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Sherfinski, Melissa – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
This case study of a US suburban Kindergarten illustrates the challenges and opportunities posed by the shifting context of Kindergarten toward a narrowed academic focus aligned to state goals. In this neoliberal policy context, teachers experienced difficult emotions as they supported children's and families' cultural and linguistic talents and…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Teachers, Coping
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Pfeifer, Douglas – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2013
Routine life stressors can trigger anger and violence with children who have poor emotional regulation. This article describes "Response Ability Pathways" (RAP) strategies that equip youth in managing these daily challenges. The strategies require establishing steps to gain the young persons trust and providing alternative methods to…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Violence, Psychological Patterns, Coping
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Fonseca, Christine – Parenting for High Potential, 2011
Raising gifted children is a challenge, a big challenge. Often a dichotomy of emotions, gifted children can shift from happy and engaging, to angry and explosive, to sullen and withdrawn--all in a matter of minutes. Their behavioral extremes can often cause frustration and confusion in the strongest of parents. But why are these seemingly adept…
Descriptors: Gifted, Coping, Emotional Development, Coaching (Performance)
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Vikan, Arne; Karstad, Silja Berg; Dias, Maria – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
Four-hundred-and-eighty children in the age groups of four and six years, 240 each from Brazil and Norway, were asked how their feelings of anger, sadness and fear were reduced in a recollected episode, to propose emotion regulation strategies for protagonists and to envisage the result of regulation strategies. A majority of even the youngest…
Descriptors: Emotional Response, Self Control, Foreign Countries, Age Differences
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Norcross, John C.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1986
Investigated the change processes that laypersons and psychologists reported using to overcome psychological distress. Interpersonal relationships and willpower strategies were employed commonly in both samples; medication was used infrequently. Gender, education, and previous treatment were related to coping processes among laypersons. Relative…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Coping, Emotional Adjustment, Interpersonal Relationship
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Zettle, Robert D.; Hocker, Tanya R.; Mick, Katherine A.; Scofield, Brett E.; Petersen, Connie L.; Song, Hyunsung; Sudarijanto, Ratna P. – Psychological Record, 2005
Participants displaying high versus low levels of experiential avoidance as assessed by the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (Hayes, Strosahl, et al., 2004) were compared in their reactions to and efforts to cope with pain induced by the cold pressor task. As expected, high avoidant participants were less tolerant of pain and more likely to…
Descriptors: Coping, Pain, Psychotherapy, Change Strategies
Stapelman, Mary Lee; Cooper, John D. – 1980
This packet of materials provides information for those who have obtained Lansing Community College's videotape series on stress and professional burnout and who plan to use these tapes in a professional development seminar. General information for seminar leaders is presented first, including a list of the contents of the packet, an outline of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Burnout, Change Strategies, Coping
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Sparks, Dennis – Theory into Practice, 1983
A holistic approach to helping teachers cope with burnout and stress necessitates dealing with problems on several fronts simultaneously. Strategies for changing negative attitudes, understanding reasons for tensions, learning to relax, and increasing job satisfaction and self-esteem are outlined. (PP)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Coping, Elementary Secondary Education
Stryker, Eileen; And Others – 1985
The human qualities which are valued in American society are different from, and sometimes construed as opposite to, the qualities deemed desirable in women. This values conflict provided the impetus for a study of women doctoral students. Twenty women who were pursuing doctoral degrees in educational leadership or counseling psychology at one…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Competence, Coping, Doctoral Programs
Gill, Wanda E. – 1985
A Stress Test designed to help college students increase awareness of stress and ways they deal with it is presented, along with suggestions to reduce stress. The stress test was presented at a workshop by George Washington University graduate students. The test's four scales measure ways that students cope with stress and the student's…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Change Strategies, Check Lists, College Students
Landrine, Hope; Klonoff, Elizabeth A. – 1997
This book reports two scientific studies of the frequency of discrimination against women and the physical and mental health impacts of discrimination. The preface and introduction contain an overview of the studies, which examined a sample of women selected to represent educational, racial, economic, and age diversity, and a summary of existing…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change Strategies, Civil Rights Legislation, Coping