NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tu, Kelly M.; Erath, Stephen A. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2013
The present study investigated whether salient preadolescent behaviors and experiences predicted parents' and teachers' underestimation of preadolescents' shyness. Participants included a community sample of 129 fifth and sixth graders, along with one parent and teacher per preadolescent. Preadolescents, parents, and teachers provided reports…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Preadolescents, Prosocial Behavior, Aggression
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Da Fonseca, David; Cury, Francois; Santos, Andreia; Payen, Vincent; Bounoua, Lenda; Brisswalter, Jeannick; Rufo, Marcel; Poinso, Francois; Deruelle, Christine – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
The aim of this study was to determine whether depression can explain the negative relationship between academic performance and the belief that intelligence is a fixed trait, i.e., entity belief. A sample of 353 French volunteer adolescents (age 11-16) completed questionnaires assessing entity theory and depressive symptoms (Children Depression…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Questionnaires, Program Effectiveness, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Frey, Ariel; Ruchkin, Vladislav; Martin, Andres; Schwab-Stone; Mary – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2009
Adolescents are vulnerable to becoming involved in problematic behaviors, disengaging academically, and dropping out of school. This study was designed to evaluate the protective role of self-perceived school attachment and family involvement on the development of these negative behaviors during adolescence. The Social and Health Assessment (SAHA)…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Family Characteristics, Family Involvement, Adolescents