Structured leisure activities in middle childhood: Links to well‐being

By Anne C. Fletcher, Pamela Nickerson, K. Wright. 2003

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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Extra-curricular sport participation: A potential buffer against social anxiety symptoms in primary school children☆ (2011, background): “In a study focussing on structured leisure activities, Fletcher et al. (2003) observed a positive effect of sports activities on children’s psychosocial maturity and social competence.”
Academic Vulnerability and Resilience during the Transition to High School (2010, background): “ant behaviors (Fletcher et al. 2003).”
A Large-Scale Test of the Goldilocks Hypothesis (2017, background): “…are overusing certain forms of media on weekdays (Junco, 2012), and it may also be the case that these adolescents are less engaged in structured after-school activities that support intraper-sonal and social development, and as a result promote well-being (Fletcher, Nickerson, & Wright, 2003).”
Developmental Antecedents of Young Adult Civic Engagement (2007, background): “Activity participation has been linked to higher academic achievement and educational attainment ( Cooper, Valentine, Nye, & Lindsay, 1999 ; Fletcher, Nickerson, & Wright, 2003 ; Jacobs & Chase, 1989 ; Otto, 1975 ), and adolescents involved in extracurricular activities have been shown to have mo”
After the Bell (2010, background): “Unstructured EAs are spontaneous and informal (Fletcher et al. 2003).”
Breadth and Intensity of Youth Activity Involvement as Contexts for Positive Development (2006, background): “In addition, it may be important to look at the number of activities within each activity category (e.g., number of different community groups), as well as diversity across different types of activities (see Fletcher et al., 2003; Jacobs et al., 2005).”