MP, Ghassemi-Bakhtiari N, Poulin F, Robitaille J, Denault AS, Dandeneau S, Geoffroy MC. Organized civic and non-civic activities as predictors of academic GPA in high school students. APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2022.2053127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Belošević M, Ferić M. Contribution of Leisure Context, Motivation and Experience to the Frequency of Participation in Structured Leisure Activities among Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:877. [PMID: 35055696 PMCID: PMC8775510 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Leisure time is considered an important context for adolescent development. The purpose of this article is to investigate what contributes to the frequency of adolescents' participation in structured leisure activities (SLA). Participants were aged 14-21 years (M = 18.87, SD = 1.23) and 44.8% of participants were female. Hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. Results indicate that boys and adolescents who perceive the context of participation in SLA as safe, are externally or intrinsically motivated, and perceive that participation has contributed to their identity development and experiences of initiative, as well as their experiences of stress, are more likely to participate frequently in SLA. On the other hand, these findings indicate that girls and adolescents who are unmotivated to participate in SLA and who experience negative peer influences while participating in SLA are less likely to frequently participate in SLA. It can be concluded that it is important to think much more broadly than just the setting of the activities themselves when promoting young people's participation in SLA. Some of the features of SLA that promote positive youth development are presented in this paper.
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- Matea Belošević
- Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab), Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Borongajska Cesta 83f, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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Mönkediek B, Diewald M. Do academic ability and social background influence each other in shaping educational attainment? The case of the transition to secondary education in Germany. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 2022; 101:102625. [PMID: 34823674 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Studies examining the interplay between children's academic ability and parental background are rare, and their findings are mixed and inconclusive. This paper addresses possible reinforcing or compensating relationships between child characteristics and parental social background in their influence on the transition to upper secondary education, the most important transition in the German school system. We use the German TwinLife data for genetically informed analyses and include comprehensive information on parental background as well as child cognitive ability and personality. We find no evidence for a significant influence of reinforcing or compensatory interactions in addition to the strong additive effects of child and parental characteristics. The ACE decomposition with covariates shows an almost equal influence of genetic variation and shared environments. However, indicators of child academic ability and parental background contribute only a little to explaining both contributions. Interestingly, the influence of child characteristics on enrollment in upper secondary school works mainly through environmental rather than genetic effects.
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- Bastian Mönkediek
- Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Faculty of Sociology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany
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Roberts SD, Schatz P, Register-Mihalik J, Wojtowicz M. Parent knowledge of and attitudes towards youth sport-related concussion and associations with child and parent factors. Concussion 2021; 6:CNC93. [PMID: 35433025 PMCID: PMC9008503 DOI: 10.2217/cnc-2021-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: This cross-sectional study aimed to better understand parental knowledge and attitudes regarding pediatric sport-related concussions, and association with parent/child biopsychosocial factors. Methods: A community sample of ninety families (n = 140 children) were included. Parental concussion knowledge and attitudes, concussion history, sport participation and social risk status score (SRS) were collected. Results: Parents scored an average of 76% accuracy on factual concussion knowledge, with 74% confidence in responses. Parents endorsed a favorable attitude toward concussion reporting and management. Low SRS had higher perceived accuracy of knowledge than medium or high SRS (p = 0.003). SRS influenced over-and-underestimations of factual knowledge (p = .04). Age at first sport and sport contact level influenced factual and perceived concussion knowledge. Conclusion: These findings identify common gaps in concussion knowledge in parents.
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- Department of Psychology, Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA 19131, USA
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- Department of Exercise & Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA
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Campbell M, Cowser J, Lucio R, Irvine K. The Creators' Game: A Conduit for Youth Development, Community Engagement, and American Indian Cultural Connections. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 36:832-846. [PMID: 34433386 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2021.1965935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Nebraska Panhandle Creators' Game event (CG) was a grassroots-driven community engagement project for the Nebraska Panhandle region, a largely rural region with a vibrant American Indian (AI) population. The CG event explored the role social workers can play in leveraging a youth sport (lacrosse) as a convening platform for public health messaging and to embrace the fundamental fact that the AI people live with an intimate connection to their community, the land, and their people. This connection is pivotal for self-directed change in communities that actively comingle with American Indian people. A feasibility study was done to explore respondents' perceptions of the impact of the event on youth development, community engagement, and cultural connections. The pilot data collected for this project supports the literature on participatory research as a key to engaging AI communities. Data trends are provided, and the implications of these findings are discussed.
