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Yeager, David Scott; Trzesniewski, Kali H.; Dweck, Carol S. – Child Development, 2013
Adolescents are often resistant to interventions that reduce aggression in children. At the same time, they are developing stronger beliefs in the fixed nature of personal characteristics, particularly aggression. The present intervention addressed these beliefs. A randomized field experiment with a diverse sample of Grades 9 and 10 students (ages…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Intervention, Personality Theories
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McGee, Elizabeth; Valentine, Courtney; Schulte, Marya T.; Brown, Sandra A. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
To increase understanding of factors that prompt adolescents to seek alcohol-related services, this research examined the characteristics of youths who self-selected into a secondary alcohol intervention. Using a cross-sectional study of high school students (N = 6,748), the authors explored participants' alcohol involvement, alcohol-related…
Descriptors: Intervention, Bullying, Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
Students are under pressure from teachers, parents, and college admissions counselors to maintain high grade point averages, score well on high-stakes tests, participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, and gain admission to top colleges. In fact, surveys have found that most students identify academic pressure as the main reason for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Grade Point Average, College Admission