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Hao Zheng; Yao Zheng – Applied Developmental Science, 2024
Leisure activities engagement could promote freshmen's well-being by providing social support and improving positive mood. Little is known about the day-to-day variability in leisure activities and stress and their links to daily well-being. Using a month-long daily diary design among 273 Canadian freshmen (M[subscript age] = 18, 73% female, 32%…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Recreational Activities, Stress Variables, Well Being
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Gagné, Monique H.; Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly; Costigan, Catherine; Guhn, Martin; Shapka, Jennifer D. – Applied Developmental Science, 2019
The study looked at the stratified math and language arts trajectories of foreign-born adolescents (aged 14-19) in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and identified social position factors that predicted this variation. Leveraging data from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the study looked…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Adolescents, Academic Achievement
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Forneris, Tanya; Camiré, Martin; Williamson, Robert – Applied Developmental Science, 2015
In order to prepare students for adulthood and responsible citizenship, most high schools offer extracurricular activities designed to facilitate the learning of a wide range of competencies. The purpose of this study was to examine how participation in a single or a combination of extracurricular school activities for high school students may…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Extracurricular Activities, Competence