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Anderman, Eric M.; Gilman, Richard; Liu, Xingfeiyue; Ha, Seung Yon – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
We examine the relationships of executive functioning problems (EFP) to academic cheating in a sample of 855 adolescents. Participants completed assessments of inattention, hyperactivity, and depression using the BASC-2, as well as peer-reports of externalizing behavior. After controlling for known predictors of cheating (e.g., demographics and…
Descriptors: Attention, Executive Function, Hyperactivity, Cheating
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Cinar, Eda; Chaput-Langlois, Sophie; Fitzpatrick, Caroline; Garon-Carrier, Gabrielle – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
This study investigates how individual-level factors contribute to classroom engagement variations of boys and girls across the elementary school years. Classroom engagement was assessed four times between the ages of 7 and 12 years in a large, representative population-based sample (N = 877) using latent growth modeling. Predictors included the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Learner Engagement, Individual Differences, Predictor Variables
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Cueli, Marisol; Areces, Débora; Rodríguez, Celestino; Cabaleiro, Paloma; González-Castro, Paloma – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
This study aims to analyze knowledge and attitudes toward attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in university students (infant education, primary education, teaching, and psychology students) and teachers (elementary, primary and secondary school teachers, and university teachers). A total of 417 university students and 170 teachers took…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, College Students, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
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Reddy, Linda A.; Cleary, Timothy J.; Alperin, Alexander; Verdesco, Arielle – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
School practitioners and educators are frequently challenged by the diverse and pervasive academic and behavioral needs of children at risk for and with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This paper examines the outcome literature on self-regulated learning (SRL) interventions for youth with ADHD by systematically reviewing the key…
Descriptors: Intervention, Independent Study, Active Learning, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Khamis, Vivian – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
This study investigated the extent to which gender differences in coping, school and family environments could account for variation in psychopathology among school-age children. Participants were 665 middle school students. Results showed no gender differences for PTSD. Females scored higher on emotional problems and prosocial behavior whereas…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Psychopathology, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students
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Rocchino, Gabrielle H.; Dever, Bridget V.; Telesford, Alana; Fletcher, Kristen – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
This study examines academic self-efficacy and gender as predictors of internalizing and externalizing behaviors in adolescence. In addition, the role of gender was considered as a moderator in the relationship between academic self-efficacy and internalizing/externalizing difficulties. Participants were 4,318 predominantly African American,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Self Efficacy, Prevention, Intervention
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Gordon, Michael; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1990
Analyzed the protocols of 52 clinic-referred children who were administered the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) as well as version of the Continuous Performance Test (CPT), a laboratory measure of attention. Results demonstrated significant interrelationships among K-ABC and CPT scores. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Span, Children, Predictor Variables