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Weststrate, Nic M.; Glück, Judith – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Laypersons and experts believe that wisdom is cultivated through a diverse range of positive and negative life experiences. Yet, not all individuals with life experience are wise. We propose that one possible determinant of growth in wisdom from life experience is self-reflection. In a life span sample of adults (N = 94) ranging from 26 to 92…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Knowledge Level, Cognitive Processes, Metacognition
Schneider, Jan; Borner, Dirk; van Rosmalen, Peter; Specht, Marcus – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2016
In our pursue to study effective real-time feedback in Technology Enhanced Learning, we developed the Presentation Trainer, a tool designed to support the practice of nonverbal communication skills for public speaking. The tool tracks the user's voice and body to analyze her performance, and selects the type of real-time feedback to be presented.…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nonverbal Communication, Public Speaking, Educational Technology
Mohammed, Salwa A. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important types of cancer among women worldwide and is a significant stressor in women's life that may affect functional health status. The present study was aimed to determine the effect of selected exercises program on pain, shoulder disability, and functional outcomes in women after breast cancer…
Descriptors: Exercise, Intervention, Pain, Human Body
Park, Hye Young; Chong, Hyun Ju; Kim, Soo Ji – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: This study investigated attitudes (intrapersonal, interpersonal, and communal) toward, and uses of, music among people with visual impairments compared with those who are sighted to investigate the potential of music as a means of communication and social expression. Method: A total of 137 participants (63 visually impaired, 74…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Visual Impairments, Music Activities, Interpersonal Communication
Bouvet, Cyrille; Coulet, Aurélie – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
This pilot study is a randomized controlled trial on the effects of relaxation on anxiety, self-esteem, and emotional regulation in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) working in a center of supported employment in France. We studied 30 adults with mild or moderate ID who were split at random into a relaxation group (RG, 15 subjects), who…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Randomized Controlled Trials, Relaxation Training, Anxiety
Schuwerk, Tobias; Vuori, Maria; Sodian, Beate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This study aimed to investigate the relationship between explicit and implicit forms of Theory of Mind reasoning and to test the influence of experience on implicit Theory of Mind reasoning in individuals with autism spectrum disorders and in neurotypical adults. Results from two standard explicit Theory of Mind tasks are mixed: Individuals with…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Correlation, Theory of Mind
Brown-Lavoie, S. M.; Viecili, M. A.; Weiss, J. A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
There is a significant gap in understanding the risk of sexual victimization in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the variables that contribute to risk. Age appropriate sexual interest, limited sexual knowledge and experiences, and social deficits, may place adults with ASD at increased risk. Ninety-five adults with ASD and 117…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Knowledge Level, Adults
Ferreira, Regardt J.; Buttell, Frederick P. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objective: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the psychosocial predictors of propensity for abusiveness among a large sample of women ordered into a 26-week batterer intervention program (BIP). Method: The study employed a nonequivalent, control group design (comparing program completers to dropouts) in a secondary analysis of 485 women.…
Descriptors: Females, Family Violence, Dropouts, Predictor Variables
Morales-Reyes, Alexandra; Soler, Inmaculada Gómez – Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics, 2016
L2 learners' problems with English articles have been linked to learners' L1 and their access to universal semantic features (e.g., definiteness and specificity). Studies suggest that L2 adults rely on their L1 knowledge, while child L2 learners rely more on their access to semantic universals. The present study investigates whether child L2…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Semantics, Language Research, Form Classes (Languages)
Hipolito-Delgado, Carlos P.; Zion, Shelley – Urban Education, 2017
Critical Civic Inquiry (CCI) is a transformative student voice initiative that engages students in critical conversations about educational equity and inquiry-based learning to increase student voice and promote civic action. A quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess if participation in CCI increased the psychological empowerment (as…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Social Differences, Equal Education, Student Attitudes
Wang, Yi-Hsuan; Young, Shelley Shwu-Ching – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
The purpose of the study is to explore and describe how to implement a pedagogical ASR-based intelligent computer-assisted speaking learning (iCASL) system to support adult learners with a private, flexible and individual learning environment to practice English pronunciation. The iCASL system integrates multiple levels of corrective feedback and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Pronunciation Instruction
Cowdery, Joan; Majeske, Paul; Frank, Rebecca; Brown, Devin – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: Although there are thousands of health and fitness smartphone apps currently available, little research exists regarding the effects of mobile app technology on physical activity behavior. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test whether Exergame smartphone applications increase physical activity levels. Methods: This was a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Physical Activity Level
Freund, Kirsten S.; Lous, Jorgen – Health Education Research, 2012
Patients with many problems often face difficulties in modifying their behavior as desired. Uncovered basic needs may be an important barrier. This research tests the effect of patient-centered consultations for 20- to 44-year-old patients with multiple psychosocial and lifestyle problems. We focus on resources and barriers for obtaining…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Patients, Adults, Screening Tests
McLean, Sian A.; Paxton, Susan J.; Wertheim, Eleanor H. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: This study examined the outcome of a body image and disordered eating intervention for midlife women. The intervention was specifically designed to address risk factors that are pertinent in midlife. Method: Participants were 61 women aged 30 to 60 years (M = 43.92, SD = 8.22) randomly assigned to intervention (n = 32) or (delayed…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Eating Disorders, Risk
Walling, Sherry M.; Meehan, Jeffrey C.; Marshall, Amy D.; Holtzworth-Munroe, Amy; Taft, Casey T. – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 2012
Measures of head injury, executive functioning, and intelligence were given to a community sample composed of 102 male perpetrators of intimate partner aggression (IPA) and 62 nonaggressive men. A history of head injury and lower mean score on a measure of verbal intelligence were associated with the frequency of male-perpetrated physical IPA as…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Intervention, Head Injuries, Executive Function
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