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Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors

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  • Anderson-Butcher, Dawn
  • Cash, Scottye J.

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Using a risk and resilience approach, this study examined the impact of participation in Boys & Girls Clubs on reducing vulnerability and problem behaviors among 297 youths aged 9 to 16Â years of age. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to examine the relationships among the observed indicators of Club participation and poor self-concept and the latent constructs of vulnerability and problem behaviors. Results indicate that participation in Boys & Girls Clubs had a small, but significant relationship with a decrease in poor self-concept. Poor self-concept was in turn directly related to increased vulnerability; and increased vulnerability was related to increased problem behaviors. These findings point to the importance of Boys & Girls Clubs and other youth development organizations in promoting positive self-concepts to help decrease vulnerability and problem behaviors among program participants.

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  • Anderson-Butcher, Dawn & Cash, Scottye J., 2010. "Participation in Boys & Girls Clubs, vulnerability, and problem behaviors," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(5), pages 672-678, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:32:y:2010:i:5:p:672-678
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    1. Riley, Allison & Anderson-Butcher, Dawn, 2012. "Participation in a summer sport-based youth development program for disadvantaged youth: Getting the parent perspective," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(7), pages 1367-1377.

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