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Chow, Anthony S.; Smith, Kathelene McCarty; Sun, Katherine – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
This study explored the impact of using best practices identified in previous studies in designing age-appropriate websites for middle and high school youth. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, 31 middle and 22 high school youth took part in six focus groups across four states. Participants were introduced to a website specifically designed for…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis, Best Practices
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Crosby, Ellen; Freed, Shirley; Gabriel, Elvin – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2006
The Personal Problems Checklist for Adolescents (PPC-A) was administered to students in 14 Adventist academies for the purpose of determining the extent of their personal problems. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the top 10 problems were: (1) poor study habits; (2) worrying about future…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Problems, Check Lists, Age Differences
Roffman, Jennifer G.; Pagano, Maria E.; Hirsch, Barton J. – Online Submission, 2001
Many dangers and challenges face inner-city minority children during their after-school hours. Youth development programs provide an alternative to spending this time unsupervised. We examined the relationship between children's experiences in selected urban Boys and Girls Clubs and child functioning. Because the sample (N = 296) consisted of…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, After School Programs, Age Differences, Gender Differences