A central construct within the positive psychology literature is life satisfaction. Whereas adult
life satisfaction has been studied extensively, the life satisfaction of children and adolescents …

This article reviews the contemporary literature on school-based activity participation,
focusing on patterns of participation, academic achievement, substance use, sexual activity …

The COVID-19 outbreak has ravaged all societal domains, including education. Home
confinement, school closures, and distance learning impacted students, teachers, and …

Multiple traits compose a broad definition of what it means to be an educated person.
Indisputably, being an educated person is associated with having a certain command of a …

Extracurricular participation plays an important role in positive youth development. Yet, little
is known about the stability and change in extracurricular participation from middle …

Prior research has not examined how much of the socioeconomic status (SES) advantage
on schooling outcomes is related to participation in extracurricular activities. The authors …

This thoroughly revised new edition looks at the nature of social networks, their changing
configurations, and the forces of influence they unleash in shaping the life experiences of …

A central component of positive psychology is subjective well‐being (SWB). One facet of
SWB receiving increased research attention is children's perceived quality of life (PQOL) …

Policy makers are especially concerned about persistently high dropout rates among US
Latinos, the largest minority population in the United States. This study used a national …

The major goal of this study was to investigate relationships among levels of 341 secondary
school students' school satisfaction and various intrapersonal, interpersonal, and academic …