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- Professional Education and Continuum Solutions, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
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- Graduate Social Work, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, USA
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Aliu J, Aigbavboa C. Reviewing the roles of extracurricular activities in developing employability skills: a bibliometric review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/15623599.2021.1995807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- John Aliu
- cidb Centre of Excellence, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- cidb Centre of Excellence, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Cortellazzo L, Bonesso S, Gerli F, Pizzi C. Experiences That Matter: Unraveling the Link Between Extracurricular Activities and Emotional and Social Competencies. Front Psychol 2021; 12:659526. [PMID: 34489783 PMCID: PMC8416762 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Emotional and social competencies have been shown to be extremely desirable in young people for their successful entry into the labor market. Their development has been studied primarily as a result of formal training in the educational and work domains, whereas relatively little is known about the role played by extracurricular activities in promoting these types of competencies. Non-working personal experiences are often used as proxies to assess the emotional and social competencies of candidates in recruitment and selection phases. However, this inference is not based on clear scientific evidence. Drawing on experiential learning theory, this study investigated empirically the relationship between a range of extracurricular activities (volunteering, cultural activities, experience abroad, sport) and the competency portfolio of graduates. Data were collected from a sample of 324 graduates through a structured survey and a multi-rater assessment of their emotional and social competencies. The results of the Partial Least Square-Path Modeling in general provide support for the positive association between experiential extracurricular activities and emotional and social competencies, although not all relationships are supported. The present study contributes to advance in the understanding of the determinants of emotional and social competencies by examining their relationship with a broad range of extracurricular activities. Moreover, it discusses implications for higher education and human resource management.
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- Department of Management, Ca'Foscari University, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Management, Ca'Foscari University, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Economics, Ca'Foscari University, Venice, Italy
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Fujiyama H, Kamo Y, Schafer M. Peer effects of friend and extracurricular activity networks on students' academic performance. SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 2021; 97:102560. [PMID: 34045012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Relationships with peers are critical for many aspects of adolescent development, including academic outcomes. Incorporating social control, social learning, and social capital theories, we investigated connections between two types of peer networks, close friends and extracurricular activity (ECA) members, and students' own academic performance. Social learning and bonding social capital perspectives posit that close friends should have a symmetrical effect, either beneficial or harmful, because they exert strong influences on adolescents. By contrast, social control and bridging/linking social capital perspectives suggest that ECA member influences should be asymmetrical as they amplify benefits from higher-performing ECA peers and minimize harmful influences from lower-performing ones. We used Add Health data to test our hypotheses. We found that the average friend GPA was positively associated (in the same direction) with student GPA, while ECA member GPAs were, as hypothesized, asymmetrically linked to student GPA. We discussed implications for educators and future research.
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- Hideki Fujiyama
- Department of Economics on Sustainability, Dokkyo University, Japan.
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- Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, United States
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- Department of Sociology, Louisiana State University, United States; AgCenter, Louisiana State University, United States
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Mihaila I, Berg K, Acharya K. Associations Between Participation and Mental Health for Vulnerable Youth with Special Healthcare Needs. Matern Child Health J 2021; 25:1482-1490. [PMID: 34129190 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-021-03186-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To understand the role of adverse child experiences and breadth of participation in the mental health outcomes of youth with special healthcare needs (YSHCN). Breadth of participation refers to the number of different activity contexts within which YSHCN participate. METHODS The present, cross-sectional, study utilized the 2016 National Survey of Children's Health, a nationally representative survey of the physical and emotional health of children in the United States. In total, 5862 YSHCN, aged 12-17 years were included in the sample. RESULTS Increased exposure to adverse childhood experiences was associated with an increased risk of both depression and anxiety for YSHCN. Low (versus high) breadth of participation was associated with an increased risk of both depression and anxiety. Breadth of participation altered the association between exposure to adverse childhood experiences and anxiety, such that YSHCN with high breadth of participation had lower rates of anxiety at all levels of exposure to adverse childhood experiences. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE YSHCN with greater exposure to adverse childhood experiences and with low breadth of participation may be most vulnerable to depression and anxiety.
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- Iulia Mihaila
- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1640 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA.
