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Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities is a research concept focused on the study of organized, non-compulsory pursuits undertaken by individuals, primarily within educational contexts, outside the formal academic curriculum. This field investigates the characteristics, determinants of participation, and diverse impacts of these activities on individual development, social integration, and institutional outcomes.

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1.3K

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508

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2017–2026

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Extracurricular Activities and Adolescent Development

Jacquelynne S. Eccles, Bonnie L. Barber, Margaret R. Stone et al. · Journal of Social Issues · 2003 · 1.4K citations

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Is extracurricular participation associated with beneficial outcomes? Concurrent and longitudinal relations.

Jennifer A. Fredricks, Jacquelynne S. Eccles · Developmental Psychology · 2006 · 845 citations

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Do extracurricular activities protect against early school dropout?

Joseph L. Mahoney, Robert B. Cairns · Developmental Psychology · 1997 · 644 citations

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Linking Extracurricular Programming to Academic Achievement: Who Benefits and Why?

Beckett A. Broh · Sociology of Education · 2002 · 625 citations

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Promoting interpersonal competence and educational success through extracurricular activity participation.

Joseph L. Mahoney, Beverley D. Cairns, Thomas W. Farmer · Journal of Educational Psychology · 2003 · 540 citations

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Authors

1.3K

  1. JS
    Jacquelynne S. Eccles

    University of Michigan, United States

    8 publications · 3.7K citations

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  2. SF
    Scott Forrester

    Brock University, Canada

    6 publications · 351 citations

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  3. BL
    Bonnie L. Barber

    Murdoch University, Australia

    6 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. JA
    Jennifer A. Fredricks

    Connecticut College, United States

    5 publications · 1.4K citations

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  5. LB
    Lynn Barnett

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    4 publications · 133 citations

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Institutions

508

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    4.5K citations

  2. Connecticut College

    New London, United States

    7 h-index

    7 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    763 citations

  4. Brock University

    Saint Catharines, Canada

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    452 citations

  5. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    6 h-index

    8 publications

    912 citations

  6. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    702 citations

  7. University of South Florida

    Tampa, United States

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    780 citations

  8. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    5 h-index

    20 publications

    1.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Youth and Adolescence

    16 publications · 2.2K citations

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  2. Recreational Sports Journal

    RSJ · 17 publications · 529 citations

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  3. PubMed

    Repository · 14 publications · 499 citations

    13

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  4. Developmental Psychology

    10 publications · 3.1K citations

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  5. Active Learning in Higher Education

    8 publications · 837 citations

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