During adolescent years’ school becomes a very important aspect of a youth life. The success or failure of a youth during these critical years of social and cognitive development, can affect the choices an individual makes for years to come. Extracurricular activities are organized student activities connected with school usually carrying no academic credit (Wilson). The effects of participating or not participating in extracurricular activities can dramatically affect social skills, academic achievement, youth development, and can also contribute to potential negative effects of participation. Analyzing the relationship between student success and extracurricular activities is important to promote healthy youth development. Benefits of
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Students that are overscheduled with extracurricular activities, are more likely to be less focused on academic achievement, and less dedicated to each activity the child is participating in. research shows that the level of commitment is more important than the specific activity (Wilson). Consequences involved with overscheduling may cause students to abuse alcohol and drugs, be tired, irritable and show little interest in participation. Overall students that push themselves too far in activities have the potential to be emotionally unstable. Youth is a critical time for development and it is important for students to have relaxation time, outside of school and extracurricular activities. The social impact extracurricular activities have on adolescences lives is key to social …show more content…
A positive association between participation in various forms of physical activity and positive self- perception (Wilson). Giving students confidence about their physical and perhaps social selves. Among the many benefits of youth participation in extracurricular activities student athletes interact with peers, and work for the best interest of the team, developing leadership skills from working with instructors and parents. Roughly a third of parents with children ages 6 to 17 say they have helped coach their child in a sport of athletic activity (Pew Research Center). Parents and child relationship involving extracurricular sports can help a student develop a self-identity. This identification with school sports creates a social network that emphasizes the value of school academics, and continuing their education after high school (Wilson). Although there has been debate whether participation in extracurricular activities has a positive correlation with academic
Students that are overscheduled with extracurricular activities, are more likely to be less focused on academic achievement, and less dedicated to each activity the child is participating in. research shows that the level of commitment is more important than the specific activity (Wilson). Consequences involved with overscheduling may cause students to abuse alcohol and drugs, be tired, irritable and show little interest in participation. Overall students that push themselves too far in activities have the potential to be emotionally unstable. Youth is a critical time for development and it is important for students to have relaxation time, outside of school and extracurricular activities. The social impact extracurricular activities have on adolescences lives is key to social …show more content…
A positive association between participation in various forms of physical activity and positive self- perception (Wilson). Giving students confidence about their physical and perhaps social selves. Among the many benefits of youth participation in extracurricular activities student athletes interact with peers, and work for the best interest of the team, developing leadership skills from working with instructors and parents. Roughly a third of parents with children ages 6 to 17 say they have helped coach their child in a sport of athletic activity (Pew Research Center). Parents and child relationship involving extracurricular sports can help a student develop a self-identity. This identification with school sports creates a social network that emphasizes the value of school academics, and continuing their education after high school (Wilson). Although there has been debate whether participation in extracurricular activities has a positive correlation with academic