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1640 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
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- Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1640 W Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
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Kurtovic A, Vrdoljak G, Hirnstein M. Contribution to Family, Friends, School, and Community Is Associated With Fewer Depression Symptoms in Adolescents - Mediated by Self-Regulation and Academic Performance. Front Psychol 2021; 11:615249. [PMID: 33551926 PMCID: PMC7854465 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.615249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The tendency to get involved in helping one’s family, friends, school, and community has many potential benefits such as greater compassion, concern for others, and social responsibility. Research interest in the benefits of contribution in adolescents has increased recently, but there are not many studies examining the effect of contribution on adolescents’ mental health. The present study focused on whether the contribution is associated with fewer self-rated depression symptoms in adolescents. We further tested whether self-regulation and academic performance can have a mediating role in this association. A total of 423 secondary school students (233 female) from eastern Croatia participated in the study. Mean age was 16.78 (SD = 1.21). Students completed measures of self-regulation, depression symptoms, and contribution (helping one’s family, friends, or neighbors, mentoring peers, volunteering in one’s community, and participating in school organizations or boards), and gave information about age, gender, and academic performance. A hierarchical regression analysis revealed that contribution, self-regulation, and academic performance were related with lower levels of self-rated depression symptoms. Furthermore, mediation analysis indicated a significant indirect effect through two mediators, self-regulation and academic performance, which was stronger than a path containing only self-regulation. Academic performance alone was not a significant mediator. Our findings suggest that contribution could protect against depression by promoting self-regulation, leading to higher academic performance, and consequently fewer depression symptoms.
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- Ana Kurtovic
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Wang MT, Hofkens T. Beyond Classroom Academics: A School-Wide and Multi-Contextual Perspective on Student Engagement in School. ADOLESCENT RESEARCH REVIEW 2020; 5:419-433. [PMID: 33313381 PMCID: PMC7732163 DOI: 10.1007/s40894-019-00115-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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School engagement researchers have historically focused on academic engagement or academic-related activities. Although academic engagement is vital to adolescents' educational success, school is a complex developmental context in which adolescents also engage in social interactions while exploring their interests and developing competencies. In this article, school engagement is re-conceptualized as a multi-contextual construct that includes both academic and social contexts of school. The authors begin by describing how the characteristics of these contexts provide the opportunities and resources for adolescents to engage in academic learning and social interactions throughout school. Motivational theories are then used as an operational framework for understanding how adolescents become engaged in school, which is followed by a discussion about how adolescents' academic and social engagement interact to shape their academic achievement. The article concludes with implications for practice and future research.
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O'connor M, Hawkins MT, Toumbourou JW, Sanson A, Letcher P, Olsson CA. The relationship between social capital and depression during the transition to adulthood. AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00004.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
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- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, and the University of Melbourne (Psychological Sciences & Paediatrics), Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Gardner M, Hutt S, Kamentz D, Duckworth AL, D'Mello SK. How Does High School Extracurricular Participation Predict Bachelor's Degree Attainment? It is Complicated. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2020; 30:753-768. [PMID: 32220104 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study answered novel questions about the connection between high school extracurricular dosage (number of activities and participation duration) and the attainment of a bachelor's degree. Using data from the Common Application and the National Student Clearinghouse (N = 311,308), we found that greater extracurricular participation positively predicted bachelor's degree attainment. However, among students who ultimately earned a bachelor's degree, participating in more than a moderate number of high school activities (3 or 4) predicted decreasing odds of earning a bachelor's degree on time (within 4 years). This effect intensified as participation duration increased, such that students who participated in the greatest number of high school activities for the most years were the most likely to delay college graduation.
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He J, Fischer J. Differential associations of school practices with achievement and sense of belonging of immigrant and non-immigrant students. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2019.101089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Steinberg D, Simon V. A Comparison of Hobbies and Organized Activities Among Low Income Urban Adolescents. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES 2019; 28:1182-1195. [PMID: 31885429 PMCID: PMC6934368 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-019-01365-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Youths' participation in organized activities has been repeatedly associated with better psychosocial adjustment. However, youth living in more disadvantaged contexts (e.g., lower-income, dangerous neighborhoods) have less access to organized activities. The current study aimed to compare hobbies and organized activities, in terms of their accessibility and associations with social functioning with peers, using a social ecological framework. We also examined the conditional effects of family and neighborhood disadvantage for the associations between activity engagement and peer functioning. METHODS Participants were 91 predominantly African American, urban-dwelling middle school girls (Mage = 12.43) and their primary caregivers. Dyads completed separate interviews and questionnaires on activity engagement, family and neighborhood disadvantage, and social functioning with peers. RESULTS Results suggest that hobbies are a distinct facet of activity engagement that might be more widely accessible than organized activities. Greater involvement in hobbies and organized activities showed unique associations with indices of better peer functioning. Moreover, some of these associations were stronger for youth living in more disadvantaged contexts. CONCLUSIONS This study advances the understanding of an important yet neglected topic within the adolescent development literature on activity research, namely differential access to opportunities among ethnic minority youth. Results suggest that hobby engagement is an important aspect of activity engagement with social benefits, especially for youth living in more disadvantaged contexts. Further investigation is warranted to understand the range of potential benefits of youths' hobby involvement.
