@article{ref1,
title="The over-scheduling hypothesis revisited: intensity of organized activity participation during adolescence and young adult outcomes",
journal="Journal of research on adolescence",
year="2012",
author="Mahoney, Joseph L. and Vest, Andrea E.",
volume="22",
number="3",
pages="409-418",
abstract="Concern exists that youth who spend a lot of time participating in organized out-of-school activities (e.g., sports) are at-risk for poor developmental outcomes. This concern - called the over-scheduling hypothesis - has primarily been assessed in terms of adolescent adjustment. This longitudinal study of a nationally representative sample of 1,115 youth (ages 12-18) assessed long-term relations between intensity of participation during adolescence and adjustment at young adulthood (ages 18-24). Time diaries measured intensity as hours per week of participation. Results showed that, controlling for demographic factors and baseline adjustment, intensity was a significant predictor of positive outcomes (e.g., psychological flourishing, civic engagement, educational attainment) and unrelated to indicators of problematic adjustment (e.g., psychological distress, substance use, antisocial behavior) at young adulthood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1050-8392",
doi="10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00808.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00808.x"
}