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Kiuru, Noona; Leskinen, Esko; Nurmi, Jari-Erik; Salmela-Aro, Katariina – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
To examine whether learning difficulties play a role in depressive symptoms, 658 Finnish adolescents were asked to complete scales for depression three times during the transition to post-comprehensive education. They also reported on their learning difficulties and feelings of inadequacy as a student. The results showed that learning difficulties…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Adolescents
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Barchia, Kirstin; Bussey, Kay – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
Despite wide recognition of the important role of student bystanders in influencing peer aggression in schools, little is currently known about what influences students to intervene in defense of peer aggression victims. This longitudinal study involving 1,167 primarily white adolescents (aged 12-15 years, 613 females) investigated the role of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Empathy, Predictor Variables, Peer Relationship