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- Davia Steinberg
- Wayne State University, Department of Psychology & Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 USA
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- Wayne State University, Department of Psychology & Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute, 5057 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202 USA
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Resilience in Children Exposed to Violence: A Meta-analysis of Protective Factors Across Ecological Contexts. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2019; 22:406-431. [DOI: 10.1007/s10567-019-00293-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Background: The many negative consequences and high rates of use associated with youth binge drinking make further study into its causes and correlates vital. Sport participation is a relevant factor in predicting drinking behaviors among youth in need of further research. Objectives: The current study tests the influence of specific types of sport participation on the binge drinking behaviors of African American youth through binary logistic regression. Study of this particular sample is vital as race and sport participation have been shown to be critical variables associated with variations in drinking behaviors. Results: Results indicated that various types of sport participation were uniquely associated with drinking behaviors. Conclusion/Importance: Results are framed through social learning, social bond, and the power sport hypothesis in accordance with previous research.
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Narad ME, Bedell G, King JA, Johnson J, Turkstra LS, Haarbauer-Krupa J, Wade SL. Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN): Description and usability of app-based coaching intervention for adolescents with TBI. Dev Neurorehabil 2018; 21:439-448. [PMID: 28762859 PMCID: PMC5796409 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2017.1354092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with brain injury (BI) often experience impairment in participation, which is an important predictor of outcomes. OBJECTIVE Describe the Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN) program, and report participant feedback and preliminary outcomes. METHOD Four adolescents and four coaches participated. SPAN included a mobile app, online didactic information, and peer coaching. Adolescents met weekly with coaches via video-conference, developed participation goals, and plans to achieve goals. Social and behavioral functioning before and after was assessed, and feedback about SPAN was collected. RESULTS SPAN was well received. Participants used the app to define and achieve goals. Medium to large effect sizes were found on adolescent self-reported measures, with negligible effects on parent-report measures. Positive and critical feedback is described. CONCLUSIONS Findings support the usability of SPAN, which has the potential to improve social participation of adolescents with a history of TBI through an innovative use of technology and peer coaching.
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- Megan E. Narad
- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Tufts University, Medford, MA,
USA
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- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Interactive Media Technology Center, Georgia Tech University,
Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Division of Rehabilitation Services, Children’s Healthcare
of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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You JW. The Relationship Between Participation in Extracurricular Activities, Interaction, Satisfaction With Academic Major, and Career Motivation. JOURNAL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/0894845318802108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As career development is one of the major objectives of college, this study examined how participation in extracurricular activities and interaction with faculty and peers influence satisfaction with academic major and career motivation among Korean students. A research model was proposed based on the literature review. Data were collected from 296 male and 343 female college students, and a structural equation modeling analysis was used to test the proposed model. The results showed that participation in extracurricular activities such as major-related study groups, career development-related activities, social clubs, and community service is positively related to career motivation. It was also found that frequent interaction with faculty and peers was directly and positively related to students’ satisfaction with their academic majors and was indirectly and significantly related to their career motivation. The implications of these findings for college-level measures to improve career motivation are discussed.
