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Download full textMann, Michael J.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora; Smith, Megan L. – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2014
Early adolescence represents a particularly vulnerable period of development during which young people are susceptible to establishing lifelong behavior patterns associated with poor life, health, and educational outcomes. Previous research demonstrates older adolescents and young adults often experience negative life events (NLEs) prior to…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Middle School Students, High School Students, College Students
Nash, Michael R.; And Others – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Evaluation of the psychiatric histories and projective test responses of 102 sexually abused girls found that the following characteristics of abuse were significantly associated with greater psychological disturbance: more than one perpetrator, an early age of abuse onset, and periods of intense and frequent abuse episodes. A relatively stable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Child Abuse, Children
Zeiss, Robert A.; And Others – 1985
Following World War I, researchers began to study psychological and behavior problems resulting from war experiences. Today these problems are defined as Posttraumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD). The PTSD problems of Vietnam veterans have been widely reported but less is known about World War II and Korean veterans. A study was undertaken to examine…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems, Emotional Response
Feinson, Marjorie Chary – 1983
Though many theories of the greater impact of a spouse's death on men than on women derive some support from role theory, little empirical data exist to support the hypotheses. Behavioral studies of widowhood have focused on social participation as a determinant in coping, without studying the survivor's degree of social involvement before the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Aging (Individuals), Anxiety, Death
Peer reviewedJames, Arthur – Distance Education, 1984
Describes a study of differences in reported symptoms of psychological well-being and academic attainment among United Kingdom Open University distance learners aged under 30, 30-40, and over 40. Results indicate several factors combine to affect academic performance of different age groups, but students over 40 exhibited greater sense of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, Age Differences, Distance Education
Direct linkAalsma, Matthew C.; Lapsley, Daniel K.; Flannery, Daniel J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The relationship among three personal fables ("omnipotence," "invulnerability," "personal uniqueness"), narcissism, and mental health variables was assessed in a large, cross-sectional sample of adolescents drawn from Grades 6 (n = 94), 8 (n = 223), 10 (n = 142), and 12 (n = 102). Participants responded to the New Personal Fable Scale, the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Personality Traits
