Assessing Parent-Child (Dis)Agreement in Reporting Extracurricular Activities: Exploring Bias and Discrepancies (Poster 21)

• In Event: Division D Graduate Student Committee In-Progress Research Gala Poster Session

Abstract

Children develop important life skills through extracurricular activities, but measuring these activities is challenging due to variations in rating sources. This study examines the (dis) agreement between parent and child reports (ages 8–13) on extracurricular involvement. Parents completed a comprehensive survey covering 25 activities (e.g., puzzles, dolls), 27 sports, and 10 video game genres. Children provided data on either a subset of activities and sports or video games. The research investigates the level of agreement between raters and potential biases in their responses, offering insights into discrepancies in reported activity engagement.

Authors

• Patricia Quaye, University of Alabama

• Justice Dadzie, University of Alabama

• Joni M. Lakin, University of Alabama