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- Ji Won You
- Department of Early Childhood Education, Gachon University, Seongnam-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, Korea
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Resumo Este estudo investigou as implicações do nível socioeconômico (NSE) na alfabetização, na inserção de crianças em atividades oferecidas por organizações não governamentais (ONGs) e os impactos dessas ações no desempenho escolar. A amostra da pesquisa foi composta por 560 estudantes do segundo ano de escolarização de oito escolas municipais de Belo Horizonte (MG), sendo que 301 eram do sexo masculino e 259 do sexo feminino. Os dados utilizados foram os resultados da Provinha Brasil e os NSEs das escolas. Os resultados indicaram que a taxa de alunos alfabetizados não ultrapassou 62,00% do total da amostra, a interferência do NSE no rendimento acadêmico e na vinculação dos estudantes com as ONGs. Conclui-se que o NSE impacta no desempenho escolar no início da alfabetização, na busca das famílias por locais para deixar suas crianças em segurança, como as ONGs, e as ações dessas instituições influenciaram indiretamente o processo de alfabetização.
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Kwak Y, Mihalec-Adkins B, Mishra AA, Christ SL. Differential impacts of participation in organized activities and maltreatment types on adolescent academic and socioemotional development. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2018; 78:107-117. [PMID: 28958780 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/18/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Participation in organized activities has been largely regarded as beneficial for academic and socioemotional development for adolescents, but the impacts of various types of organized activities for adolescents at risk for maltreatment have been rarely tested. In this study, we investigated the differential impacts of five types of maltreatment exposure (physical maltreatment, sexual maltreatment, neglect, other type, and multiple types) on the associations between four types of organized activities (mentored groups, art and music clubs, sport clubs, and academic clubs) and academic and socioemotional development (school engagement, delinquency, depressive symptoms, and trauma symptoms) of adolescents who were investigated by Child Protective Services (CPS) for maltreatment exposure. Data came from a national, longitudinal sample of 790 adolescents in contact with CPS in the U.S. After controlling for demographic characteristics of participants and prior levels of each outcome, multiple linear regression models were fitted to the data with interactions between the organized activities and the maltreatment types. The main findings of this study included: 1) adolescents who participated in mentored groups, sport clubs, and academic clubs reported higher levels of school engagement; 2) adolescents who participated in academic clubs reported fewer depressive symptoms; 3) adolescents who participated in art and music clubs reported more trauma symptoms compared to non-participants; and 4) the effects of participation in mentored groups on delinquency and trauma symptoms differed by maltreatment type. These results indicate both possible benefits and risks of organized activity participation for adolescents with certain maltreatment exposures.
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- Yoonyoung Kwak
- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, 1202 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, 1202 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, 1202 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies and Department of Statistics, Purdue University, 1202 W. State St., West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
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Aumètre F, Poulin F. Academic and behavioral outcomes associated with organized activity participation trajectories during childhood. JOURNAL OF APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2017.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Bauer BW, Capron DW, Ward-Ciesielski E, Gustafsson HC, Doyle C. Extracurricular Activities are Associated with Lower Suicidality through Decreased Thwarted Belongingness in Young Adults. Arch Suicide Res 2017; 22:665-678. [PMID: 29393836 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2018.1427162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Research has shown a negative association between extracurricular activities (ECAs) and suicidality. This study builds upon past research by using the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide to better understand the mechanisms involved in the relationship between ECAs and suicide risk. A total of 121 community and online-recruited adults ages 18 to 24-years-old participated. Self-report measures of suicidality, thwarted belongingness, and perceived burdensomeness were collected. Duration and breadth of participation in ECAs were assessed. ECA involvement was negatively associated with thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness. An indirect effect of ECAs on suicidality through thwarted belongingness was statistically significant, but not for perceived burdensomeness. ECA involvement was associated with decreased suicidality through lower levels of thwarted belongingness. Interventions utilizing ECAs may be a low-cost, high-access option for decreasing suicide risk.
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Bedell GM, Wade SL, Turkstra LS, Haarbauer-Krupa J, King JA. Informing design of an app-based coaching intervention to promote social participation of teenagers with traumatic brain injury. Dev Neurorehabil 2017; 20:408-417. [PMID: 27792407 DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2016.1237584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine perspectives of multiple stakeholders to inform the design of an app-based coaching intervention to promote social participation in teenagers with traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS Teenagers and college students with and without TBI and parents of teenagers with TBI were recruited from two children's hospitals and two universities in the USA (n = 39). Data were collected via interviews, focus groups, and surveys and examined using descriptive statistics and content analyses. RESULTS Teenagers with TBI reported more social participation barriers and fewer strategies for addressing these barriers than teenagers without TBI. There was consensus across groups about the value of college student coaches and use of smartphones and apps. Participants expressed mixed views on the use of chat rooms and degree of parent involvement. CONCLUSION Results provided insights about the possible benefits of the intervention, and informed its initial design (e.g., desired coach qualities, and type of coach training and supervision).
