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Beausaert, Simon; Froehlich, Dominik E; Riley, Philip; Gallant, Andrea – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2023
The well-being and mental health of principals is being threatened by changing working conditions such as a broader variety of roles and tasks. In this article, we argue that social capital might buffer against declining (mental) health. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential influence of social capital, including both internal…
Descriptors: Principals, Well Being, Social Capital, Mental Health
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Brendan J. Smith; Joanne McVeigh; Dominika Kwasnicka; Hugh Riddell; Eleanor Quested – Health Education Journal, 2025
Background: Sufficient physical activity (PA) is important to reduce the risk of men developing chronic diseases and to improve mental health. The effectiveness of PA programmes can vary, however, among men. Individual and socio-psychological characteristics may affect the level of men's PA before starting a behaviour change programme as well as…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Physical Activity Level, Males
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Hearn, Shane; Benton, Madeleine; Funnell, Sarah; Marmolejo-Ramos, Fernando – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2021
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remain significantly under-represented in higher education systems. There are significant disparities in university completion rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students compared with their non-Indigenous counterparts. The poor-retention and high-attrition rates among Aboriginal and…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Minority Group Students, College Students, School Holding Power
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Kulasinghe, Kavindri; Whittingham, Koa; Mitchell, Amy E. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder are more likely to have features of the broad autism phenotype and adverse mental health outcomes. The broad autism phenotype can contribute to poorer mental health; however, the mechanism behind this relationship remains uncertain. This study investigated both the predictors of mental health and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Mothers, Young Children
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Mackenzie, Erin; Berger, Nathan; Holmes, Kathryn – Issues in Educational Research, 2021
Women continue to be under-represented in science fields in Australia and internationally. Efforts to fix the 'leaky pipeline' producing this inequality are frustrated by declining enrolments in higher-level school science subjects. Researchers and policymakers need a better understanding of the factors which influence girls' decisions to take…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, High School Students, Intention
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Bharara, Gazal – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
A positive transition to secondary school is pivotal to adolescents' mental health and success. However, the school transition research has mainly focused on transition-related adversities rather than adolescent wellbeing and adaptation. While the disturbing consequences of a difficult school transition are known, little attention has been paid to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Student Adjustment, Educational Research
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Ciarrochi, Joseph; Morin, Alexandre J. S.; Sahdra, Baljinder K.; Litalien, David; Parker, Philip D. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Past research suggests that perceived social support from parents, teachers, and peers are all positively associated with wellbeing during adolescence. However, little longitudinal research has examined the implications of distinctive combinations of social support for developing adolescents. To address this limitation, we measured multiple…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Well Being, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Seidel, Ewa; Kutieleh, Salah – Australian Journal of Education, 2017
This article reports on the development and implementation of the Student Success Program, a strategic, University-wide, consistent approach to increasing the success and retention of first year students, during 2014. To this end, a centrally coordinated process integrated historic student, application, enrolment, academic performance and learning…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Data Analysis, Student Behavior, College Freshmen
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Moses, Jemma; Bradley, Graham L.; O'Callaghan, Frances V. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
Research has shown that psychological well-being is positively associated with student engagement, persistence, and performance. To learn more about the behaviors that underlie well-being, 206 (predominantly female) university students completed measures of well-being and six self-care practices. Four such practices (mindful acceptance, seeking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Self Management, Well Being
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Dawson, Michelle; Pooley, Julie Ann – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2013
Throughout our lifespan we face many challenges which are often referred to as transitions. The move to university is one such transition which may place individuals at risk of suffering ongoing significant life stress, anxiety and uncertainty. Optimism, promotion of independent functioning (PIF), promotion of volitional functioning (PVF) and…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Personality Traits, Parent Influence, Personal Autonomy
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Vandevivere, Eva; Braet, Caroline; Bosmans, Guy – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2015
Maternal support is known as a protective factor during infancy, childhood, and adolescence. However, less is known about the conditions leading to support-seeking behaviors toward mothers in early adolescence. In comparison with younger children, it is assumed that the specific nature of these conditions changes with continuing cognitive…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Mothers, Parent Role, Help Seeking
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Turner, Isobel; Reynolds, Katherine J.; Lee, Eunro; Subasic, Emina; Bromhead, David – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The present study concerns longitudinal research on bullying perpetration and peer victimization. A focus is on school factors of school climate (academic support, group support) and school identification (connectedness or belonging), which are conceptualized as related but distinct constructs. Analysis of change on these factors as well as…
Descriptors: Well Being, Educational Environment, Victims, Bullying
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Creed, Peter; Macpherson, Jennifer; Hood, Michelle – Journal of Career Development, 2011
The authors surveyed 207 late adolescents on measures of new economy career orientation (protean and boundaryless career orientation), career adaptability (planning, self-exploration, environmental exploration, decision making, and self-regulation), disposition (proactive disposition), and environmental support (social support) and hypothesized…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Adolescents, Career Development, Surveys
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Morawska, Alina; Dyah Ramadewi, Mikha; Sanders, Matthew R. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2014
Evidence-based parent-training programmes aim to reduce child behaviour problems; however, the effects of these programmes are often limited by poor participation rates. This study proposes a model of parent, child and family factors related to parental participation in parenting interventions. A computer-assisted telephone interview was used to…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Surveys, Parent Participation, Parent Education
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Stevens, Matthew; Young, Martin – Social Indicators Research, 2010
To identify independent correlates of reported gambling problems amongst the Indigenous population of Australia. A cross-sectional design was applied to a nationally representative sample of the Indigenous population. Estimates of reported gambling problems are presented by remoteness and jurisdiction. Multivariable logistic regression was used to…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Addictive Behavior
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