Student Engagement in After-School Programs, Academic Skills, and Social Competence among Elementary School Students

Table 4

Exploratory factor analysis of staff-rated student engagement (𝑁=667).

Pattern matrix factor loadings	Academic/youth development/art engagement	Disengagement	Athletics engagement
Academic activities
Pays attention	.84	.07	.04
Seems interested in the subject	.85	.08	.00
On task	.81	.02	.05
Seems to have fun	.79	−.01	.03
Gets in trouble	−.06	.86	.09
Seems bored	−.03	.80	.02
Youth development activities
Pays attention	.75	.00	.14
Seems interested in the subject	.75	−.02	.10
On task	.74	−.07	.10
Seems to have fun	.70	−.06	.12
Gets in trouble	−.06	.86	.03
Seems bored	.05	.85	−.06
Athletic/sports/physical activities
Pays attention	.13	.10	.84
Seems interested in the subject	.01	.09	.93
On task	.13	−.04	.80
Seems to have fun	−.04	−.04	.90
Gets in trouble	−.10	.81	.09
Seems bored	.34	.70	−.42
Arts and crafts activities
Pays attention	.85	.02	−.04
Seems interested in the subject	.85	−.01	−.10
On task	.82	−.08	−.10
Seems to have fun	.77	−.09	−.08
Gets in trouble	−.06	.84	.05
Seems bored	−.04	.79	.09