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- Gary M Bedell
- a Department of Occupational Therapy , Tufts University , Medford , Massachusetts , USA
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- b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA
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- c Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Neuroscience Training Program, Department of Surgery , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin , USA
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- d Division of Rehabilitation Services , Children's Healthcare of Atlanta , Atlanta , Georgia , USA
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- b Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation , Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA
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Guzmán-Rocha MD, McLeod DL, Bohnert AM. Dimensions of organized activity involvement among Latino youth: Impact on well-being. J Adolesc 2017; 60:130-139. [PMID: 28869861 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2017] [Revised: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Well-being, including self- and academic perceptions, is a key element of Latino adolescents' experiences. One factor that may be related to well-being among Latino adolescents is organized activity (OA) involvement. Drawing on a risk and resilience framework and utilizing principles of positive youth development, the current study aimed to examine this relation using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) with nested data from 660 Latino-identified youth in the National Education Longitudinal Study: 88 (NELS:88). Furthermore, home language, sex, and family SES were explored as possible moderators of relations between dimensions of OA and well-being. After accounting for prior levels of well-being, results suggest that OA participation, particularly OA intensity, is related to greater self-worth, locus of control, and educational expectations, and that the4se relations may be even stronger for youth from low-SES backgrounds. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.
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- Loyola University Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, USA
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- Loyola University Chicago, Department of Psychology, 1032 W. Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60660, USA
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Eisman AB, Stoddard SA, Bauermeister JA, Caldwell CH, Zimmerman MA. Trajectories of Organized Activity Participation Among Urban Adolescents: Associations with Young Adult Outcomes. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2017; 45:513-527. [PMID: 28579654 PMCID: PMC5453674 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Organized activity participation provides opportunities for adolescents to develop assets that may support favorable outcomes in young adulthood. Activity participation may be especially beneficial for marginalized youth as they are likely to face stressors that increase risk of negative outcomes. We used growth mixture modeling (GMM) to identify activity participation trajectories among African American adolescents in an urban, disadvantaged community (Wave 1: mean age=14.86 years, SD=0.64; 49% male, N=681). We also investigated if young adult outcomes differed by trajectory subgroups. Our results suggested a three-class model best fit the data: low, decreasing (74%), moderate, consistent (21%) and moderate, increasing participation subgroups (5%). Adolescents in the increasing subgroup reported higher life satisfaction and lower substance use in young adulthood compared to the decreasing subgroup. Youth who increase participation in activities over time may experience greater opportunities for building assets related to positive development that support health and well-being into young adulthood.
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Tint A, Maughan AL, Weiss JA. Community participation of youth with intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2017; 61:168-180. [PMID: 27492816 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Community participation is associated with a range of positive developmental outcomes; however, the frequency, depth and resources associated with participation for youth with intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not well understood. METHOD Caregivers of 212 youth with ASD and ID and only ID, aged 11-22 years, completed an online survey. Comparisons were made of caregiver reports of diversity and frequency of participation, levels of participation involvement and related environmental barriers and supports. RESULTS The diversity and frequency of community participation of youth with ASD and ID approximated that of youth with ID only. Youth with ASD and ID were reported to be significantly less involved in the community activities in which they participated. Environmental features, and in particular, the social demands of community-based activities, were significant barriers to youths' participation. CONCLUSIONS The current study highlights individual and environmental factors amenable to intervention that may foster successful community participation among youth with ASD and ID.
