University of Colorado Boulder.
Character Lab.
J Res Adolesc. 2020 Sep;30(3):753-768. doi: 10.1111/jora.12557. Epub 2020 Mar 27.
This study answered novel questions about the connection between high school extracurricular dosage (number of activities and participation duration) and the attainment of a bachelor's degree. Using data from the Common Application and the National Student Clearinghouse (N = 311,308), we found that greater extracurricular participation positively predicted bachelor's degree attainment. However, among students who ultimately earned a bachelor's degree, participating in more than a moderate number of high school activities (3 or 4) predicted decreasing odds of earning a bachelor's degree on time (within 4 years). This effect intensified as participation duration increased, such that students who participated in the greatest number of high school activities for the most years were the most likely to delay college graduation.
这项研究回答了一些关于高中课外活动数量（活动数量和参与时间）与获得学士学位之间关系的新问题。本研究使用来自通用申请系统和全国学生信息交换所（N=311308）的数据，发现更多的课外活动参与度与获得学士学位呈正相关。然而，在最终获得学士学位的学生中，参加超过适度数量的高中活动（3 或 4 项）则预示着按时（在 4 年内）获得学士学位的几率降低。这种影响随着参与时间的增加而加剧，例如，参加高中活动数量最多、时间最长的学生最有可能推迟大学毕业。
