Sense of Belonging as Perceived by Youths Who Continue Participation in 4-H

Autor/inn/en	DeCubellis, Chris; Barrick, Kirby
Titel	Sense of Belonging as Perceived by Youths Who Continue Participation in 4-H
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 58 (2020) 3 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Sense of Community; Youth Clubs; Middle School Students; High School Students; Adolescents; Persistence; Friendship; Parent Influence; Caring; Correlation; Extension Education; Adolescent Development; Extension Agents; Participation; Adults; Enrollment Influences; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendfreizeitstätte; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausdauer; Freundschaft; Care; Pflege; Sorge; Betreuung; Korrelation; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Teilnahme
Abstract	Sense of belonging is an essential element of a high-quality 4-H program. However, little research exists quantifying sense of belonging among 4-H club members. We measured perceived sense of belonging among Florida 4-H members in middle and high school as well as seven factors that influenced continued participation in 4-H. Parental involvement, 4-H events, and interactions with friends were factors important to participants' continued enrollment. Interaction with a caring adult was the factor most strongly positively correlated with perceived sense of belonging, suggesting the importance to retention of providing a framework that allows a new 4-H member to develop a positive relationship with a caring adult in a safe and inclusive environment. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01