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Hustinx, Lesley; Meijs, Lucas C. P. M.; Handy, Femida; Cnaan, Ram A. – Youth & Society, 2012
In present-day societies, the extent to which young people still participate in civic life is an important matter of concern. The claim of a generational "decline" in civic engagement has been contested, and interchanged with the notion of a "replacement" of traditional engagement by new types of participation, and the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, College Students, Foreign Countries
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Hartas, Dimitra – Research Papers in Education, 2018
As a way to raise attainment, schools are encouraged to form ability groups across classes for particular subjects. There is limited evidence however about the relationship between setting and primary school children's characteristics and how teachers perceive them. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between set positioning for…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, English Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Preadolescents
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Vera, Elizabeth; Hook, Kimberly; Daskalova, Plamena; Hill, Lincoln; Galvin, Sarah; Fritsche, Sarah; Catellier, Jessica; Haywood, Shaakira; Raziuddin, Abdul; Anderson, Bernasha; Roche, Meghan; Floro, Marissa; Mutuyemariya, Celine; Thomas, Kathryn; Heerwagen, Kathryn; Camacho, Daniel; Boots, Tonya; Gruber, Elisabeth Ondrey – Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation, 2018
This mixed-methods study examined the socioemotional experiences of 57 alumni of language support programs (i.e., English as a second language, bilingual education) to identify effects of being English learners (ELs). Findings revealed the need for multicultural sensitivity to ELs, bullying episodes, social exclusion, and not disclosing negative…
Descriptors: Social Experience, Emotional Experience, Student Experience, English Language Learners
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Madonna, Stephen, Jr.; Philpot, Vincent D. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
This study examines motivational and learning strategies, and academic and student satisfaction, in college students. One hundred thirty-five college seniors were administered the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (Pintrich, Smith, Garcia, & McKeachie, 1991), Academic Satisfaction Survey (Flores, 2007), and Online Course Survey…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies, Student Satisfaction
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Curby, Timothy W.; Brock, Laura L.; Hamre, Bridget K. – Early Education and Development, 2013
Research Findings: It is widely acknowledged that consistent, high-quality teacher-student interactions promote optimal developmental outcomes for children. Previous research on the quality of teacher-student interactions provides empirical support for this premise. Little research has been conducted on the consistency of teacher-student…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Achievement Gains, Academic Achievement, Interpersonal Competence
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Zaina, Fabio; Donzelli, Sabrina; Lusini, Monia; Vismara, Luca; Capodaglio, Paolo; Neri, Laura; Negrini, Stefano – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
A recent study suggests a correlation between idiopathic scoliosis in adolescence and eating disorders. However, this does not correspond with our clinical experience in the same population. The aim of this study was to verify the correlation between scoliosis and eating disorders in adolescence. A cross-sectional study was designed including 187…
Descriptors: Females, Eating Disorders, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
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Risquez, Angelica; O'Dwyer, Michele; Ledwith, Ann – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2013
Throughout much of the literature on plagiarism in higher education, there is an implicit assumption that students who understand plagiarism, who have high ethical views and declare not to engage in plagiaristic behaviour are able to recognise it and avoid it in practice. Challenging this supposition, this paper contrasts students' self-reported…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Ethics, Student Behavior, Values
Meece, Darrell – Online Submission, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine correlates of non-residential father-child involvement with their children at age 2. This study utilized secondary analysis of data collected through the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study--Birth Cohort. Participants included 650 biological fathers who did not reside with their child at age 2. Significant…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Fathers, Longitudinal Studies, Child Development
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García-Ros, Rafael; Fuentes, María C.; Fernández, Basilio – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2015
Introduction: This study analyzed the predictive capacity and incremental validity of teachers' interpersonal self-efficacy on their levels of burnout. First, it presents the validation process of a Spanish adaptation of the Teacher Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Scale--TISES--(Browers & Tomic, 1999, 2001). Second, the predictive capacity of…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Self Efficacy, Predictor Variables, Questionnaires
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Andoh-Arthur, Johnny; Oppong Asante, Kwaku; Osafo, Joseph – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2015
Non-utilization of mental health resources is a well-documented problem among adolescents and young adults. However, little is known about the psychological help-seeking intentions of young adults in Ghana. The aim of this study was to examine the predictors of psychological help-seeking intentions among university students in Accra, Ghana…
Descriptors: Health Services, Access to Health Care, Young Adults, College Students
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Suchodoletz, Antje; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Gunzenhauser, Catherine; Fäsche, Anika – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
Background: Educational processes and outcomes are influenced by a multitude of factors, including individual and contextual characteristics. Recently, studies have demonstrated that student and context characteristics may produce unique and cumulative effects on educational outcomes. Aims: The study aimed to investigate (1) the relative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Spelling, Student Characteristics
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Fung, Stephanie; Lunsky, Yona; Weiss, Jonathan A. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at an increased risk of mental health problems, with depression being one of the most common presenting issues. The current study used a diathesis-stress model to investigate stressors (parent distress and negative life events [NLE]) and vulnerabilities (youth age and intellectual functioning) as…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Comorbidity
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Cui, Ying; Mousavi, Amin – International Journal of Testing, 2015
The current study applied the person-fit statistic, l[subscript z], to data from a Canadian provincial achievement test to explore the usefulness of conducting person-fit analysis on large-scale assessments. Item parameter estimates were compared before and after the misfitting student responses, as identified by l[subscript z], were removed. The…
Descriptors: Measurement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Test Items
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Ardies, Jan; De Maeyer, Sven; Gijbels, David; van Keulen, Hanno – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2015
Technology is more present than ever. Young people are interested in technological products, but their opinions on education and careers in technology are not particularly positive (Johansson in "Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Report." European Round Table of Industrials, Brussel, 2009). If we want to stimulate students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Interests, Occupational Aspiration, Psychological Patterns
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Steiger, Andrea E.; Fend, Helmut A.; Allemand, Mathias – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The vulnerability model states that low self-esteem functions as a predictor for the development of depressive symptoms whereas the scar model assumes that these symptoms leave scars in individuals resulting in lower self-esteem. Both models have received empirical support, however, they have only been tested within individuals and not across…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, At Risk Students, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology)
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