Skip to Main Content
 

Global Search Box

 
 
 

ETD Abstract Container

Abstract Header

The Relationship Between Adolescents' Extracurricular Activities and Health and/or Risk Behaviors

Eberle, Amanda K.N.

Abstract Details

2011, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Studies on the relationship between high school students' participation in sports and structured activities and engagement in healthy and/or risky behaviors have resulted in mixed findings. In this study, students from 2 private, Catholic, single-sex high schools (N = 706) completed surveys about their participation in structured activities and health and risk behaviors. Whereas the amount of time spent participating in any type of structured activity was related to greater engagement in health behaviors and fewer risk behaviors, participation in sports (specifically) was associated with higher engagement in risk behaviors. Implications of these results in terms of sports participation as a "protective" activity in adolescence is discussed. General considerations and future research in this area are also discussed.
Kathleen J. Hart, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Chair)
Kathleen A. Burklow, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Janet R. Schultz, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Member)
129 p.

Recommended Citations

Citations

  • Eberle, A. K.N. (2011). The Relationship Between Adolescents' Extracurricular Activities and Health and/or Risk Behaviors [Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1401191511

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Eberle, Amanda. The Relationship Between Adolescents' Extracurricular Activities and Health and/or Risk Behaviors. 2011. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1401191511.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Eberle, Amanda. "The Relationship Between Adolescents' Extracurricular Activities and Health and/or Risk Behaviors." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1401191511

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)