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Alexandra Rush; Jennifer Brown Urban; William J. Davis; Miriam R. Linver – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2024
Youth purpose was investigated using a two-phase embedded design with youth participating in Scouts BSA (N = 3,943), ages 9-20 (M = 14.0, SD = 1.9). Participating Scouts were mostly White (91%) and male (98%). In Phase 1, we conducted a two-step cluster analysis on Scouts' survey responses to three purpose dimensions (personal meaning,…
Descriptors: Youth Clubs, Children, Adolescents, Late Adolescents
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Hu, Yiqiu; Zeng, Zihao; Peng, Liyi; Zhan, Lin; Liu, Shuangjin; Ouyang, Xiaoyou; Ding, Daoqun; Li, Zhihua – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2022
Based on both positive psychology and the gene × environment research paradigm, the current study constructed a moderated mediation model to explore the relationship between childhood maltreatment and college students' depression symptoms. The sample comprised 301 college students (74 males and 227 females; average age = 19.15 ± 0.63 years of age,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Correlation, College Students, Depression (Psychology)
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Choe, Elise; Srisarajivakul, Emily; Davis, Don E. – Journal of School Violence, 2021
Prior research has linked victimization to mental health outcomes, but more work is needed to understand factors that may serve a protective role. In the present study, in a sample of 290 undergraduates who had experienced bullying, we examined a moderated-mediator model in which self-esteem mediates the relationship between victimization and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Victims, Mental Health
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LeCroix, Rebecca Hill; Chan, Wing Yi; Henrich, Chris; Palin, Frances; Shanley, Jenelle; Armistead, Lisa – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
Black South Africans are disproportionately affected by HIV compared with White counterparts. In their unique social context, South African families affected by HIV are vulnerable to adverse psychosocial effects. U.S.-based and emerging South African research suggests mothers living with HIV may experience compromised parenting. In the United…
Descriptors: Mothers, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries
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Gebregergis, Werede Tareke; Huang, Fei; Hong, Jiangzhong – Journal of International Students, 2019
Mental health problems commonly prevail among international students as a result of acculturative difficulties. In light of this, the study attempted to determine the role of cultural intelligence, age and prior travel experience on acculturative stress and depression and also whether acculturative stress mediated the cultural…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Stress Variables
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Treat, Amy E.; Sheffield-Morris, Amanda; Williamson, Amy C.; Hays-Grudo, Jennifer – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and negative physical and mental health outcomes is well established (Felitti et al. [1998]. Relationship of childhood abuse and household dysfunction to many of the leading causes of death in adults: The adverse childhood experiences (ACE) study. "American Journal of Preventive…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Child Development, Mothers
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Smiljanic, Iskra – Journal of International Students, 2017
This study examined the relationship between attachment, travel experiences, and English proficiency and international students' acculturative stress and depressive symptoms. A total of 91 graduate international students completed online surveys. Pearson correlations showed that both attachment anxiety and avoidance were positively correlated with…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Role, Attachment Behavior, Depression (Psychology)
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Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.; Willis, Don; O'Connor, Gail – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2014
Obesity continues to plague U.S. school-age populations. A number of individual/structural circumstances have been identified as increasing the risk of poor health among children. The article's aim is to examine some of these circumstances and their relationship to students being overweight/obese, while highlighting resource variables as potential…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Obesity, Regression (Statistics), Body Weight
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Sheridan, Susan M.; Knoche, Lisa L.; Edwards, Carolyn P.; Kupzyk, Kevin A.; Clarke, Brandy L.; Moorman Kim, Elizabeth – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: This study reports the results of a randomized trial of a parent engagement intervention (the Getting Ready intervention) on directly observed learning-related social behaviors of children from low-income families in the context of parent-child interactions. The study explored the moderating effect of parental depression on…
Descriptors: Role, Depression (Psychology), Parent Child Relationship, Control Groups
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Swartz, Rebecca Anne; Speirs, Katherine Elizabeth; Encinger, Amy Johnson; McElwain, Nancy L. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Strong relationships among children, families, and early care and education (ECE) providers are key to quality infant-toddler care. These relationships are shaped during the initial transition period to group care. We used a mixed methods approach to (a) assess maternal perspectives on the transition to group care, (b) explore…
Descriptors: Mother Attitudes, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis, Preschool Children
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Ying, Liu-Hua; Wu, Xin-Chun; Lin, Chong-De – School Psychology International, 2012
This study aimed to determine the relationships between depressive and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in a sample of adolescent survivors following the Wenchuan earthquake in China. Two-hundred adolescent survivors were reviewed at 12, 18 and 24-months post-earthquake. Depression and PTSD were assessed by two self-report…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Zhang, Wenxin; Li, Hailei; Gong, Yanming; Ungar, Michael – School Psychology International, 2013
This study examines the role of salient external factors (family, peer and school caring relations) and internal factors (goals and aspirations, problem solving and self-efficacy, empathy, and self-awareness) in protecting adolescents experiencing interpersonal problems and academic pressure from depression. A total of 1,297 eighth and ninth grade…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Asians, Depression (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship