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Goodwin, Aijah K. B.; Roberson, Anthony J.; Watson, Ar'Reon; Chen, Grace L.; Long, Anna C. J. – School Psychology International, 2023
Given the individual and systemic stress endured by children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic, research examining culturally responsive school experiences and supports to enhance resilience is critical. This study examined the relationship between caregivers' perceptions of COVID-19 impact, mental health distress among children and…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health, Anxiety
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Coker, David C. – Online Submission, 2021
Most studies on grit examined participants who were more successful than others and found grit was a significant factor. There was a gap in the literature for participants with extreme failure, first-time-detained juvenile delinquents, and the impact of grit. The purpose of the present study was an explanatory and exploratory study of grit and the…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Self Esteem, Delinquency, Institutionalized Persons
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Dionne Barnes-Proby; Susan Bush-Mecenas; Tara Laila Blagg; Christopher Joseph Doss; John F. Pane; Jennifer Jeffries – RAND Corporation, 2024
Formal mentoring has been an effective approach to mitigate challenges facing underserved youth and contributes to observable improvements in behavior, relationships, and emotional well-being. In recent years, virtual mentoring has emerged as a promising way to expand the provision of mentoring. By engaging virtually, mentorship programs can…
Descriptors: Mentors, Computer Simulation, Youth Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
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Coker, David – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore the roles, perspectives, and actions of teachers and students for first-time-detained juvenile delinquents by examining a reading intervention for a student. Using an action research methodology, the reading intervention was explored within the broader context of the history and operations of the juvenile…
Descriptors: Action Research, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Teacher Attitudes
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Mowat, Joan Gaynor – Improving Schools, 2019
The poverty-related attainment gap is an internationally recognised problem. There is growing recognition that it cannot either be understood or addressed without taking cognisance of children's mental health and wellbeing. The focus of this conceptual article is to examine the impact of social inequality and poverty on the mental health and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Stratification, Poverty, Mental Health
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Poon, Cyanea Y. S.; Herrera, Carla; Jarjoura, Roger; McQuillin, Samuel D.; Keller, Thomas E.; Rhodes, Jean E. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
Youth referred to mentoring programs vary considerably in the range and severity of difficulties (i.e., behavioral, internalizing, social and academic) and environmental challenges they face. However, their patterns of risk and corresponding consequences for mentoring have rarely been investigated. This study draws on data for youth participants…
Descriptors: Risk, Mentors, Interpersonal Relationship, Profiles