The over-scheduling hypothesis revisited: Intensity of organized activity participation during adolescence and young adult outcomes

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 409-418

  Mahoney, Joseph L ^a   Vest, Andrea E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84865302734     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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