Adolescent Values, Interest in Extracurricular Activities and Bonding to School: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive and Correlational Analysis

Autor/in	Hansen, William B.
Titel	Adolescent Values, Interest in Extracurricular Activities and Bonding to School: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive and Correlational Analysis
Quelle	In: Journal of Character Education, 17 (2021) 1, S.21-36 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1543-1223
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Student School Relationship; Extracurricular Activities; Student Attitudes; Gender Differences; Grade 6; Grade 7; Values; Student Interests; Peer Acceptance; Personal Autonomy; Creativity; Recognition (Achievement); Religious Factors; Physical Fitness; Ethics; Personality; Correlation; Intervention; Athletics; Middle School Students; Colorado + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Schülerverhalten; Geschlechterkonflikt; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Wertbegriff; Studieninteresse; Individuelle Autonomie; Kreativität; Soziale Anerkennung; Leistungsfähigkeit; Ethik; Personalität; Korrelation; Leichtathletik; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin
Abstract	The goal of this article is to explore relations between adolescent values, interests in activities, and their bonding to school. This article presents survey research findings that examine 1,928 sixth- and seventh-grade students' responses to survey prompts about 15 terminal values adapted from Rokeach's (1973) theory of values, prompts about 11 activities they may be interested in, and questions about how attached they felt to school. The goal of analysis is to document the relative importance of each terminal value for this sample. In addition, relation between values, activities of interest, and bonding to school were estimated. All 15 values were ranked as important. Among the more highly ranked values for the sample were acceptance, independence, character, fitness, and achievement. Least important overall were faith, wealth, fame, creativity, and stewardship. Factor analysis resulted in 3 general categories that described activities of interest: interest in athletics, interest in the arts, and interest in technology. Students' bonding to school varied based on gender and grade, with females and younger students being generally more bonded to school. There were strong correlations between valuing fitness and having an interest in athletic activities (r = 0.599) and valuing education and having an interest in the arts (r = 0.340). Bonding to school was strongly correlated with only 2 values: education (r = 0.435) and character (r = 0.335). Having an interest in technology was not correlated with any of the 15 values or students' bonding to school. Results suggest that interventions and policies that wish to improve bonding to school might do well to take advantage of existing highly ranked positive values and provide an opportunity for students to engage in a wide array of activities of interest. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01