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Peer reviewedMahoney, Joseph L.; Cairns, Beverley D.; Farmer, Thomas W. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2003
Investigates consistent participation in extracurricular activities as a contributor to long-term educational success. Consistent extracurricular activity participation was associated with high educational status at young adulthood including college attendance. Educational status was, in turn, linked to reciprocal positive changes between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Extracurricular Activities
