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A Longitudinal Study Of Rural Youth Involvement In Outdoor Activities Throughout Adolescence: Exploring Social Capital As A Factor In Community-Level Outcomes, Jayson Seaman, Erin Hiley Sharp, Sean Mclaughlin, Corinna Tucker, Karen Vangundy, Cesar Rebellon

Research in Outdoor Education

This study examined youth participation in both organized and unstructured outdoor activities throughout adolescence, in a rural region in the northeastern United States. Survey data were collected at 7^th, 8^th, 10^th, and 12^th grade from 186 respondents across the region and was analyzed explore the relationship between antecedent predictors, outdoor activity participation, and outcomes related to developmental and educational achievement. Higher outdoor activity involvement was linked with positive outcomes but was also associated with other known predictors of development success including parents' educational level, marital status, and involvement in future planning. The concept …