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Gragg, Savanna; Collet, Vicki – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
This study examines the impact of the 2 × 10 relationship-building strategy (consisting of a two-minute conversation with a child once a day for 10 days). Participants were four preschool teachers and eight preschool children from a university-based lab school. Teachers completed pre- and post-intervention scales (Strengths and Difficulties…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
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Barbara R. Braams; Rebecca van Rijn; Tessa Leijser; Tycho J. Dekkers – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: ADHD is highly prevalent in adolescents. ADHD is characterized by heightened impulsive behavior and is often associated with increased risk-taking behavior in adolescence. Previous research has mostly focused on negative aspects of risk-taking behavior. However, recently two other types of risk-taking behavior have been identified:…
Descriptors: Risk, Prosocial Behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Correlation
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Jiang, Xu; Paley, Netanel; Shi, Dexin – School Psychology, 2022
Implicit theory has been relatively well-studied in the areas of intelligence and personality but remains less investigated in mental health. This article aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Implicit Thoughts, Emotion, and Behavior Questionnaire (ITEB-Q; Schleider & Weisz, 2016a). We tested its factorial validity, measurement…
Descriptors: High School Students, Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
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Desmarais, Eric E.; French, Brian F.; Ahmetoglu, Emine; Acar, Ibrahim; Gonzalez-Salinas, Carmen; Kozlova, Elena; Slobodskaya, Helena; Benga, Oana; Majdandžic, Mirjana; Beijers, Roseriet; de Weerth, Carolina; Huitron, Blanca; Lee, Eun Gyoung; Han, Sae-Young; Park, Seong-Yeon; Giusti, Lorenzo; Montirosso, Rosario; Tuovinen, Soile; Heinonen, Kati; Raikkonen, Katri; Wang, Zhengyan; Lecannelier, Felipe; Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins; Casalin, Sara; Putnam, Samuel P.; Gartstein, Maria A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
This study advances the cross-cultural temperament literature by comparing temperament ratings of toddlers from 14 nations. Multilevel modeling (MLM) procedures were utilized to regress negative emotionality (NE) and component subscales on Hofstede's cultural value dimensions while controlling for age and gender. More individualistic values were…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Personality Traits, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
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Goldstein, Brandon L.; Mumper, Emma E.; Behari, Kriti; Gooding, Diane C.; Klein, Daniel N. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2021
Social anhedonia, a tendency toward experiencing social stimuli as less positive or pleasurable, is associated with maladaptive personality traits, poor interpersonal functioning, and psychopathology, and is typically elevated in males compared with females. However, the correlates of social anhedonia in youth have not been well defined. In this…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Personality Problems, Correlation, Interpersonal Competence
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Taunton, Sally A.; Mulvey, Kelly Lynn; Brian, Ali S. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2018
Purpose: Although motor skill interventions often improve fundamental motor skills (FMS) during preschool, the extent of individual children's success in development of FMS still varies among children receiving the same intervention. Temperament is multifaceted and includes negative affect (high levels of frustration or anger), effortful control…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Motor Development, Psychomotor Skills, Psychomotor Objectives
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Luo, Na; Van Heel, Martijn; Van Leeuwen, Karla – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
In China, both parents and grandparents play an important role in child-rearing. However, it is unclear whether parenting behaviors reported by early adolescents, parents, and grandparents are comparable. Therefore, this study investigated (a) cross-generational validity of reporting (grand)parenting behavior based on perspectives of adolescents,…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship, Grandparents
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Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stadnick, Nicole; Chlebowski, Colby; Baker-Ericzén, Mary; Ganger, William – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Publicly funded mental health programs play a significant role in serving children with autism spectrum disorder. Understanding patterns of psychiatric comorbidity for this population within mental health settings is important to implement appropriately tailored interventions. This study (1) describes patterns of psychiatric comorbidity in…
Descriptors: Psychiatric Services, Mental Health Programs, Comorbidity, Children
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Sang, Biao; Ding, Xuechen; Coplan, Robert J.; Liu, Junsheng; Pan, Tingting; Feng, Xingyi – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
The goals of the present study were to (a) develop and validate a new self-report measure of social avoidance for use among early adolescents in mainland China and (b) explore the links between subtypes of social withdrawal (i.e., shyness, unsociability, and social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional difficulties in this cultural context.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Withdrawal (Psychology), Elementary School Students
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Sanders, Sara; Lane, Jessica J.; Losinski, Mickey; Nelson, Jessica; Asiri, Abdullah; Holloway, Samantha M. K.; Rogers, Elizabeth – Professional School Counseling, 2018
This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of an abbreviated computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) software program, Camp Cope-A-Lot, in an after-school setting for elementary students identified as at risk for anxiety and other behavioral problems. Analysis of data from a small sample of students randomly assigned to a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Coping, Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment
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Kelmanson, Igor A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Background: Recurrent respiratory infections (RRI) are among most common diseases in school-aged children. Little is known about possible associations between RRI and children psychological well-being. Aim: To study possible associations between RRI in junior school pupils and their emotional/behavioural characteristics. Methods: The RRI group…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communicable Diseases, Psychological Patterns, Behavior Problems
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Storch, Eric A.; Jones, Anna M.; Lack, Caleb W.; Ale, Chelsea M.; Sulkowski, Michael L.; Lewin, Adam B.; De Nadai, Alessandro S.; Murphy, Tanya K. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: Rage attacks have been documented in youth with varied psychiatric disorders, but few data have been reported on the clinical characteristics and correlates of rage attacks among children with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Method: Participants were 86 children (ages 6-16 years) with a primary diagnosis of OCD. Patients and their…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Patients, Measures (Individuals), Severity (of Disability)
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Perpina, Conxa; Cebolla, Ausias; Botella, Cristina; Lurbe, Empar; Torro, Maria-Isabel – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
The aims of this study were to validate the Emotional Eating Scale version for children (EES-C) in a Spanish population and study the differences in emotional eating among children with binge eating (BE), overeating (OE), and no episodes of disordered eating (NED). The questionnaire was completed by 199 children aged 9 to 16 years. Confirmatory…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Helplessness, Eating Disorders, Factor Structure
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Smith, Daniel W.; Sawyer, Genelle K.; Jones, Lisa M.; Cross, Theodore; McCart, Michael R.; Ralston, M. Elizabeth – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: Maternal support is an important factor in predicting outcomes following disclosure of child sexual abuse; however, definition of the construct has been unclear and existing measures of maternal support are utilized inconsistently and have limited psychometric data. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Mothers
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Farmer, Cristan A.; Aman, Michael G. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Although often lacking "malice", aggression is fairly common in children with intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD). Despite this, there are no scales available that are appropriate for an in-depth analysis of aggressive behavior in this population. Such scales are needed for the study of aggressive behavior, which is a common target…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Mental Retardation, Test Validity, Test Reliability
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