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Arlene Bjugstad; Jodi Berger Cardoso; Tzuan A. Chen; Kalina M. Brabeck; Sharon Borja – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
Using a multidimensional, integrative approach this study examined the influence of social position factors (nativity, economic hardship, and language) and environmental contexts (community trauma, geographic location, and discrimination) on three domains of school engagement (cognitive, behavioral, and relational) among a community sample of…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Environmental Influences, Learner Engagement, Predictor Variables
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Dela-Rosa, Ronnell D.; Cleofas, Jerome V.; Oducado, Ryan Michael F. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
The 2019 novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased the mental health challenges and decreased the quality of life among students and the general adult population. However, adult learners and non-traditional students who are currently at their quarter and midlife during the pandemic, remain underrepresented in well-being research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health
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Solomontos-Kountouri, Olga; Strohmeier, Dagmar – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2021
Peer group integration is a crucial acculturative goal for immigrant adolescents who, in order to reach this goal, may use bullying and/or aggressive behavior. The present study aims to explore the underlying aggression motives by investigating the importance of three motives (anger, power, and affiliation) for five different forms of aggressive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Immigrants
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Svensson, Robert; Shannon, David – Youth & Society, 2021
In this article we examine whether different agents of socialization--family, school, and peers--are differentially associated with offending among different immigrant groups. Our expectation is to find that the association between delinquent friends and offending is stronger for first- and second-generation immigrants than for youths of native…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Delinquency, Crime, Friendship
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Woods, Kimberly; Wendt, Jillian L.; Barrios, Amy; Lunde, Rebecca – International Journal of Technology in Education, 2021
The current study uses a correlation design and multiple linear regression to determine whether generation, gender, and subject area predict teachers' technology efficacy as measured by the Technology Proficiency Self-Assessment for 21st Century Leaning (TPSA C-21). An online survey was provided to all participants. The survey consisted of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Generational Differences, Gender Differences, Intellectual Disciplines
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Jones, Emily J.; Schreier, Hannah M. C. – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: To examine prospective associations between physical and mental self-rated health (SRH), college generation status and college adjustment among first-year college students. Participants and methods: Eighty-seven first-year college students (41 first-generation college students) reported their SRH when starting college, and then,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Physical Health
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Perez-Vergara, Kelly – Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly, 2019
Projecting higher education enrollments requires a thorough understanding of the phenomena that impact student enrollment. Popular theories that have been used to project enrollment include human capital theory and consumer choice theory; more than a dozen other theories have also been cited in the literature. This article situates selected…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment Projections, Educational Theories, Human Capital
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Brubacher, Michael R.; Silinda, Fortunate T. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
Distance education students have less access to classmates as a social resource and may, therefore, rely more on family members for support. However, first-generation students, or students who are the first in their family to attend university, may lack the academic resources that family members can provide. Overall, first-generation students in…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Distance Education, Social Capital, At Risk Students
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Kim, Jung-In; de Long, Shauna P. A.; Gorelik, Wendi; Penwell, Kristen; Donovan, Courtney; Chung, Hyewon – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
The current study examined the role of family orientations on the achievement motivations (i.e., achievement goal orientations and intrinsic motivation) of high school youths of different generational status (i.e., from immigrant or non-immigrant families) when their perception of their parents' goals and classroom goal structures were tested…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Goal Orientation, Achievement Need, Children
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Hernandez, Edwin; Suárez-Orozco, Carola; Cerda, Janet; Osei-Twumasi, Olivia; Corral, Monique; Garcia, Yuliana; Katsiaficas, Dalal; Ruedas-Gracia, Nidia – Teachers College Record, 2019
Background: Immigrant-origin students are the fastest growing new population in community colleges, making up nearly a third of the community college population. To date, little is known about how immigrant-origin students make use of their time on community college campuses. Purpose: This study sought to understand in what ways and to what extent…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Immigrants, Time Management
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Jian, Xiao-Rong; Du, Juan-Juan; Dong, Rui-Yuan – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
At present, in social transition period of China, reform of higher education is in full swing, with workload, job difficulty of university teachers greatly increased than before. Plus unique values and personality characteristics of the Millennial Generation, mental health of university teachers of the Millennial Generation has aroused more and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coping, Teacher Burnout, Mental Health
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Kaufman, A. S.; Salthouse, T. A.; Scheiber, C.; Chen, H. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Patterns of maintenance of ability across the life span have been documented on tests of knowledge ("Gc"), as have patterns of steady decline on measures of reasoning ("Gf/Gv"), working memory ("Gsm"), and speed ("Gs"). Whether these patterns occur at the same rate for adults from different educational…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, Generational Differences, Adults
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Soriano-Ayala, Encarnación; Cala, Verónica C. – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2017
How important is the role that the different social institutions play in adolescents' emotional development? This study alludes to the social capital framework to explain the influence that the family, school and peer relations have on the social-emotional competencies (SEC) of adolescents, immigrants and locals living in Southeastern Spain. Three…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Capital, Social Development, Emotional Development
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Millett, Catherine M.; Kevelson, Marisol J. C. – ETS Research Report Series, 2018
Recent research has highlighted the critical problem of high rates of "disconnected youth"--youth and young adults who are neither employed nor in school. Practitioners, scholars, policymakers, and a range of stakeholders express mounting concern that disconnected youth are a societal burden that costs countries trillions of dollars.…
Descriptors: Youth, Young Adults, At Risk Persons, Socioeconomic Status
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Jiang, Xin; Peguero, Anthony A. – Education and Urban Society, 2017
The children of immigrants' educational progress and success have been the focus of social research for decades. Although it is known that extracurricular activities contribute to adolescent development and overall well-being, it is also clear that participation varies across immigrant generations. Yet, empirical study explaining generational…
Descriptors: Immigration, Extracurricular Activities, Family Role, Adolescent Development
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