“…In a study conducted by Zhang (2001) on university students in Hong Kong, he found a positive correlation between the students' participation in extracurricular activities and self-esteem. In a study conducted by Alexandrov, Tenisheva, and Savelyeva (2017) in Russia, it was determined that engagement in extracurricular activities had a positive effect on students' academic achievement and self-esteem. Other studies have also shown that students who join extra-curricular social activities at school have a higher academic success and self-esteem compared to the students who do not join any social activities ( Eccles et al, 2003 ; Mahoney & Cairns, 1997 ; Marsh, 1992 ; Marsh & Kleitman, 2002 ; Urlings-Strop, Themmen, & Stegers-Jager, 2019 ).…”