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Raposa, Elizabeth B.; Sánchez, Bernadette; O'Donnell, Alexander; Monjaras-Gaytan, Lidia Y. – Applied Developmental Science, 2023
This study explored whether Latinx adolescents' ethnic identity and stressful experiences predicted characteristics of their naturally-occurring mentoring relationships with non-parental adults. Ninth-grade Latinx students completed surveys about ethnic identity, stress exposure, and their natural mentoring relationships during 9th and 10th grade.…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Ethnicity, Stress Variables, Mentors
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Sánchez, Bernadette; Anderson, Amy J.; Carter, Jocelyn Smith; Mroczkowski, Alison L.; Monjaras-Gaytan, Lidia Y.; DuBois, David L. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
This research investigated the potential contributions of natural mentoring relationships and ethnic identity to the academic attitudes and performance of Latinx high school students. In a sample of 347 urban Latinx students in grades 9 and 10, analyses examined the presence and quality of mentoring relationships as well as ethnic identity…
Descriptors: Mentors, Self Concept, Hispanic American Students, Grade 9
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Katsiyannis, Antonis; Thompson, Martie P.; Barrett, David E.; Kingree, J. B. – Remedial and Special Education, 2013
School-related problems such as poor academic performance, truancy, frequent suspensions, and grade repeating have been identified as risk factors for adolescent behavior problems. The purpose of the current study was to examine the effect of school-related factors on violent criminality in adulthood, based on data from the National Longitudinal…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Violence, Behavior Problems, Crime
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Cho, Seokhee; Lin, Chia-Yi – Roeper Review, 2011
Predictive relationships among perceived family processes, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, incremental beliefs about intelligence, confidence in intelligence, and creative problem-solving practices in mathematics and science were examined. Participants were 733 scientifically talented Korean students in fourth through twelfth grades as well as…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Incentives, Talent, Motivation
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Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.; Tynes, Brendesha M.; Toomey, Russell B.; Williams, David R.; Mitchell, Kimberly J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Guided by a risk and resilience framework, the current study examined the associations between Latino adolescents' ("n" = 219; "M" [subscript age] = 14.35; "SD" = 1.75) perceptions of ethnic discrimination in multiple settings (e.g., online, school) and several domains of adjustment (e.g., mental health, academic),…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, Risk, Resilience (Psychology)