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Kort-Butler, Lisa A.; Hagewen, Kellie J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Research on adolescent self-esteem indicates that adolescence is a time in which individuals experience important changes in their physical, cognitive, and social identities. Prior research suggests that there is a positive relationship between an adolescent's participation in structured extracurricular activities and well-being in a variety of…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Extracurricular Activities, Adolescents, Self Esteem
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Tyler, Kimberly A.; Hagewen, Kellie J.; Melander, Lisa A. – Youth & Society, 2011
The present study examines risk factors for running away and homelessness among a sample of more than 7,000 currently housed youth using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Structural equation modeling results revealed that those with greater levels of family instability and those who ran away at Wave 2 were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Homeless People, Structural Equation Models, Risk