Academic and health-related trajectories in adolescence: the intersection of gender and athletics.

摘要: This study takes a life course approach to adolescent academic and health-related behavior. Researchers have often studied achievement substance use as unrelated, static, de-contextualized phenomena. Applying latent growth curve modeling sample of 2,651 high school freshmen sophomores in California Wisconsin (1987-1990), this treats dynamic trajectories, inter-related each other, influenced by proximate structural contexts. In general, is at the start then declines. downward trend driven male non-athletes. Substance initially low increases, with boys driving increase. Finally, trajectories are most related among athletes, who experience long-term consequences from risky Overall, gender-athletic status can serve either protective or risk factor, depending on behavior temporal perspective.