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- A Tint
- York University, Department of Psychology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- York University, Department of Psychology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- York University, Department of Psychology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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"We actually care and we want to make the parks better": A qualitative study of youth experiences and perceptions after conducting park audits. Prev Med 2017; 95 Suppl:S109-S114. [PMID: 27575320 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study explored youths' experiences and perceptions about community engagement as a result of participating in a community-based data collection project using paper and mobile technology park environmental audit tools. In July 2014, youth (ages 11-18, n=50) were recruited to participate in nine focus groups after auditing two parks each using paper, electronic, or both versions of the Community Park Audit Tool in Greenville County, SC. The focus groups explored the youths' experiences participating in the project, changes as a result of participation, suggested uses of park audit data collected, and who should use the tools. Four themes emerged related to youths' project participation experiences: two positive (fun and new experiences) and two negative (uncomfortable/unsafe and travel issues). Changes described as a result of participating in the project fell into four themes: increased awareness, motivation for further action, physical activity benefits, and no change. Additionally, youth had numerous suggestions for utilizing the data collected that were coded into six themes: maintenance & aesthetics, feature/amenity addition, online park information, park rating/review system, fundraising, and organizing community projects. Finally, six themes emerged regarding who the youth felt could use the tools: frequent park visitors, community groups/organizations, parks and recreation professionals, adults, youth, and everyone. This study revealed a wealth of information about youth experiences conducting park audits for community health promotion. Understanding youth attitudes and preferences can help advance youth empowerment and civic engagement efforts to promote individual and community health.
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Wigston C, Falkmer M, Vaz S, Parsons R, Falkmer T. Participation in extracurricular activities for children with and without siblings with autism spectrum disorder. Dev Neurorehabil 2017; 20:25-39. [PMID: 26114925 DOI: 10.3109/17518423.2015.1046091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the number, frequency, enjoyment and performance in extracurricular activities of siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to their typically developing (TD) peers, and to identify differences between actual and desired participation. METHODS A case-control study with 30 siblings of children with ASD and 30 siblings of TD children was conducted using the Paediatric Interest Profiles and a questionnaire. RESULTS Siblings of children with ASD participated in fewer extracurricular activities than those with TD siblings. ASD symptoms were significantly associated with the sibling participating in fewer extracurricular activities. Children with TD siblings had higher enjoyment scores in relaxation activities than children with siblings with ASD. CONCLUSION While results were mainly positive, some differences indicated that having a sibling with ASD may impact participation in extracurricular activities. Assessments of participation barriers, as well as support to minimise participation restrictions among siblings of children with ASD are required.
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- Christine Wigston
- a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia
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- a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.,b School of Education and Communication, CHILD programme, Institution of Disability Research Jönköping University , Sweden , Jönköping
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- a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia
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- a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia
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- a School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University , Perth , Western Australia , Australia.,c School of Occupational Therapy, La Trobe University , Melbourne , VIC , Australia , and.,d Rehabilitation Medicine, Department and Health Sciences (IMH), Faculty of Health Sciences , Linkoping University & Pain and Rehabilitation Centre , UHL, Country Council , Linköping , Sweden
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Poteat VP, Heck NC, Yoshikawa H, Calzo JP. Greater Engagement Among Members of Gay-Straight Alliances: Individual and Structural Contributors. AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL 2016; 53:1732-1758. [PMID: 28757649 PMCID: PMC5533191 DOI: 10.3102/0002831216674804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Using youth program models to frame the study of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), we identified individual and structural predictors of greater engagement in these settings with a cross-sectional sample of 295 youth in 33 GSAs from the 2014 Massachusetts GSA Network Survey (69% LGBQ, 68% cisgen-der female, 68% White, Mage = 16.07). Multilevel modeling results indicated that members who perceived more support/socializing from their GSA, had more LGB friends, were longer serving members, and were in GSAs with more open and respectful climates reported greater engagement. Further, there was a curvilinear association between organizational structure in the GSA and engagement: Perceptions of more structure were associated with greater engagement to a point, after which greater structure was related to less engagement.
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Rechter E, Sverdlik N. Adolescents' and teachers' outlook on leisure activities: Personal values as a unifying framework. PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Bohnert AM, Aikins JW, Edidin J. The Role of Organized Activities in Facilitating Social Adaptation Across the Transition to College. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT RESEARCH 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0743558406297940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This prospective study examined the relations between organized activity involvement, loneliness, and friendship quality across the transition to college. In all, 85 adolescents (54 females and 31 males) completed measures during the summer before their first year of college (Time 1) and 10 months later (Time 2). More intense involvement in activities during the first year of college promoted better Time 2 friendship quality and lower ratings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction for those individuals who had poor Time 1 social adaptation. Emerging adults who got involved in organized activities for social reasons were more likely to report having a different best friend following the transition to college. Findings from this study suggest that organized activity involvement provides certain emerging adults with contexts for exploration and development of friendships.
