Extracurricular activities and group belonging as a protective factor in adolescence

  1. Norma A. Ruvalcaba 1
  2. Julia Gallegos 2
  3. Africa Borges 3
  4. Noe Gonzalez 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Guadalajara
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    Universidad de Guadalajara

    Guadalajara, México

    ROR https://ror.org/043xj7k26

  2. 2 Universidad de Monterrey
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    Universidad de Monterrey

    San Pedro Garza García, México

    ROR https://ror.org/02arnxw97

  3. 3 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

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Journal:
Psicología educativa

ISSN: 1135-755X

Year of publication: 2017

Volume: 23

Issue: 1

Pages: 45-51

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.PSE.2016.09.001 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

In the transition into adulthood, family and school play a critical role protecting the adolescent from engaging in behaviors that could cause mental health problems. Nevertheless, there are other social groups and structured activities that have shown to act as an educational activity and as a protective factor as well. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between belonging to different types of social groups and the positive and negative mental health indicators of Mexican adolescents. Participants were 840 Mexican adolescents ranging between 12 and 17 years old. Results indicated that belonging to artistic and scout groups reported a statistically significant correlation with higher levels of emotional intelligence. Belonging to sport and artistic groups reported a statistically significant correlation with higher levels of resilience. No statistically significant results were found on anxiety, depression, and/or disruptive behaviors. Further research is needed, especially investigating possible predictive and moderating variables.

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