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Predicting Social Responsibility and Belonging in Urban After-School Physical Activity Programs with Underserved Children

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The purpose of this cross sectional study was to predict feelings of belonging and social responsibility based on the motivational climate perceptions and contingent self-worth of children participating in urban after-school physical activity programs. Three-hundred and four elementary school students from a major Midwestern city participated. Based on multiple regression analyses we predicted 39 % of the variance in feelings of belonging largely due to perceptions of leadership emotional support and task climate and 31 % of the variance in feelings of social responsibility largely due to perceptions of a caring climate. Our findings support the importance of after school physical activity programs, which appear to provide nurturing environments that may contribute to feelings of belonging and social responsibility.

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  1. Given the dearth of research in this area it was determined that making a Type II error would be more serious than making a Type I error. Therefore a p value of .10 was selected for determining statistical significance. Additionally we believe that effect size (i.e., variance accounted for) is of value and should not be dismissed simply because p > .05 (Cohen 1994; Franks and Huck 1986).

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This research was made possible through the generous support of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the United Dairy Industry of Michigan, Gopher Sports and the Michigan Department of Community Health.

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  1. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

    Jeffrey J. Martin, Brigid Byrd, Nate McCaughtry, Noel Kulik & Erin Centeio

  2. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

    Alex Garn

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Martin, J.J., Byrd, B., Garn, A. et al. Predicting Social Responsibility and Belonging in Urban After-School Physical Activity Programs with Underserved Children. Urban Rev 48, 403–418 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11256-016-0360-2

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