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Distinct patterns of organized activity participation and their associations with school readiness among Chinese preschoolers
Ren, Lixin1,2; Tong, Xin3; Xu, Weiman1; Wu, Zhongling4; Zhou, Xinyu1; Hu, Bi Ying5
2021-06-01
Source PublicationJOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
ABS Journal Level3
ISSN0022-4405
Volume86Pages:100-119
Abstract

Organized extracurricular activities (EAs) constitute an important part of many young children's lives. However, the role of EAs in children's development during early childhood is poorly understood. The current study examined the associations between EA participation and a range of school readiness outcomes in a sample of 345 urban Chinese preschoolers. Using three waves of data collected on EA participation and applying growth mixture modeling, we discovered two distinct trajectory classes with respect to the breadth of EA participation as well as two classes for EA attendance intensity. With a series of covariates controlled for, children's greater initial levels of or rates of increase in EA breadth were related to better early math skills. Greater probabilities of belonging to the higher-intensity class were also associated with better early math skills in children. However, EA participation did not predict other aspects of children's school readiness, including Chinese reading, receptive vocabulary, expressive language, social skills, and problem behaviors. This study extends existing EA literature, which has primarily focused on school-aged populations in Western contexts, by demonstrating substantial individual variations in Chinese preschoolers' trajectories of EA participation. Our findings suggest that EAs seem to have little unique contribution to children's school readiness except for early math skills.

KeywordBreadth Of Participation Chinese Children Extracurricular Activities Growth Mixture Modeling Intensity Of Participation School Readiness
DOI10.1016/j.jsp.2021.03.007
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaPsychology
WOS SubjectPsychology, Educational
WOS IDWOS:000655278200007
PublisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85105276185
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Education
Corresponding AuthorRen, Lixin; Wu, Zhongling
Affiliation1.Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, China
2.ECNU Branch, Collaborative Innovation Center for Assessment towards Basic Education Quality, China
3.Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, United States
4.Faculty of Education, Shandong Normal University, China
5.Faculty of Education, University of Macau, China
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Ren, Lixin,Tong, Xin,Xu, Weiman,et al. Distinct patterns of organized activity participation and their associations with school readiness among Chinese preschoolers[J]. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, 2021, 86, 100-119.
APA Ren, Lixin., Tong, Xin., Xu, Weiman., Wu, Zhongling., Zhou, Xinyu., & Hu, Bi Ying (2021). Distinct patterns of organized activity participation and their associations with school readiness among Chinese preschoolers. JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, 86, 100-119.
MLA Ren, Lixin,et al."Distinct patterns of organized activity participation and their associations with school readiness among Chinese preschoolers".JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY 86(2021):100-119.
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