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Teva, Inmaculada; Bermudez, Maria Paz; Buela-Casal, Gualberto – Youth & Society, 2010
The aim of this study was to assess whether coping styles, social stress, and sexual sensation seeking were predictors of HIV/STD risk behaviours in adolescents. A representative sample of 4,456 female and male Spanish high school students aged 13 to 18 years participated. A stratified random sampling procedure was used. Self-report questionnaires…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Anxiety, Coping, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Lefler, Elizabeth K.; Hartung, Cynthia M.; Scambler, Douglas J.; Page, Melanie C.; Sullivan, Maureen A.; Armendariz, Monica L.; Isenberg, Jill C.; Warner, Christina M. – NHSA Dialog, 2009
Research on social skills interventions has been mixed. This study evaluates a group-administered, manualized social skills intervention program. Twenty-three boys and 9 girls between the ages of 7 and 13 participated. Participants were included in the groups based on peer relationship difficulties rather than diagnostic status, resulting in a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Peer Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development
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Yeo, Lay See; Wong, Margaret; Gerken, Kathryn; Ansley, Timothy – Child Care in Practice, 2005
This study examined the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioural therapy programme for 13 children treated for severe emotional or behaviour disorders in a hospital setting. Data were obtained from multiple informants at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and three months follow-up. Results indicated statistically significant improvement in the…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Adjustment (to Environment), Therapy