The significance of extracurricular activities in the life of junior high school students

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 79-86

  Sumiya, Shiori ^a   Muto, Takashi ^a  

^a OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Developmental stage environment fit theory; Extracurricular activity; Junior high school student

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; LEISURE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0035376771     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.72.79     Document Type: Article

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