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Mofield, Emily; Parker Peters, Megan; Chakraborti-Ghosh, Sumita – Education Sciences, 2016
Perfectionism can influence how one approaches challenges and deals with setbacks, and, consequently, can inhibit or facilitate achievement. The present study (1) explored the relationship between Frost's six dimensions of perfectionism and five types of coping strategies; (2) examined how dimensions of perfectionism predict coping in response to…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Coping, Underachievement, Gifted
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Krauss, Steven Eric; Hamzah, Azimi; Ismail, Ismi Arif; Suandi, Turiman; Hamzah, Siti Raba'ah; Dahalan, Dzuhailmi; Idris, Fazilah – Youth & Society, 2014
Despite existing research on the contribution of social context and religiosity to adolescent behavioral outcomes, few studies have attempted to explore this topic among Muslim adolescents in non-Western settings, looking at both positive and negative outcomes. In response to this gap, the current study explored the effects of three dimensions of…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Child Relationship, Religious Factors, Adolescents
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Spano, Richard; Pridemore, William Alex; Bolland, John – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Two waves of longitudinal data from 1,049 African American youth living in extreme poverty are used to examine the impact of exposure to violence (Time 1) and violent behavior (Time 1) on first time gun carrying (Time 2). Multivariate logistic regression results indicate that (a) violent behavior (Time 1) increased the likelihood of initiation of…
Descriptors: Weapons, Gun Control, Longitudinal Studies, Safety
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Cheung-Blunden, Violet L.; Juang, Linda P. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2008
Most acculturation research has been conducted in immigrant settings. The present study examined the generalizability of acculturation models and the adaptiveness of acculturation strategies in another bicultural environment--a colonial setting. The sample included 138 girls (M = 13.8 years) and their parents from Hong Kong, a former British…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Family Relationship, Foreign Countries, Generalization
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Ream, Geoffry L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
This study proposes a transactional model for the reciprocal relationship between increased likelihood of adolescent sexual intercourse and decreased connection with the perceived environment. Connection with the perceived environment is operationalized as higher problem-focused interactions with parents, lower religious attendance, and lower…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Depression (Psychology), Religion
Woodley, Alan – 1981
A multivariate model to explain student success and failure at the Open University of the United Kingdom is outlined. The model is based on the results of an evaluation study that explored the suitability of this teaching system for young people under 21 years old. Twenty-three characteristics were designated as social and psychological problems,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Failure, Age Differences, Behavior Problems