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Minkkinen, Jaana – School Psychology International, 2014
This study compares school-related associations in depressive symptoms among children aged between 9-13 years from four schools in Finland and Norway. A total of 523 pupils participated in the cross-sectional survey. The connections between depressive symptoms and school factors were analysed using hierarchical regression analyses. School…
Descriptors: Correlation, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Regression (Statistics)
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Zhao, Siman; Chen, Xinyin; Wang, Li – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
This study examined the relations of maternal warmth, behavioral control, and encouragement of sociability to social, school, and psychological adjustment in migrant children in China. The participants were 284 rural-to-urban migrant children (M age = 11 years, 149 boys) in migrant children's schools and their mothers. Data on parenting were…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parenting Styles, Emotional Adjustment, Affective Behavior
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Benjet, Corina; Thompson, Renee J.; Gotlib, Ian H. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Relational peer victimization is associated with internalizing symptoms. Compared to boys, girls are more likely to be both relationally victimized by peers and distressed by the victimization. While previous studies have reported that a functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR)…
Descriptors: Bullying, Depression (Psychology), Adolescents, Females
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Klima, Tali; Repetti, Rena L. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2008
In a longitudinal study that followed children from fourth through sixth grades, we tested whether problems in children's peer relations preceded psychological maladjustment and whether adjustment difficulties paved the way for poor social relationships. Both close friendships and peer group acceptance were examined. Our findings indicated that…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Friendship, Peer Groups, Adjustment (to Environment)