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Table 3Experience in the 4-H clubNo Yes Not SureMy experience in the 4-H club helped me to n % n % N %have a positive relationship with an adult 6 4.8 102 81.6 16 12.8do things on my own (independently) 2 1.6 110 88.8 12 9.6accept other’s views 4 3.2 100 80.0 21 16.8get along well with others in a group 4 3.2 116 92.8 5 4.0expect good things from myself 1 .8 111 88.8 13 10.3N=125Improvement in Life SkillsParticipants indicated an increase in the following skills as a result of 4-H club activities andprojects: serving the community or volunteering (M=3.17, SD=.87), setting goals (M=3.14,SD=.78), making decisions (M=3.10, SD=.75), leading a healthier lifestyle (M=3.02, SD=.78),and feeding and caring for animal/pet (M=3.01, SD=.90). Mean scores for the other 14 life skillindicators ranged from 2.43 to 2.99. These mean scores are relatively low given the emphasison life skill development within 4-H Youth Development. Further study is needed to fullyexamine these implications. (See Table 4).Table 4Means and standard deviation of ability developed by club members in several skillsAs a result of 4-H, I improved my abilityM SD Nto…keep accurate records 2.85 .78 125plan/organized 2.99 .79 126set goals 3.14 .78 126solve problems 2.91 .80 126make decisions 3.10 .75 126serve my community or volunteer 3.17 .87 125lead a group 2.76 .91 126get ready for a job 2.90 .85 122plan my career 2.84 .86 122speak publicly 2.93 .87 126write more clearly 2.85 .80 125resolve conflicts 2.81 .80 124Sew 2.48 .91 124Cook 2.63 .83 124groom an animal/pet 2.87 .94 122feed and care for animal/pet 3.01 .90 122lead a healthier lifestyle 3.02 .78 125use a computer or other technology 2.93 .88 122learn photography or other media 2.71 .86 120Scale: 1) Strongly Disagree 2) Disagree 3) Neutral 4) Agree 5) Strongly Disagree
Differences in the Skills Improved based on the Gender of 4-H Club MemberT-tests were conducted to examine the difference by gender. Results showed that the ability towrite more clearly increased more in females (M=2.97, SD=.84) than in males (M=2.64,SD=.71) (t(122) = 2.22, p
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Smoll, F.L., & Smith, R.E. (2002).
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MethodSample and Data CollectionAs
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(scores ranging from 0 to 8) and a
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Table 2Paired Sample T-tests Compar
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Hypotheses 5 and 6 were tested by c
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De Coverly Veale, D.M.W. (1987). Ex
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Story, M., Neumark-Sztainer, D., Sh
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Cronbach’s Alpha Score For Youth
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12 to 18 years old. Fourteen of the
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Therefore, there was a mixed relati
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Youth respondents identified two ob
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are developed through working in a
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meaningfully reduced involving dedu
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StaffingXTime/Schedule X X XTrainin
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page in understanding why youth voi
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Parker, L. (1999). If all youth ser
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However, the literature is mixed in
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Table 1Reasons for Non-Attendance:
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West Virginia’s Response to theRo
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Table 1Correlations between Planner
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ReferencesBaldwin, C., & Caldwell,
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Purpose of StudyThe purpose of this
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Students in the High computer gamin
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Do Higher Levels of 4-H LeadershipA
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IntroductionEmotional Intelligence
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second section examined demographic
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a constructive manner. The group is
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differences in the scores for the 1
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Adaptability include “Reality Tes
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ReferencesAmerican Academy of Pedia
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Healthy Kids, Healthy Families:A Co
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and a half million U.S. youth (ages
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Families. In partnering counties, p
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Healthy Families was then offered a
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Kamberelis, G., & Dimitriadis, G. (
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Change It Up!What Girls Say About R
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