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Below are some of our most recent publications about friendships and after-school activities. Click on the links to learn more!
Ettekal, A. E
., Simpkins, S. D., & Schaefer, D. R. (2019).
Obesity and social marginalization: When do organized activities facilitate or hinder peer relationships?
Applied Developmental Science, 23,
132-143
Schaefer, D. R., Simpkins, S. D., &
Ettekal, A.
(2018).
Can extracurricular activities reduce adolescent race/ethnic friendship segregation?
In D. Alwin, D. Felmlee, & D. Kreager (Eds.).
Together through time: Social networks and the life course
(pp. 315 – 339). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG
Fredricks, J. A. & Simpkins, S. D. (2013).
Organized out-of- school activities and peer relationships: Theoretical perspectives and previous research.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 140
, 1 - 17.
Simpkins, S. D., Schaefer, D., Price, C., & Vest, A. E. (2013).
Adolescent friendships, BMI, and physical activity: Untangling selection and influence through longitudinal social network analysis
.
Journal for Research on Adolescence: Special issue on social network analysis. 23
, 537 – 549.
Vest, A. E. & Simpkins, S. D. (2013).
When is sport participation risky or protective for alcohol use? The role of teammates, friendships, and popularity
.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 140,
37 – 55.
Simpkins, S. D., Vest, A. E., Delgado, M. Y., & Price, C. D. (2012).
Do school friends participate in similar extracurricular activities?: Examining the moderating role of race and age.
Journal of Leisure Research, 44
, 332-352.
Schaefer, D. R., Simpkins, S. D., Vest, A. E., & Price, C. D. (2011).
The contribution of extracurricular activities to adolescent friendships: New insights through social network analysis.
Developmental Psychology, 47
(4), 1141-1152.
Simpkins, S. D., Eccles, J. S., & Becnel, J. N. (2008).
The mediational role of adolescents’ friends in relations between activity breadth and adjustment
.
Developmental Psychology, 44
, 1081 – 1094.
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