Publication details
Is Participation in Organized Leisure-Time Activities Associated with School Performance in Adolescence?
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | PLOS ONE |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0153276 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153276 |
| Field | Psychology |
| Keywords | youth activity involvement; health behavior; physical activity |
| Description | Organized leisure-time activities (OLTA) have been identified as a context suitable for improvement of school performance. This study aimed to assess the associations between participation in OLTA and school engagement, school-related stress, academic achievement and whether these associations differ by specific pattern of OLTA participation, gender and age. Furthermore, it assessed whether OLTA participants are more likely to acquire support for schoolwork from outside the family. |