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Adolescents in the Community: Extracurricular Activities and Sexual Harassment.
- Source :
- Journal of Youth & Adolescence; Sep2023, Vol. 52 Issue 9, p1788-1798, 11p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Sexual harassment and participation in extracurricular activities are two common experiences for adolescents, yet little research examines the interplay between these two phenomena, particularly among low-income, racial/ethnic minority adolescents. This study examined whether participation in four types of extracurricular activities—school-based, structured community-based, unstructured community-based, and home-based—was associated with adolescents' PTSD and depressive symptoms over time, and whether those relations were mediated by neighborhood-based sexual harassment. Participants were 537 adolescents who were on average 15.6 years old, 54% girls, and majority Latino/a (n = 416; 77.5%). Path analyses revealed a significant indirect effect between unstructured community-based activities, but not structured community-based, school- nor home-based extracurricular activities and PTSD symptoms via sexual harassment. The findings point to the importance of examining how unstructured community-based extracurricular activities may increase neighborhood risks for adolescents, and the need for creating opportunities for adolescents to engage in structured and well supervised after-school extracurricular activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00472891
- Volume :
- 52
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Youth & Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164782917
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01812-8