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Lin, Alex R.; Simpkins, Sandra D.; Gaskin, Erin R.; Menjívar, Cecilia – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
The limited understanding on why Latino parents endorse organized activities is problematic given that these beliefs can help elucidate why they overcome barriers to support their children's participation. In this study, we analyzed interviews from a diverse group of 34 Mexican-origin parents who resided in Arizona. Results of the study indicate…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Barriers
Simpkins, Sandra D.; Fredricks, Jennifer A.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Developmental Psychology, 2012
The Eccles' expectancy-value model posits that a cascade of mechanisms explain associations between parents' beliefs and youths' achievement-related behaviors. Specifically, parents' beliefs predict parents' behaviors; in turn, parents' behaviors predict youths' motivational beliefs, and youths' motivational beliefs predict their behaviors. This…
Descriptors: Mothers, Beliefs, Adolescents, Self Concept
Simpkins, Sandra D.; O'Donnell, Megan; Delgado, Melissa Y.; Becnel, Jennifer N. – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
Latino adolescents often are less likely to participate in extracurricular activities compared to youth from other ethnic groups. This descriptive study examined the differences in activity participation by family resources and markers of cultural orientation for the four largest Latino ethnic groups in the U.S. Findings were based on secondary…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Ethnic Groups, Adolescents, Data Analysis
Simpkins, Sandra D.; Vest, Andrea E.; Becnel, Jennifer N. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
This investigation examined the precursors of adolescents' participation in sport and music activities in the United States by testing a developmental model across 7 years. Data were drawn from youth questionnaires in the Childhood and Beyond Study (92% European American; N = 594). Findings suggest that patterns of participation across a 3-year…
Descriptors: Music, Music Activities, Adolescents, Participation
Simpkins, Sandra D.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Becnel, Jennifer N. – Developmental Psychology, 2008
This investigation addresses the mediational role of friends' characteristics between adolescents' activity breadth (i.e., variety in activity participation) and their later adjustment. Data were drawn from 2 longitudinal studies: the Childhood and Beyond (CAB; N = 925) study and the Maryland Adolescent Development in Context Study (MADICS; N =…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Friendship, Individual Characteristics