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Trajectories of school engagement during adolescence

Implications for grades, depression, delinquency, and substance use

Bibliographic Data

ID9791027
AuthorsYibing Li (0000-0002-6198-140X, Pearson (United States), corresponding author), Richard M Lerner (0000-0002-9426-9048, Tufts University)
Year2011
Volume47
Issue1
Pages233-247
Publication date2011-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/a0021307
PMID21244162
OpenAlexW2030847828
LanguageEN
Citations received243
References cited41

Using longitudinal data from the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development, the authors assessed 1,977 adolescents across Grades 5 to 8 to determine if there were distinctive developmental paths for behavioral and emotional school engagement; if these paths varied in relation to sex, race/ethnicity, and family socioeconomic status (SES); and whether links existed between trajectories of school engagement and grades, depression, substance use, and delinquency. Four trajectories for behavioral school engagement and four trajectories of emotional engagement were identified using a semiparametric mixture model. These trajectories were distinct with regard to initial levels of and changes in engagement, as well as to their shapes. Trajectories varied in regard to sex, SES, and race/ethnicity. Different trajectories of behavioral and emotional engagement were linked to grades, depression, delinquency, and substance use. Directions for future research and application are discussed

Depression (economics · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Juvenile delinquency · Longitudinal study · Poison control · Race (biology · Socioeconomic status · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Early Childhood Education and Development · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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