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Pia Weston – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) originated in December 2019, shifting our familiar way of life and creating a lengthy isolation period to mitigate further transmission. Over time, it has become clear that COVID-19 has exacerbated behavioral, emotional, financial, and physical stressors for many individuals. The impact of the pandemic on youth…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety, Elementary School Students
Phillips, Lorraine Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In suburban schools in Western Pennsylvania, students, educators, parents, and community members are experiencing the negative effects caused by school bullying. Some educators cannot identify bullying, do not perceive bullying as problematic, or are not trained to intervene in bullying events. The purpose of this quasi-experimental, single group,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Bullying, Quasiexperimental Design, Pretests Posttests
Opigo, Grace Bomo – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The actions of antisocial student organizations or "cults" have become problematic for students, educators, parents, and the general public in Nigeria. Many university communities have erupted with violence due to these organizations. This survey design study addressed safety concerns, levels of fear, experiences, and perceptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Antisocial Behavior, Student Organizations, College Students
Wright-Cunningham, Kamal Phillip – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Adolescence is a time when individuals are forced to deal with the stress of moving from being a teenager to an adult (Spear, 2000). As a result, this difficult developmental period is often characterized by adolescents engaging in risky behavior and potentially dangerous experimentation (Golden & Turner, 2005). The importance of understanding how…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Special Education, Mental Health, Adolescents
Werkheiser, Susan N. Gravle – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this case study was to explore the effects of a literature-based social-emotional learning curriculum on kindergarten students' social-emotional behaviors, awareness, and early reading skills in a large elementary school. The study examined beliefs/perceptions of kindergarten teachers in regards to what reading skills students…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Literature, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy
Lyons, Robert – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The rapid rise of technology, which has become embedded in all facets of 21st century society during the past decade, has fostered a corresponding rise in its misuse. Digital citizenship abuse, a relatively new phenomenon of this electronic age, is a rapidly growing global problem. Parents, schools, and society play roles in supporting appropriate…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Analysis, Educational Technology
Reiss, Elayne R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Alcohol use among college students has maintained its place as a major issue in American higher education since its inception. Although dangerous drinking has always proliferated among college students, institutions have only provided alcohol and other drug (AOD) education and interventions encouraging students to adapt less harmful habits for a…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Freshmen, Ethnicity, Intervention