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Cross, Jennifer E.; Peisner, William – Professional School Counseling, 2009
This article studied changes in rumor spreading and perceptions of peers' rumor spreading among students at one public junior high school following a social norms marketing campaign. Results of the study show that perceptions of peer rumor spreading fell following the campaign, but self-reports of rumor spreading did not decrease. Results suggest…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Marketing, Junior High School Students, Early Adolescents
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Sumer, Seda; Poyrazli, Senel; Grahame, Kamini – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2008
The role of gender, age, race/ethnicity, length of stay, social support, and proficiency in English in the variance in depression and anxiety among international students revealed that social support was a significant predictor of depression and anxiety among international students. Age significantly contributed to the variance in anxiety, and…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
Cramer, Phebe – Guilford Publications, 2006
Integrating theory, research, and practical applications, this book provides a comprehensive examination of defense mechanisms and their role in both normal development and psychopathology. The author describes how children and adults mobilize specific kinds of defenses to maintain their psychological equilibrium and preserve self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Psychotherapy, Psychopathology, Patients
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Moyer, Michael; Sullivan, Jeremy – Professional School Counseling, 2008
A total of 204 middle and high school counselors from across the United States responded to a survey in which they were asked to determine whether they view specific adolescent risk-taking behaviors of varying intensity, frequency, and duration as warranting parental notification. Results suggest that counselors' perceptions that it is ethical to…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Counselor Role, Ethics, Safety