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How to Cope with Stress? The Stress-Inducing Cognitions of Teacher Trainees and Resulting Implications for Teacher Education
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Braun, Annika; Weiss, Sabine; Kiel, Ewald – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
The present study investigated stress-inducing cognitions of teacher trainees from different types of schools in Germany in order to identify a particular body of future teachers who lack appropriate coping strategies. Using cluster analysis, teacher trainees were classified by their dysfunctional thoughts, and, additionally, compared to their…
Descriptors: Coping, Stress Variables, Self Efficacy, Personality Traits
Differential Effect of Duration of Early Childcare under the Age of Three on Socio-Emotional Outcomes
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Linberg, Anja; Burghardt, Lars; Freund, Jan-David; Weinert, Sabine – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
International study results point to potential negative associations of time spent in early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres in the first 3 years of a child's life and socio-emotional outcomes. However, the transferability of international results to the German ECEC system and the impact of characteristics of the home learning…
Descriptors: Program Length, Time Factors (Learning), Emotional Development, Social Development
The Psychometric Properties of the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills in Clinical Populations
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Baum, Corinna; Kuyken, Willem; Bohus, Martin; Heidenreich, Thomas; Michalak, Johannes; Steil, Regina – Assessment, 2010
The Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) is a well-validated multidimensional questionnaire measuring dimensions of mindfulness on four scales: Observing, Describing, Act With Awareness, and Accept Without Judgment. Even though the KIMS has been used in several clinical studies no information is available about the psychometric…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cognitive Restructuring, Factor Analysis
Violence and Personality in Forensic Patients: Is There a Forensic Patient-Specific Personality Profile?
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Stupperich, Alexandra; Ihm, Helga; Strack, Micha – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
Concerning the discussion about the connection of personality traits, personality disorders, and mental illness, this study focused on the personality profiles of male forensic patients, prison inmates, and young men without criminal reports. The main topic centered on group-specific personality profiles and identifying personality facets…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Mental Retardation, Psychosis