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Positive Effects of Promoting Prosocial Behavior in Early Adolescence: Evidence from a School-Based Intervention
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Caprara, Gian Vittorio; Kanacri, Bernadette Paula Luengo; Gerbino, Maria; Zuffianò, Antonio; Alessandri, Guido; Vecchio, Giovanni; Caprara, Eva; Pastorelli, Concetta; Bridglall, Beatrice – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2014
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a pilot school-based intervention called CEPIDEA, designed to promote prosocial behavior in early adolescence. The study took place in a middle school located in a small city near Rome. The intervention group included 151 students (52.3% males; M[subscript age] = 12.4), and the control group…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Early Adolescents, Intervention, Middle School Students
The Impact of "Jalan Sesama" on the Educational and Healthy Development of Indonesian Preschool Children: An Experimental Study
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Borzekowski, Dina L. G.; Henry, Holly K. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
"Jalan Sesama" was developed to address the developmental needs of Indonesian children ages 3 to 6 years. Using a randomized experimental research study design, this study examined the effect of a 14-week intervention on 160 children in the Pandeglang District in Indonesia's Banten Province. Results offer solid evidence that early…
Descriptors: Intervention, Cultural Awareness, Preschool Children, Peer Relationship
Psychological Well-Being in Mid to Late Life: The Role of Generativity Development and Parent-Child Relationships across the Lifespan
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An, Jeong Shin; Cooney, Teresa M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2006
This study examined the association between generativity and psychological well-being for a subsample of 1882 mid- to late-life parents using the MIDUS data set. Guided by Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, we tested a structural model of psychological well-being that also included direct and indirect effects (via generativity) of…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Psychology, Social Development, Well Being