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标题：Gender Variation in Extracurricular Activity Participation and Perceived Life Chances in Trinidad and Tobago Adolescents
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作者：Zena R. Mello ; Frank C. Worrell
期刊名称：Psykhe
印刷版ISSN：0717-0297
电子版ISSN：0718-2228
出版年度：2008
卷号：17
期号：2
页码：91-102
语种：English
出版社：Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
摘要：Participation in extracurricular activities has surfaced as an important context for adolescent development and may be a fruitful avenue for fostering future attitudes, a concept shown to predict adolescent behaviors. In this study of youth from Trinidad and Tobago, we examined gender differences in activity participation and perceived life chances in 1,385 adolescents (59% male). Trinidadian adolescents were highly active, on average, participating in three activities. More males were involved in athletic and organized groups, whereas more females participated in artistic and religious activities. Artistic and athletic activity participation predicted positive perceived life chances, even after controlling for academic achievement. Artistic activities were especially bene cial for predicting future attitudes for males compared to females.
其他摘要：Participation in extracurricular activities has surfaced as an important context for adolescent development and may be a fruitful avenue for fostering future attitudes, a concept shown to predict adolescent behaviors. In this study of youth from Trinidad and Tobago, we examined gender differences in activity participation and perceived life chances in 1,385 adolescents (59% male). Trinidadian adolescents were highly active, on average, participating in three activities. More males were involved in athletic and organized groups, whereas more females participated in artistic and religious activities. Artistic and athletic activity participation predicted positive perceived life chances, even after controlling for academic achievement. Artistic activities were especially bene cial for predicting future attitudes for males compared to females.
关键词：gender variation; extracurricular activities; perceived life chances; future-orientation; Trinidad and Tobago; adolescents.
其他关键词：gender variation; extracurricular activities; perceived life chances; future-orientation; Trinidad and Tobago; adolescents.