Engagement in After-School Program Activities: Quality of Experience from the Perspective of Participants

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Summary

One hundred sixty four middle school students' experiences at after- school programs were compared as they participated in different types of activities and with different social partners. Self-report data from the students were analyzed using an Experience Sampling Method to better understand the quality of experience as perceived by the students.

Citation
Shernoff, D. J., Vandell, D. L. (2007). Engagement in After-School Program Activities: Quality of Experience from the Perspective of Participants. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 36, 891-903. doi:10.1007/s10964-007-9183-5