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Peer reviewedFredricks, Jennifer A.; Alfred-Liro, Corinne J.; Hruda, Ludmila Z.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Patrick, Helen; Ruan, Allison M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2002
Examined factors that influence adolescents' commitments to extracurricular activities over time. Found that psychological factors of perceived competence and peer relationships, as well as contextual factors of perceived challenge, cost, benefits, and emerging identity, were decisive in adolescents' choice to remain involved in activities or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aspiration, Athletics, Extracurricular Activities
