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Direct linkChong Liu; Zongchen Sun; Yuan Gao; Hanwen Chen; Tianci Lu; Jun Yan – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
School is the primary setting for social activities among adolescents, and the quality of school adjustment has a significant impact on their physical and mental well-being. Research has shown that perceived social support, school belongingness, and physical activity can influence adolescents' school adjustment, but the underlying mechanisms…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Student Adjustment, Student School Relationship, Adolescents
Hall, Cristin M.; Welsh, Janet A.; Bierman, Karen L.; Nix, Robert – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
The association between social withdrawal, school adjustment, and academic functioning in preschool and school entry is well-established. Children who experience social withdrawal in primary grades are at risk for decreased academic performance. The bidirectional relationships among early literacy and social withdrawal in primary grades have not…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Withdrawal (Psychology), Reading Achievement, At Risk Students
Reuland, Meg M.; Mikami, Amori Yee – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Peer victimization is a well-established risk factor for children's adjustment, but it has rarely been studied as a feature of classroom climate. This study examines the consequences of classroom victimization for children's social and academic adjustment. Classroom victimization, social functioning, and academic adjustment were assessed…
Descriptors: Victims, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Students, Student Behavior
Murray, Christopher; Waas, Gregory A.; Murray, Kelly M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
This investigation examines teacher and child perceptions of teacher-child relationships and early school adjustment among children (N = 157) in low-income urban schools. Consistent with prior research, findings indicated that teacher-child relationships were associated with early school adjustment; however, the strength of this association varied…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Student Adjustment, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Characteristics
Peer reviewedObrzut, Ann; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Presents a four-year follow-up study comparing the performance of intellectually superior children (N=25) admitted early to school and the performance of normal children (N=40) admitted at the regular time. Achievement scores, self-emotional adjustment, and school success (promotion/retention) are discussed. Results revealed nonsignificant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Early Admission, Elementary Education
Predictors of Successful Transition from Self-Contained Special Education to Regular Class Settings.
Peer reviewedSchneider, Barry H.; Byrne, Barbara M. – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Rated the adjustment of 129 newly mainstreamed learning disabled, emotionally disturbed, and mildly developmentally disabled pupils. While the teachers were, in general, very satisfied with the pupils' progress in both academic and behavioral areas, satisfaction declined after grade six. IQ data did not predict satisfactory adjustment. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedDemaray, Michelle Kilpatrick; Malecki, Christine Kerres – Psychology in the Schools, 2002
Study examined the relationship between adolescents' perceived social support and self-reported (mal)adjustment indicators among predominantly at-risk, Hispanic students. Results indicated significant relationships in the expected direction between overall social support and clinical and school (mal)adjustment indicators. Parent and classmate…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Hispanic American Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Middle School Students
Hill, Laura Griner; Werner, Nicole E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
School attachment is a robust predictor of adjustment in children and youth. Previous research has demonstrated effects of school context on student attachment, but individual-level contributions have not been explored. Our study examined the role of affiliative orientation in school attachment and aggressive behavior in children and youth from…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Motivation, Path Analysis, Aggression
Peer reviewedGallerani, David; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1982
Examined construction of different predictive models for readiness for first grade, using data from prekindergarten screening. Found 45.6 percent to 75.9 percent of the children correctly classified. Results indicate that less emphasis should be given to collecting historical screening data and that many social/emotional problems may go undetected…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Grade 1, Kindergarten Children
