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Danthony, Sarah; Mascret, Nicolas; Cury, François – European Physical Education Review, 2020
Test anxiety is experienced by a substantial number of students in many school subjects, including physical education, and it may be deleterious for their school performance and their well-being. The aim of our study was to explore through multiple regression and mediation analyses the relationships between test anxiety in physical education,…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Physical Education, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Ecarius, Jutta – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2018
In late modernity, discourses of optimization and acceleration dominate. The current debate on wellbeing is directly linked to this, as a good wellbeing in late modernism with an open ethical horizon can be seen as a positive point of reference for education. A good wellbeing is a prerequisite for being convinced with self-efficacy that life is to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Well Being, Age Differences, Gender Differences
Zhang, Junhua; Zhang, Yu; Xu, Fang – World Journal of Education, 2019
Compared with non-left-behind children, left-behind children in China have lower social adaptation and the underlying reasons deserve further study. This systematic review and meta-analysis included 29 studies published between 2006 and 2019. Protective factors of Left-behind children's social adaptation were resilience (r=0.574), self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, At Risk Persons, Social Adjustment
Pfeiffer, Jens P.; Pinquart, Martin – British Journal of Visual Impairment, 2011
This study compared control striving with regard to two developmental goals in adolescents with visual impairment and sighted peers. A matched-pair design was used with 158 adolescents with visual impairment and 158 sighted peers by using age, gender, habitation (living with ones' parents vs. other forms of living), and socioeconomic status as…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Group Membership, Visual Impairments, Adolescents
Baiocco, Roberto; Laghi, Fiorenzo; D'Alessio, Maria – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
The principal aim of the study was to examine the psychometric properties and construct validity of the General Decision-Making Scale (GDMS) in a sample of 700 adolescents (aged 15-19 years). Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses provide evidence for a solid five-dimension structure reflecting the theorized construct: rational, intuitive,…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Validity, Adolescents, Psychometrics
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2018
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2018, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Salami, Samuel O. – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychosocial factors that predict mentoring among nurses. Design/methodology/approach: This study adopted a survey research design. Questionnaires were used to collect data on self-esteem, locus of control, emotional intelligence and demographic factors from 480 nurses (males 230; females = 250)…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Questionnaires
Logan, Cassandra; Holcombe, Emily; Manlove, Jennifer; Ryan, Suzanne – Child Trends, 2007
This report provides a critical review of the current research literature on the consequences of unintended childbearing for families and children. The review addresses the following potential consequences: prenatal and perinatal risks (e.g., inadequate or delayed initiation of prenatal care, smoking/drinking/substance use during pregnancy,…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Time Management, Decision Making, Age Differences

Sharlin, Shlomo A.; Mor-Barak, Michal – Adolescence, 1992
Examined female adolescent runaways. Found that girls who "run to" were younger, more impulsive, had internal locus of control, and had history of more runaways and longer periods of staying away from home. Girls who "run from" were older, more reflective, had external locus of control, and had history of fewer runaways and shorter periods away…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Background, Females

Morganti, John B.; And Others – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1988
Examined age differences in life satisfaction, self-concept, and locus of control in males and females between the ages of 14 and 94 years. Age main effect was significant for locus of control, age and sex main effects were significant for self-concept, and age and sex main effects and their interaction were significant for life satisfaction.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences, Life Satisfaction

Worchel, Frances; And Others – Journal of School Psychology, 1987
Administered Children's Depression Index to 304 elementary and secondary school students. Found that 21 percent of students reported mild to moderate levels and seven percent reported severe levels of depression. Females reported more overall depression than did males. Results suggest that females tend to internalize difficulties while males…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Depression (Psychology)

Steitz, Jean A. – Human Development, 1979
Utilizing an interaction-transaction perspective on perceived control within six life situations, a multivariate cohort study investigated patterns of interaction associated with 90 individuals representing different periods along the adult life course; adolescence, adulthood, and retired adulthood. (Author/SS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attitudes, Females

Coady, Henry; And Others – Journal of Psychology, 1981
Studies locus of control in relation to grade level on a digit-cancelling task employing incentive instructions. Boys in grades 4, 7 and 10 (N=180), classified as internal and external in locus of control, were given skill or verbal incentives and their performance was studied over time. (CM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Children, Elementary School Students
Markstrom, Carol A.; Marshall, Sheila K. – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
The psychosocial inventory of ego strengths (PIES) was devised as a measure of Erikson's eight ego strengths. The present investigation extended previous research through examination of the validity and reliability of the PIES among 502 high school students. The study also included an appraisal of Erikson's ego strengths as indices of psychosocial…
Descriptors: High School Students, Self Concept, Psychometrics, Age Differences

Lewis, Catherine C. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1980
Minors were found to be less likely than adults to anticipate consultation with a professional regarding the pregnancy, and more likely than adults to perceive decisions about pregnancy disposition and contraception as being "externally" determined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Contraception, Counseling