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Andreou, Eleni; Psyllou, Agoritsa; Vlachou, Anastasia; Fyssa, Aristea; Saridaki, Maria – Education Sciences, 2021
This study investigated differences in experiences of microaggressions between students with different characteristics (type, visibility, severity, and onset of impairment) and associations between the occurrence of microaggressions and specific psychological dimensions, such as stress, depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. It also…
Descriptors: Aggression, Social Adjustment, Students with Disabilities, College Students
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Yu, Baohua; Bodycott, Peter; Mak, Anita S. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2019
Hong Kong, along with other Asian societies with universities with top world rankings, has in recent years attracted an increasing number of international students, mainly from Asia. Previous research in English-speaking Western countries has indicated the importance of resources, including language proficiency, positive intergroup relations, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Foreign Countries, Student Adjustment, Social Adjustment
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Sladek, Michael R.; Umaña-Taylor, Adriana J.; Oh, Grace; Spang, Mary Beth; Tirado, Liliana M. Uribe; Vega, Luz M. Tilano; McDermott, Elana R.; Wantchekon, Kristia A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
Theory and empirical evidence indicate that ethnic-racial discrimination serves as a risk factor for adolescents' psychosocial adjustment, whereas ethnic-racial identity (ERI) development promotes positive youth adjustment and can mitigate the negative outcomes of discrimination-related risk. In Colombia, the legacies of an ethnic-racial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Racial Discrimination, Racial Identification, Predictor Variables
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Bayram Özdemir, Sevgi; Özdemir, Metin; Elzinga, Anais Emma – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2021
The present study examined how teachers respond to ethnic-victimization, and whether teachers' responses buffer the effect of such aversive encounters on immigrant youth's psychological adjustment. The sample included youth of immigrant background residing in Sweden (N = 423; M[subscript age] = 13.19, SD = 0.51; 44% girls), and their head class…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Self Esteem, Victims, Depression (Psychology)
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Olowokere, A. E.; Okanlawon, F. A. – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Responding to the psychosocial health needs of the vulnerable population has been considered as a significant public health issue that must be addressed through access to public health professionals. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the impact of a training program on nurses and teachers' knowledge of psychosocial health…
Descriptors: Intervention, Resilience (Psychology), Depression (Psychology), Scores
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Norvilitis, Jill M.; Sun, Ling; Zhang, Jie – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
This study examined ADHD symptomatology and college adjustment in 420 participants--147 from the United States and 273 from China. It was hypothesized that higher levels of ADHD symptoms in general and the inattentive symptom group in particular would be related to decreased academic and social adjustment, career decision-making self-efficacy, and…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Social Adjustment, Foreign Countries, Study Skills