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Görgüt, Ilyas; Özbal, Ayse Feray – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
Validity and reliability of Turkish form of sport brand personality scale, which was developed by Mitsis and Leckie (2016), was presented in this study. Scale was designed to reflect the impact of individuals' favorite athletes on them in other words the strength of the role model factor. In study, participants were tried to reach through an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletics, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Zarrett, Nicole; Veliz, Phillip; Sabo, Don – Women's Sports Foundation, 2020
This is one of the first studies of its kind to systematically examine processes influencing youth entry, retention, and dropout from sports. To accomplish this objective, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF), in partnership with The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation, commissioned a national survey about the participation and experiences of youth in…
Descriptors: Females, Athletics, Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes
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Abuya, Benta A.; Muhia, Nelson; Mokaya, Peter – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2019
This article explores the experiences of female mentees and their mentors in an afterschool support program in two informal urban settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. We sought the perspectives of mentees and mentors to identify what has changed concerning the education and social lives of the girls because of this education intervention. Data come from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Womens Education, Mentors
Scholastic Inc., 2017
This report presents the 6th Edition of Scholastic's biannual study of children's and parents' attitudes and behaviors about reading. The latest research touches on: (1) Reading Books for Fun; (2) Reading Aloud; (3) Summer Reading; and (4) Favorite Children's Books. This research provides both reasons to celebrate as well as a strong motivation to…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Oral Reading, Emergent Literacy, Parent Role
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Ivaldi, Antonia – Music Education Research, 2013
Previous research into adolescents' musical role models has shown that young people are more likely to identify a celebrity figure due to their image and perceived fame, than because of their musical ability. The current research is a development of Ivaldi and O'Neill's (Adolescents' musical role models: Whom do they admire and why?) study by…
Descriptors: Musicians, Role Models, Adolescents, Questionnaires
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Gass, Kayla M.; Laughter, Judson C. – Journal of Negro Education, 2015
This article reports on one teacher's year-long project seeking to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline through class dialogue around gang affiliations. The review of literature defines the school-to-prison pipeline and its connections to gang affiliation. The study engaged methods of qualitative action research with seven male participants…
Descriptors: Juvenile Gangs, Teacher Influence, Adolescents, Males
1997
This document presents a summary of a national telephone survey that examined messages sent to adolescent girls (ages 10 to 17) across 6 types of media most heavily used by adolescent girls: television, movies, magazines, music videos, television commercials, and magazine advertisements. The study asked what messages are sent about gender…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Films, Gender Issues
Beckmann, Shelley L. – 1994
The "Set a Good Example Contest" has been in operation for 10 years. The contest is based on the idea that educating youth in common sense values and getting students to set good examples for their peers will solve many of the problems faced in today's society. This paper examines the effects of this program. Both teachers and students…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Behavior Change, Children