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Perfectionism and Academic Self-Handicapped among Gifted Students: An Explanatory Mode
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Alodat, Ali M.; Abu Ghazal, Moawyah M.; Al-Hamouri, Firas A. – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
This study aimed to examine the relationship between perfectionism and academic self-handicapping strategies among gifted students in Jordan. This study used a mixed-method approach to explore the relationship as well as exploring any other factors associated with using such strategies. The Revised Almost Perfect Scale (APSR) and the Academic…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Values of Indian and American Adolescents
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Sundberg, Norman D.; And Others – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1970
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Culture, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns
Family Cohesiveness and Autonomy of Adolescents in India and the United States
Sundberg, Norman; and others – J Marriage Fam, 1969
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences
Alcohol Use and Abuse as a Rite of Passage.
Butler, Edward R. – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
Rites of passage are a normal part of a young person's growth from adolescence to adulthood and many are marked with the use and abuse of alcohol. Describes three phases of the rites of passage (separation, liminal, and reincorporation) that youth undergo. Suggests that educators and advisors help them create meaningful rituals without resorting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Behavior Patterns, Counselor Role
Adolescent Suicide and Intervention in Perspective.
Smith, Rebecca M. – 1979
In 1976, suicides in the 15-24 year-old group (N=4,747) made up over 17% of all suicides in all age groups (N=26,750). In 1968, adolescent suicides (N=2,591) were only 12% of the total (N=21,000). Adolescent suicide rate is alarming unless put into perspective with the accident rate and the cultural belief in individual rights, responsibility, and…
Descriptors: Accidents, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Cultural Influences
African American Female Adolescent Identity Development: A Three-Dimensional Perspective.
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Stevens, Joyce West – Child Welfare, 1997
Claims that African American female adolescents have unique identity issues that structure developmental tasks. Uses data from a longitudinal study to explicate a three-dimensional model of the identity developmental process. Describes adolescents' development of skillful, unique, expressionistic, and assertive styles of dealing with perceived…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
Youthful Drinking: Past and Present.
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Milgram, Gail Gleason – Journal of Drug Education, 1982
As the adolescent matures, drinking situations occur outside of the home with friends. This period is characterized by drinking habits, patterns, and attitudes which are different from those of the parent population; the peer group and situational factors are significant influences on drinking behavior during this phase. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Behavior Patterns
Temperament: Theory and Practice. Brunner/Mazel Basic Principles into Practice Series, Volume 12.
Chess, Stella; Thomas, Alexander – 1996
This book outlines the basic tenets and applications of the theory of temperament based on the findings of the New York Longitudinal Study begun in 1956. It describes the concept and definition of temperament, reviews studies that support and expand on the definition, and explores temperament and its impact across various practice settings and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems