The Role of Reflection in the Effects of Community Service on Adolescent Development: A Meta-Analysis

Anne Van Goethem; Anne Van Hoof; Bram Orobio de Castro; Marcel Van Aken; Daniel Hart

doi:10.1111/cdev.12274

The Role of Reflection in the Effects of Community Service on Adolescent Development: A Meta-Analysis

Anne Van Goethem^*
, Anne Van Hoof
, Bram Orobio de Castro
, Marcel Van Aken
, Daniel Hart

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This meta-analysis assessed the effect of community service on adolescent development and the moderation of this effect by reflection, community service, and adolescent characteristics to explicate the mechanisms underlying community service effects. Random effects analyses, based on 49 studies (24,477 participants, 12-20 years old), revealed that community service had positive effects on academic, personal, social, and civic outcomes. Moderation analyses indicated that reflection was essential; the effect for studies that include reflection was substantial (mean ES = .41) while community service in the absence of reflection yielded negligible benefits (mean ES = .05). Effects increased when studies include more frequent reflection and community service, reflection on academic content, and older adolescents. These findings have implications for understanding and improving community service.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2114-2130
Number of pages	17
Journal	Child Development
Volume	85
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12274
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2015

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