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Jeffrey J. Froh; Giacomo Bono; Jinyan Fan; Robert A. Emmons; Katherine Henderson; Cheray Harris; Heather Leggio; Alex M. Wood – School Psychology Review, 2014
Gratitude is essential to social life and well-being. Although research with youth populations has gained momentum recently, only two gratitude interventions have been conducted in youth, targeting mostly adolescents. In the current research, we tested a new intervention for promoting gratitude among the youngest children targeted to date.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Psychological Patterns, Elementary School Students, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Martinussen, Rhonda; Major, Ashley – Theory Into Practice, 2011
Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic underachievement. Children and youth with ADHD have been found to exhibit impairments on neuropsychological measures of executive functions, including working memory. Working memory is important to attentional control and learning. This article defines working…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Underachievement, Short Term Memory, Educational Strategies