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Steffan R. Larson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The current study sought to determine if any meaningful relationship existed between perceived mental, emotional/behavioral, and academic resilience and overall resilience in adolescent American students. The current quantitative study was conducting using convenience sampling though a national school counselors' website. Respondents were asked to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Resilience (Psychology), Mental Health, Emotional Experience
Senapati, Biswaranjan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
A neurological disorder, along with several behavioral issues, may be to blame for a child's subpar performance in the academic journey (such as anxiety, depression, learning disorders, and irritability). These symptoms can be used to diagnose children with ASD, and supervised machine learning models can help differentiate between ASD traits and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Models
Tyler John Aracena – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This quantitative research study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of quarterly assessments administered quarterly to students in a large school district in the northeastern United States and their impact on students' subject-specific corresponding Regents Examination Scores. The study aims to determine if a correlational relationship exists…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Language Tests, Adolescents, Language Skills
Jahna Duda – ProQuest LLC, 2022
An increasing number of adolescents are struggling with mental health related disorders including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, or suicide. While positive psychologists and researchers continue to search for possible solutions, an increasing number of studies point to the impact that exploring and eventually finding purpose has on an…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mental Health, Educational Environment, High Schools
Chelsea La Valle – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Difficulties in communication during social interactions are a feature of the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Little is known about the communication abilities of minimally-verbal (MV) individuals, which comprises one-third of autistic individuals. Natural language sampling (NLS) provides an optimal approach to capture communication…
Descriptors: Young Children, Adolescents, Late Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders
McCormic, Kathryn – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of this study was to examine the factors associated with academic achievement in at-risk high school students attending one of four charter schools in south Florida geared toward dropout prevention. Several factors were identified through a thorough review of the literature to identify the common demographic variables associated with…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools
Shannon G. Kuschel – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The growth of reading and cognitive skills is crucial for children's development. This study examined the utility of incorporating a cognitive framework for reading in intervention design among struggling readers receiving National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) Educational Therapy® over a 3- to 5-year period. Evidence from this…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Thinking Skills
Lea Petrovic – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Exposure to violence among children and adolescents has been linked to negative outcomes including posttraumatic stress disorder, externalizing problems, low academic achievement, and impaired social-emotional adjustment. Aggressive behaviors specifically are shown to be strongly predicted by both direct and indirect violence exposure. Aggressive…
Descriptors: Violence, Children, Adolescents, Aggression
Shawn M. Roberts – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Adolescents across the United States, in general, do not get enough sleep. This is often the result of early school start times. When children reach adolescence, a biological change occurs, causing their circadian cycle to delay and resisting the build-up of homeostatic pressure. Consequently, adolescents have difficulties falling asleep earlier…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sleep, School Schedules, Time Factors (Learning)
Wright, Mellissa Kay – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A number of qualitative studies examining student achievement outcomes in higher education show that access to social capital is an important predictor of student success. Critical Race Theory (CRT), and other qualitative studies, examining student outcomes have operationalized social capital in terms of access to information. Most of these…
Descriptors: Mentors, Social Capital, Capacity Building, Academic Achievement
Friedman, Morgan A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Transition from high school to adulthood for students with developmental disabilities is a monumental stage for both the individual and his or her family. Past research has shown that one of the most salient predictors of students' successful transition is their parents' involvement with transition planning, however, during this time parent…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Transitional Programs, Youth, Developmental Disabilities
Hetrick, Allyse Anna – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Adolescent risk-taking can potentially result in serious individual and societal consequences. Previous research demonstrates that emotional and behavioral problems, particularly externalizing behaviors, are significantly associated with an array of risky behaviors such as substance use, sexual behavior, injury, and violence. However, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Risk, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Problems
Jostad, Jeremy – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Adolescence is a developmental time period in which social connections are an important aspect to fostering positive growth and identity. Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE) programs are strategically positioned to help in this developmental process because of the novel social environment, however, little is known about how these types of social…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Systems Approach, Interpersonal Relationship, Adolescents
Hartigan, Lacey A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examines a range of GED recipients' life course contexts and experiences and their relationship with long-term outcomes. Using descriptive comparisons, bivariate tests, and propensity-score matched regression models to analyze data from rounds 1-15 of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997, analyses aim to examine: (1)…
Descriptors: High School Equivalency Programs, Longitudinal Studies, National Surveys, Adolescents
DelZenero, Yvonne Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Adolescence is a time of biological, cognitive, and emotional change (Susman & Rogol, 2004). Teens begin to grapple with dating, post-high school planning, increased academic demands, and individuation from parents (Brown, 2004). The interaction of these changes may lead to a mood disorder, especially Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (Patel,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Females
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