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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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Luesse, Hiershenee B.; Luesse, Joseph E.; Lawson, Jordan; Koch, Pamela A.; Contento, Isobel R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2019
Background: Highly processed foods are inexpensive and abundant in our food supply, nutritionally poor, and disproportionately marketed to minority youth. This study is part of a curriculum development project to develop, implement, and evaluate the "In Defense of Food" (IDOF) curriculum designed to increase intake of whole/minimally…
Descriptors: Food, After School Education, Nutrition, Curriculum Development
Deutsch, Nancy L.; Reitz-Krueger, Cristina L.; Henneberger, Angela K.; Futch Ehrlich, Valerie A.; Lawrence, Edith C. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
Group mentoring is an increasingly popular intervention, but is still under-studied. This article reports findings from a qualitative study of the Young Women Leaders Program (YWLP), a combined group and one-on-one mentoring program for early adolescent girls. Protégés (n = 113) were interviewed post-program about changes they made as a result of…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Mentors, Study Habits, Females
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Schmidt, Alex; Canela, Carlos – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Social psychological interventions in schools have gained popularity in education research for their ability to often dramatically increase student academic performance through simple exercises. Many of these interventions are designed to address stereotype threat, which is defined as "being at risk of confirming, as self-characteristic, a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8