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Mertens, Esther C. A.; Dekovic, Maja; van Londen, Monique; Reitz, Ellen – Prevention Science, 2022
The aim of the present study was to examine whether early adolescents' positive development (i.e., resilience and psychological wellbeing) could be enhanced by stimulating three dimensions of self-awareness: emotional self-regulation, self-esteem, and self-reflection. An experimental field study (randomized controlled trial) was conducted. Seventh…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Resilience (Psychology), Well Being, Mental Health
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Greve, Werner; Thomsen, Tamara – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2013
In a cross-sectional study with 541 German students (mean age: 12.61 yrs) and (for a subsample of N = 350) one of their parents, developmental conditions for a particular resource of self-regulation ("Flexibility of Goal Adjustment"; Brandtstadter & Renner, 1990) are investigated. Theoretical ¨ arguments and empirical results from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students, Parents, Self Control
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Zimmerman, Stacy M.; Phelps, Erin; Lerner, Richard M. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2007
Using data from Grades 5, 6, and 7 of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development (PYD), the role of intentional self-regulation in the positive development of young adolescents was examined through use of the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) measure. Consistent with Gestsdóttir and Lerner (2007), results of confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Self Control, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7