Academic outcomes in a national afterschool program: The role of program experiences and youth sustained engagement

IF 1.7 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Applied Developmental Science Pub Date : 2021-10-26 DOI:10.1080/10888691.2021.1993855

Scot Seitz, Nadim Khatib, Omar Guessous, G. Kuperminc

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Abstract Researchers have documented positive associations among youth program quality and academic outcomes, primarily based on cross-sectional data. This study examined longitudinal associations among youth-reported program experiences and academic expectations, self-reported grades, and perceived value of school using data from the national evaluation of Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The sample included 101,050 Club attendees at 2,741 BGCA sites throughout the United States from 2015-2018. Latent Growth Curve Modeling was used to examine change in youth-reported program experiences as well as the longitudinal associations among perceived program experiences and academic outcomes over time. Baseline perceptions of program experiences were associated prospectively with increased perceived value of school. In addition, gains in youth-reported program experiences predicted gains in each of the academic outcomes. These findings suggest that youth programs can promote positive academic trajectories when youth perceive the programs as continuing to meet their needs over time.

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国家课后项目的学术成果：项目经验和青年持续参与的作用

研究人员主要基于横断面数据，记录了青年项目质量与学术成果之间的正相关关系。本研究利用美国男孩女孩俱乐部(BGCA)的全国评估数据，调查了青少年报告的项目经历与学业期望、自我报告的成绩和学校感知价值之间的纵向联系。样本包括2015-2018年在美国2741个BGCA站点的101,050名俱乐部参与者。潜在增长曲线模型被用来检验青年报告的项目经历的变化，以及随着时间的推移，感知到的项目经历和学术成果之间的纵向关联。项目经验的基线感知与学校感知价值的增加有前瞻性联系。此外，青年报告的项目经历的增加预示着每项学术成果的增加。这些发现表明，当青少年认为这些项目能够持续满足他们的需求时，青年项目可以促进积极的学术轨迹。

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Applied Developmental Science PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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