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Taylor, Marjorie; Hulette, Annmarie C.; Dishion, Thomas J. – Developmental Psychology, 2010
The creation and cultivation of an imaginary companion is considered to be a healthy form of pretend play in early childhood, but there tends to be a less positive view of older children who have them. To test the extent that having an imaginary companion in middle school is associated with positive or negative outcomes, an ethnically diverse…
Descriptors: Play, Early Adolescents, Coping, At Risk Persons
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Grosswald, Sarina J.; Stixrud, William R.; Travis, Fred; Bateh, Mark A. – Current Issues in Education, 2008
This exploratory study tested the feasibility of using the Transcendental Meditation[R] technique to reduce stress and anxiety as a means of reducing symptoms of ADHD. Students ages 11-14 were taught the technique, and practiced it twice daily in school. Common ADHD inventories and performance measures of executive function were administered at…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Metacognition, Anxiety, Drug Therapy
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Siu, Angela F. Y. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2008
Studies in Hong Kong indicated that there is a tendency for young children to use internalizing as a means to cope with their daily difficulties. Mother-child relationship has been seen as a factor affecting a child's adaptive coping skills. In this study, we explored the prevalence of internalizing problems among primary school children in Hong…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Mothers, Incidence, Child Behavior
Al-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Special Education, 2007
The study examined the role of maternal personal resources (mother's attachment style, coping strategies, and affect) in moderating the effects of learning disabilities (LD) on children's socioemotional and behavioral adjustment (self-rated sense of coherence, loneliness, and hope; and mother-rated child behavior checklist measures), as well as on…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Mothers
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Fung, Annis L. C.; Tsang, Sandra H. K. M. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2006
This article reports the original evidence-based outcome study on parent-child parallel group-designed Anger Coping Training (ACT) program for children aged 8-10 with reactive aggression and their parents in Hong Kong. This research program involved experimental and control groups with pre- and post-comparison. Quantitative data collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experimental Groups, Child Behavior, Check Lists