Implications of out-of-school activities for school engagement in African American adolescents

被引:89
作者
Dotterer, Aryn M.
McHale, Susan M.
Crouter, Ann C.
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Dev Inst, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
关键词
out-of-school activities; school engagement; African American adolescents; media;
D O I
10.1007/s10964-006-9161-3
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The connection between out-of-school activities and school engagement was examined in 140, 6th through 9th grade African American adolescents. Youth's out-of-school activities were measured with a series of 7 nightly phone calls and focused on time in structured (homework, academically-oriented, extracurricular/sports) and unstructured (watching television, hanging out with peers) activities. School engagement was assessed during a home interview in terms of affective (school bonding), behavioral (school grades), and cognitive (school self-esteem) dimensions. Regression analyses controlling for parents' education and youth grade in school showed that more time in extracurricular activities was associated with greater school self-esteem and school bonding. In addition, more time spent on homework was associated with greater school bonding for boys. Conversely, more time watching television was associated with lower school self-esteem and school bonding.
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页码:391 / 401
页数:11
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