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Ruth Boyask; Jayne Jackson; John Milne; Celeste Harrington; Robyn May – Language and Education, 2024
Reading is one of many things vying for young people's attention. In the case of volitional reading, young people between 8 and 15 are following trends of less enjoyment of reading and declining time spent reading. There are complex explanations for patterns of decline in their volitional reading related to how choice is afforded within social and…
Descriptors: Reading, Literature Appreciation, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
Becherer, Julia; Köller, Olaf; Zimmermann, Friederike – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
Background: Although many studies have suggested that students' externalizing (aggressive and rule-breaking) behaviour is detrimental to their academic achievement, the underlying mechanisms have rarely been investigated. Aims: We conducted a longitudinal investigation of whether the negative relation between externalizing behaviour and academic…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Academic Achievement
Zajic, Matthew Carl; Solari, Emily Jane; McIntyre, Nancy Susan; Lerro, Lindsay; Mundy, Peter Clive – Grantee Submission, 2021
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate heterogeneous writing skills that are generally lower than their typically developing (TD) peers and similar to peers with attention difficulties like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recent evidence suggests children with ASD spend less time engaging in writing tasks…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Writing Skills, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Zajic, Matthew Carl; Solari, Emily Jane; McIntyre, Nancy Susan; Lerro, Lindsay; Mundy, Peter Clive – Grantee Submission, 2020
Background: Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate highly variable writing skills. Few studies have examined if engagement during writing assessments may differ for children with ASD and if task engagement is related to their writing assessment performance. This study examined narrative writing and broad task engagement in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Writing Skills, Learner Engagement
Stornes, Tor; Bru, Edvin – School Psychology International, 2011
This study investigates the relationship between perceived motivational climates and self-reported emotional and behavioural problems (EBP: symptoms of depression, lack of on-task-orientation and disruptive behaviour), among 1171 Norwegian 8th grade secondary school students from 65 school classes. Statistical analyses showed significant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Grade 8, Depression (Psychology), Secondary School Students
Kato, Daiki; Morita, Miyako – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
This study examined general features of Lego block creations produced by Japanese adolescents with no known mental health disorders. The block creations of 33 participants were assessed for form, content, and gender differences. Time spent on the task, amount of area covered, and quantity and types of blocks used were measured and correlated with…
Descriptors: Play, Adolescents, Gender Differences, Art Therapy
Hawkins, Renee O.; Axelrod, Michael I. – Behavior Modification, 2008
Research has shown a positive correlation between time spent on homework and learning. However, students often engage in off-task behaviors to escape the demands of homework. Youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) are especially likely to engage in off-task behaviors. Effective interventions to increase on-task behavior during homework…
Descriptors: Homework, Behavior Problems, Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Carter, Melissa; McGee, Rob; Taylor, Barry; Williams, Sheila – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
Aim: To examine the associations between connectedness to family and friends, and school engagement, and selected health compromising and health promoting behaviours in a sample of New Zealand adolescents. Methods: A web-based survey was designed and administered to a random sample of 652 Year 11 students aged 16 years from all Dunedin (NZ) high…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups, Suicide, Physical Activities