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Coker, David C. – Online Submission, 2021
Most studies on grit examined participants who were more successful than others and found grit was a significant factor. There was a gap in the literature for participants with extreme failure, first-time-detained juvenile delinquents, and the impact of grit. The purpose of the present study was an explanatory and exploratory study of grit and the…
Descriptors: Juvenile Justice, Self Esteem, Delinquency, Institutionalized Persons
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Shi, Qinxin; Ettekal, Idean; Liew, Jeffrey; Woltering, Steven – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
The current study examined the heterogeneity in the development of school-based prosocial behavior from Grades 1 to 12 and the role of multiple early childhood antecedents in predicting heterogeneous developmental trajectories of prosocial behavior in a sample of 784 children facing early risks and vulnerabilities (predominantly from low-income…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Predictor Variables
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Peterson, Elizabeth R.; Dando, Emma; D'Souza, Stephanie; Waldie, Karen E.; Carr, Angela E.; Mohal, Jatender; Morton, Susan M. B. – Early Education and Development, 2018
The 'terrible twos' are often associated with increased temper tantrums, noncompliance and aggression. Although some expression of these behaviors is normal, whether early individual factors can predict which children are most at risk of frequent or prolonged emotional and behavioral problems is of increasing interest. The current study of 6,067…
Descriptors: Infants, Personality Traits, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
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Poulou, Maria S. – Educational Psychology, 2014
Trait emotional intelligence construct shifted the interest in personality research to the investigation of the effect of global personality characteristics on behaviour. The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) movement emphasised the cultivation of social skills for positive relationships. In this paper we investigate the role of students' global…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Problems, Emotional Problems
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Metzler, Anna; Scheithauer, Herbert – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2015
A considerable body of research has examined the association between self-presentation on social networking sites and personality in adults. Yet, there is a lack of corresponding research on adolescents as well as studies on alternative measures of personality traits of the self. The current study investigates, using a cross-sectional multi-method…
Descriptors: Social Media, Social Networks, Self Concept, Adolescents
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Coley, Rebekah Levine; Lombardi, Caitlin McPherran; Sims, Jacqueline – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Using nationally representative data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC; N = 5,107), this study assessed prospective connections between children's early education and care (EEC) experiences from infancy through preschool and their cognitive and behavioral functioning in 1st grade. Incorporating 6 waves of data, analyses…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Behavior, Grade 1
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Bratsch-Hines, Mary E.; Vernon-Feagans, Lynne – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: Recent work has demonstrated that the changes young children experience in their child care settings before age 5 may be related to subsequent development, especially social development. Several of these studies have included samples of middle-class children, with almost no emphasis on understanding these processes for…
Descriptors: Child Care, Family Environment, Interpersonal Competence, Young Children