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Braaf S, Ameratunga S, Teague W, Jowett H, Gabbe B. Caregiver Reports of Children's Activity Participation Following Serious Injury. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:ijerph13070652. [PMID: 27399741 PMCID: PMC4962193 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13070652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Paediatric trauma can result in significant levels of on-going disability. The aim of this study was to explore the restrictions on activity participation that children experience following serious injury from the perspective of their caregivers. We performed a thematic analysis of transcripts of semi-structured in-depth interviews with the caregivers of 44 seriously injured children, conducted three-years after the injury, and purposively sampled from a population-based cohort study. Both temporary and on-going restrictions on school, sport, leisure and social activities were identified, some of which were imposed by caregivers, schools, or recommended by health providers. The perceived risk of further injury, physical restrictions, emotional state and fatigue levels were important influences on degrees of activity restriction. Children who were socially less engaged, especially those who were more severely injured, had difficulty making and retaining friends, and exhibited signs of depression or social withdrawal. The activities of pre-school children were strongly regulated by their caregivers, while school age children faced obstacles with participation in aspects such as study, sport, and peer and teacher relationships, affecting learning, school attendance and enjoyment. The findings highlight the need for primary prevention and reducing the impacts of serious injury throughout the continuum of care.
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- Sandra Braaf
- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
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- Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland 1072, New Zealand.
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
- Surgical Research Group, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
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- Trauma Service, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne 3004, Australia.
- The Farr Institute @ CIPHER, Swansea University Medical School, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK.
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Abraczinskas M, Kilmer R, Haber M, Cook J, Zarrett N. Effects of Extracurricular Participation on the Internalizing Problems and Intrapersonal Strengths of Youth in a System of Care. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2016; 57:308-319. [PMID: 27216561 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Although extracurricular participation has been linked to positive youth outcomes in the general population, no research to date has examined benefits for youth diagnosed with mental health challenges. Youth in systems of care (SOCs) receive a variety of services and supports that could help them capitalize on this potential for positive development, such as access to flexible funding to support recreational interests. However, research has not examined the degree to which the increased community involvement (e.g., extracurricular participation) sought in SOCs contributes to improved outcomes. This study addresses these gaps by investigating the relationships between both average and increased extracurricular participation frequency and breadth and internalizing problems and intrapersonal strengths among SOC youth. Findings revealed that, on average, higher frequency of youth participation was associated with higher intrapersonal strengths and lower internalizing problems. Increases in participation frequency were also associated with increased strengths and decreased internalizing problems. These findings suggest that efforts to implement supports for increasing extracurricular participation of SOC youth could improve their psychosocial outcomes beyond the benefits yielded via formal services. Taken together, these results provide support for advocacy efforts to integrate youth with mental health challenges into existing extracurriculars and to create new extracurricular opportunities.
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- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Booker JA, Dunsmore JC. Affective Social Competence in Adolescence: Current Findings and Future Directions. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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More than Leisure: Organized Activity Participation and Socio-Emotional Adjustment Among Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord 2016; 49:2637-2652. [DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2783-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Eisman AB, Stoddard SA, Bauermeister JA, Caldwell CH, Zimmerman MA. Trajectories of Organized Activity Participation Among Urban Adolescents: An Analysis of Predisposing Factors. J Youth Adolesc 2016; 45:225-38. [PMID: 25735866 PMCID: PMC4924575 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-015-0267-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/25/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Organized activity participation provides important opportunities for adolescents to develop assets and resources related to positive youth development. Predisposing factors, in addition to sociodemographics and self-selection factors, may influence how youth participate over time. In this study, we used growth mixture modeling with longitudinal data from African American adolescents attending urban high schools in Flint, MI to identify subgroups of participation trajectories (Wave 1 N = 681, mean age at Wave 1 = 14.86 years, 51% female). We measured activity participation using psychological and behavioral engagement across multiple contexts over the 4 years of high school. We examined how predisposing risk and promotive factors were related to these trajectories, accounting for sociodemographic and self-selection factors. The results indicated three participation trajectories: a low group decreasing over time (74%), a moderate, consistent participation group (21%) and a moderate, increasing group (5%). More substance use was associated with lower odds of being in the moderate/consistent versus low/decreasing participation group. More parental support was associated with lower odds of being in the moderate/increasing versus the moderate/consistent group. Our results suggest that addressing predisposing factors such as substance use may help facilitate participation over time.
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- Andria B Eisman
- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA.
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- University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 N. Ingalls Building, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5482, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA
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