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ERIC Number: EJ1012966
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1050-8392
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An Initial Investigation of Sexual Minority Youth Involvement in School-Based Extracurricular Activities
Toomey, Russell B.; Russell, Stephen T.
Journal of Research on Adolescence, v23 n2 p304-318 Jun 2013
Sexual minority youth are at risk for negative school-based experiences and poor academic outcomes. Yet, little is known about their experiences in positive school-based contexts. Using the "National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health" (1,214 sexual minority and 11,427 heterosexual participants), this study compared participation rates in, predictors of, and outcomes associated with three types of school-based extracurricular activities--sports, arts, and school clubs--by sexual orientation and gender. Findings revealed several significant sexual orientation and gender differences in participation rates in school-based sports, clubs, and arts activities. Furthermore, findings suggested that the outcomes associated with extracurricular activity involvement do not differ by sexual orientation and gender; however, predictors of participation in these domains varied across groups. (Contains 5 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
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