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Zehra Gülseven; Kayla Puente; Nestor Tulagan; Nicole Zarrett; Sandra D. Simpkins; Deborah Lowe Vandell – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
Guided by the ecological model of civic development, this study examined the extent to which the growth in children's self-control during middle childhood predicted their civic engagement at age 26 directly and indirectly via their prosociality at age 15. We used data from 1,042 children (50% female, 77% White) in the NICHD Study of Early Child…
Descriptors: Self Control, Prosocial Behavior, Prediction, Volunteers
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Vandell, Deborah Lowe; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Pierce, Kim M.; Brown, B. Bradford; Bolt, Dan; Reisner, Elizabeth – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Patterns of afterschool activities were studied in low-income, ethnically diverse children (n = 1796, M age = 8.7 yrs). Cluster analyses indicated four reliable clusters: (a) regular participation in a high-quality afterschool program, (b) regular participation at the afterschool program combined with other extracurricular activities, (c)…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Extracurricular Activities, Low Income Students, Student Participation
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Simpkins, Sandra D.; Davis-Kean, Pamela E.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
This study examined associations between multiple parental behaviors and children's participation in out-of-school math, science, and computer activities for children in 2nd (n = 125), 3rd (n = 123), and 5th grade (n = 200). Mothers and fathers reported how often they encouraged their children's activities, participated in activities with their…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Gender Differences, After School Education, After School Programs
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Mahoney, Joseph L.; Lord, Heather; Carryl, Erica – Applied Developmental Science, 2005
This longitudinal study assessed the role of afterschool program (ASP) participation in the development of child obesity and peer acceptance in a sample of 439 children. Most participants lived in poverty and were Hispanic or African American. Measurements of height and weight determined obesity status and peer acceptance was assessed through…
Descriptors: Obesity, Peer Acceptance, After School Programs, Student Participation