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Preference for outdoor play during early adolescence.

A D Pellegrini1

  • 1Institute for Behavioral Research, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.

Journal of Adolescence
|September 1, 1992
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Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Sociology of Sport

Background:

  • Middle school socialization impacts children's activity preferences.
  • Gender differences in outdoor play emerge during early adolescence.
  • Understanding developmental changes in physical activity is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in boys' and girls' preference for outdoor, vigorous activity during middle school.
  • To investigate how socialization influences gendered play patterns.
  • To identify factors describing children's outdoor engagement.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 133 sixth and seventh graders over one year.
  • Direct observation of playground preference, time spent outdoors, and behaviors.
  • Teacher ratings of achievement and attractiveness; peer ratings of dominance.

Main Results:

  • Boys' preference for outdoor play over girls' was evident only in sixth grade.
  • Three distinct child profiles emerged: Teachers' Choice, Active Female Oriented, and Outdoor Male Oriented.
  • These profiles demonstrated significant variation as children progressed through middle school.

Conclusions:

  • Gendered preferences for outdoor vigorous activity diminish during middle school.
  • Socialization processes shape distinct, gender-associated activity profiles.
  • Findings align with life course developmental theory regarding activity patterns.

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