ArticleJournal of youth and adolescence2015
Breadth of participation in organized and unstructured leisure activities over time and rural adolescents' functioning.
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- Sociodemographic influences on youth sport participation and physical activity among children living within concentrated Hispanic/Latino rural communities.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Organized Sport Activities of 11 to 15-Year-Old Adolescents: Trends from 2010-2018 and Socioeconomic Context.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- 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 · 2022Article
- Leisure Time Use and Adolescent Mental Well-Being: Insights from the COVID-19 Czech Spring Lockdown.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Adolescents' Alcohol Use: Does the Type of Leisure Activity Matter? A Cross-National Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Associations Between Participation and Mental Health for Vulnerable Youth with Special Healthcare Needs.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
- Adolescents' Future Aspirations and Expectations in the Context of a Shifting Rural Economy.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2020Article
- Structured and Unstructured Activities and Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: The Role of Availability and Engagement.Substance use & misuse · 2020Article
- The Longitudinal Influence of 10th Grade Extracurricular Activity Involvement: Implications for 12th Grade Academic Practices and Future Educational Attainment.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2019Article
- Can organized leisure-time activities buffer the negative outcomes of unstructured activities for adolescents' health?International journal of public health · 2018Article
- Participation in organized leisure-time activities and risk behaviors in Czech adolescents.International journal of public health · 2017Article
- Is Participation in Organized Leisure-Time Activities Associated with School Performance in Adolescence?PloS one · 2016Article
- When children play, they feel better: organized activity participation and health in adolescents.BMC public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
Discretionary time outside of school offers a distinct context that can promote adolescent development; however, potential for growth depends in part on how this time is used. In this study, person-centered analyses were used to examine patterns of breadth of participation in both organized and unstructured leisure activities among rural adolescents (N = 276, 49% female) across grades 7, 8, and 10. Adjusting for self-selection factors, the study associated these patterns with 10th grade outcomes. Three profiles of participation emerged: consistently low breadth, consistently average breadth, and consistently high breadth of involvement in both organized and unstructured leisure activities over time. The most popular activity types across profile groups were hanging out with friends, team sports, and outdoor activities. Adolescents involved in a greater breadth of organized activities reported the greatest breadth of involvement in unstructured leisure and the best functioning. Adolescents with low breadth of involvement in both organized and unstructured leisure activities consistently showed poorer outcomes. Adolescents in the high breadth of involvement profile were engaged in all activity types at higher rates than adolescents in the average and low breadth of involvement profiles. We advocate for continued efforts to increase adolescent participation in a variety of different types of out-of-school activities.
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