Adolescents' Participation in Service Activities and Its Impact on Academic, Behavioral, and Civic Outcomes

The National Household Education Survey, a nationally representative data set (N = 4,306 high school students and one parent of each), was analyzed to describe characteristics of adolescents, the nature of their service activities, and academic, behavioral and civic outcomes associated with service...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2007-02, Vol.36 (2), p.127-140
Main Authors: Schmidt, Jennifer A, Shumow, Lee, Kackar, Hayal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Activities
Adjustment
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Behavior
Behavioral Objectives
Child development
Citizenship
Civic education
Community service
Curricula
Educational Development
Educational Policy
Educational psychology
High School Students
Learning
Learning activities
National Household Education Survey
National Surveys
Participation
School districts
School dropouts
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Service Learning
Social change
Social development
Student Adjustment
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Student Characteristics
Student Participation
Teenagers
Tutoring
Voluntarism
Volunteers
Youth volunteers
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Summary:The National Household Education Survey, a nationally representative data set (N = 4,306 high school students and one parent of each), was analyzed to describe characteristics of adolescents, the nature of their service activities, and academic, behavioral and civic outcomes associated with service (voluntary compared to school-required and by type of service). Participation in any service is associated with positive outcomes whether service is voluntary or required. Adolescents who worked directly with individuals in need had better academic adjustment; those who worked for organizations had better civic outcomes than adolescents who performed other types of service. Findings are discussed in terms of their significance for adolescent development, educational policy, and the use of large national data sets to examine service participation.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1007/s10964-006-9119-5