ERIC Number: EJ1067029
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 15
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The Effects of Age, Gender, and 4-H Involvement on Life Skill Development
Haas, Bruce E.; Mincemoyer, Claudia C.; Perkins, Daniel F.
Journal of Extension, v53 n3 Article 3FEA8 Jun 2015
The study reported here examined the effects of age, gender, and 4-H involvement in clubs on life skill development of youth ages eight to 18 over a 12-month period. Regression analyses found age, gender, and 4-H involvement significantly influenced life skill development. Results found that females have higher levels of competencies in life skills at the start of the program and were more likely to change in these areas during the year than their male counterparts. This suggests changes in program designs may be needed to better engage, retain, and affect males in life skill development.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Youth Programs, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Clubs, Skill Development, Daily Living Skills, Children, Adolescents, Regression (Statistics), Competence, Program Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Surveys, Factor Analysis, Scores
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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