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dc.contributor.authorSzybla, Barbara
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-27T15:22:28Z
dc.date.available2010-10-27T15:22:28Z
dc.date.issued2010-10-27
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/3084
dc.description.abstractPrevious research shows discrepant findings between youth leisure programming (before and after school programs, structured summer program, day camp, overnight camp), academic performance and other youth developmental outcomes. Studies underscores the importance of family, community and school social capital in educational success of youth, investigation of peer social capital in the leisure context and academic performance outcomes is limited. This study uses a sample of 10 and 11 year olds (N=1764) from the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) Cycle 6, to study the association between youth leisure programming, peer social capital and academic performance. Ordinal logistic regression models consistently showed a positive association between overnight camp and academic performance even after controlling for determinants of health, and measures of family, school and community social capital. Similarly, the measure of peer social capital was positively associated with academic performance. Most importantly, the interaction between overnight camp participation and peer social capital was significantly associated with academic performance. Study findings, highlight overnight camp opportunities and peer socialen_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectLeisure -- Social aspects -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectTeenagers -- Social networks -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectFriendship in adolescence -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectPeer pressure in adolescence -- Canadaen_US
dc.subjectAchievement motivation in adolescence -- Canadaen_US
dc.titleAssociation between adolescent leisure, peer social capital and academic performance among Canadian youthen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Applied Health Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentApplied Health Sciences Programen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Applied Health Sciencesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-07-30T01:54:29Z


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