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Lindsay N. Johnson; Robin Fierstein; Stacey C. Cahn; Amy L. Hoch; Lisa N. Twardzik – Journal of College Student Mental Health, 2024
This article explores the implementation of Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) in a University or College Counseling Setting (UCCS). The authors review the rationale for including RO DBT in a UCCS and the process of implementing the treatment at their center. This paper evaluates this newly implemented treatment by examining…
Descriptors: College Students, School Counselors, Counselor Training, Mental Health Workers
Sara LaBelle; Tayah Wozniak – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study examined the relationship of students' academic beliefs to the theoretical predictors of prescription stimulant misuse outlined in the Theory of Planned Behavior. Participants: Participants included 147 college students (M[subscript age] = 19.65) from a mid-sized university in the Southwestern United States. Method: An online…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Student Attitudes, Drug Abuse, Locus of Control
Demirbatir, Rasim Erol – Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 2021
The aim of this study was to examine the entrepreneurship levels of Pre-Service Music Teachers (Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Education Music Teaching Undergraduate Program students) in terms of gender, grade level and career goals. For this purpose, data were collected from all 1st and 4th year students studying at Bursa Uludag University…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Preservice Teachers, College Freshmen, College Seniors
Skalski, Sebastian; Pochwatko, Grzegorz; Balas, Robert – Infant and Child Development, 2021
Commonly proven abnormalities in the structure and functioning of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) are related to cognitive deficits in children with ADHD. The purpose of the randomized controlled study was to assess the efficacy of intervention using hemoencephalographic biofeedback (HEG BFB) in PFC in ADHD and neurotypical children. The final cohort…
Descriptors: Biofeedback, Relaxation Training, Intervention, Children
Bornschlegl, Madeleine; Meldrum, Kathryn; Caltabiano, Nerina J. – Review of Education, 2020
Universities admit increasingly diverse student cohorts with varying academic entry standards. To address students' varying academic prerequisites, academic support services -- such as literacy and numeracy support -- are offered to ensure student success. However, students often do not engage. Aimed at mapping variables related to a student's…
Descriptors: Help Seeking, Academic Support Services, Student Diversity, Age Differences
Dolce, Valentina; Emanuel, Federica; Cisi, Maurizio; Ghislieri, Chiara – Accounting Education, 2020
In recent years, changes in business, new technology, and greater competitiveness and dynamism have all resulted in a need for new skills. This study focuses on soft skills in accounting education, exploring the viewpoints of both graduates and employers. Our main question is to better understand if there is a right match between graduates'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Graduates, Accounting, Business Administration Education
Pimdee, Paitoon – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
Having its originations in the 1987 UN Brundtland Report and the 1994 Oslo Symposium for sustainable consumption and production (SCP), education for sustainable development (ESD) has taken on global importance. As such, the study's author sought to examine the causal relationships on sustainable consumption behaviour (SCB) of Thai student science…
Descriptors: Correlation, Causal Models, Sustainable Development, Environmental Education
Tavecchio, Louis; Van der Helm, Peer; Moonen, Xavier; Assink, Mark; Stams, Geert Jan; Wissink, Inge; Asscher, Jessica – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2019
This study provides an illustration of a research design complementary to randomized controlled trial to evaluate program effects, namely, participatory peer research (PPR). The PPR described in current study was carried out in a small sample (N = 10) of young adults with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) and severe behavioral problems. During…
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Young Adults, Mild Intellectual Disability, Behavior Disorders
Pokrovskaia, Nadezhda N.; Leontyeva, Veronika L.; Ababkova, Marianna Yu.; D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio – Education Sciences, 2021
Research on behavior regulation was carried out after several months of social isolation, provoked by the pandemic, between the months of February and March 2020. In spring 2020, many higher education institutions began to introduce digital tools of education, remote learning, and distance teaching. The reaction during the first weeks and months…
Descriptors: Pandemics, COVID-19, Distance Education, Self Control
St Clair-Thompson, Helen; Giles, Rebecca; McGeown, Sarah P.; Putwain, David; Clough, Peter; Perry, John – Educational Psychology, 2017
Mental toughness can be conceptualised as a set of attributes that allow people to deal effectively with challenges, stressors and pressure. Recent work has suggested that it may be a valuable construct to consider within educational settings. The current studies explored the associations between mental toughness and educational transitions. Study…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Student Adjustment, High School Students, Coping
Romanova, E. V.; Tolkacheva, O. N. – Russian Education & Society, 2016
The article presents the results of a comparative study of the features of the coping strategies, life orientations, and interpersonal relations of disabled people with acquired and congenital diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The authors discovered differences in interpersonal behavior in the area of control, and they revealed factors that…
Descriptors: Coping, Interpersonal Relationship, Genetic Disorders, Physical Disabilities
Nikam, Vibhawari B.; Uplane, Megha M. – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2013
The present study was conducted to explore the relationship between Adversity Quotient (AQ) and Defense Mechanism (DM) of secondary school students. The aim of the study was to ascertain relationship between Adversity Quotient and Defense mechanism i. e. Turning against object (TAO), Projection (PRO), Turning against self (TAS), Principalisation…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Defense Mechanisms, Gender Differences, Online Surveys
Gordon-Hickey, Susan; Lemley, Trey – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2012
For decades, academic libraries made efforts to provide study environments differing in acoustic environment. The present study aimed to provide an evidence basis for this practice by comparing background noise acceptance and personality factors of two groups of college-aged students self identified as preferring quiet or background noise when…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Facilities, Physical Environment, Acoustics
Mills, Jonathan N.; Cheng, Albert; Hitt, Collin E.; Wolf, Patrick J.; Greene, Jay P. – School Choice Demonstration Project, 2016
This report examines the short-term effects of the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) on students' non-cognitive skills and civic values. While a growing number of studies have evaluated K-12 school voucher programs along academic dimensions, few have focused on the development of non-cognitive skills and civic values. This study aims to address…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Locus of Control, Political Attitudes, School Choice
Gianakos, Irene – Journal of Career Development, 2013
Although styles of self-reliance theoretically arise from early attachments, other research suggests the influence of attachment operates indirectly through internalized but modifiable beliefs about the self and others. The present study examined the relative contribution of parental attachment, social support perceptions, control beliefs, and…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Influences, Self Concept, Parent Child Relationship