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Direct linkGil, Fire; Sharon, Barak; Shlomi, Hail; Tirtzha, Carmi; Lilach, Ben-Meir; Ariela, Giladi; Yossi, Harel-Fisch; Riki, Tesler – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Volunteering can serve as a protective factor against substance abuse. Yet, it is unclear whether volunteering in specific community organizations, such as emergency services, promotes or protects against substance use. We aimed to (1) describe community volunteering characteristics among adolescents; (2) investigate differences in the prevalence…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Emergency Programs, Substance Abuse, Foreign Countries
Flett, Gordon L.; Hewitt, Paul L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Recent findings suggest that perfectionism is highly prevalent among children and adolescents, and perfectionism can be quite destructive in terms of its links with anxiety, depression, and suicide. In this article, we provide an overview of recent research illustrating the costs and consequences of perfectionism among children and adolescents. We…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Anxiety, Children, Adolescents
Thomeer, Marcus L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2012
This study examined the collaborative development of a comprehensive school-based intervention (CSBI) and component feasibility for seven children, aged 7 to 8 years, with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASDs). In Phase I, focus groups were conducted in two school districts with school staff and/or parents of children with HFASDs.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Elementary School Students, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Landreth, Garry L.; Ray, Dee C.; Bratton, Sue C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
Because the child's world is a world of action and activity, play therapy provides the psychologist in elementary-school settings with an opportunity to enter the child's world. In the play therapy relationship, toys are like the child's words and play is the child's language. Therefore, children play out their problems, experiences, concerns, and…
Descriptors: Play, School Psychologists, Effect Size, Therapy
Merrell, Kenneth W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
This article reviews the contributions of the Oregon Resiliency Project, an effort to enhance positive social-emotional development of children and youth through social and emotional learning (SEL). The project was launched in 2001 as a collaborative effort between faculty and graduate student researchers at the University of Oregon. The primary…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, College Faculty, Health Promotion, Health Personnel
Hoffman, Jessica A.; Morris, Vivien; Cook, John – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
The Boston Middle School Corner Store Initiative (CSI) brought together schools, businesses, and community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate a multicomponent pilot program designed to promote healthier beverage purchasing at corner stores among 3,500 middle school students living in Boston, Massachusetts. Healthy drinks were defined for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Pilot Projects, Purchasing
Boxer, Paul; Musher-Eizenman, Dara; Dubow, Eric F.; Danner, Stephanie; Heretick, Donna M. L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
This article describes qualitative and quantitative assessment based on responses of 221 teachers from nine elementary schools in two districts (urban and suburban) to inform plans for reducing and preventing student aggression. Teachers' perceptions of students' aggressive behavior and beliefs were validated against students' self-reports and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, School Activities, Program Development, Prevention
