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Predicting Social Responsibility and Belonging in Urban After-School Physical Activity Programs with Underserved Children
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Martin, Jeffrey J.; Byrd, Brigid; Garn, Alex; McCaughtry, Nate; Kulik, Noel; Centeio, Erin – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2016
The purpose of this cross sectional study was to predict feelings of belonging and social responsibility based on the motivational climate perceptions and contingent self-worth of children participating in urban after-school physical activity programs. Three-hundred and four elementary school students from a major Midwestern city participated.…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Self Esteem, Urban Areas, After School Programs
Adolescents' Perception of the Psychological Security of School Environment, Emotional Development and Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Gombe Metropolis
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Musa, Alice K. J.; Meshak, Bibi; Sagir, Jummai Ibrahim – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of the study was to determine adolescents' perceptions of the psychological security of their schools environments and their relationship with their emotional development and academic performance in secondary schools in Gombe Metropolis. A sample of 239 (107 males and 133 females) secondary school students selected via stratified…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes, Adolescent Attitudes
The Relationship between Violence Exposure and Academic Achievement in African American Adolescents Is Moderated by Emotion Regulation
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King, Vinetra L.; Mrug, Sylvie – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
Compared with other ethnic groups, African American adolescents are exposed to higher levels of family and community violence, which contribute to poorer academic achievement. This study examines whether emotion regulation moderates the effects of exposure to family and community violence on academic achievement among low-income African American…
Descriptors: Correlation, Violence, Academic Achievement, African American Students
Linking Self-Rated Social Inclusion to Social Behaviour. An Empirical Study of Students with and without Special Education Needs in Secondary Schools
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Schwab, Susanne; Gebhardt, Markus; Krammer, Mathias; Gasteiger-Klicpera, Barbara – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
Successful inclusive education creates a learning environment that supports not only the cognitive abilities of all children but also their social and emotional development. The present study focuses on the development of social participation of students with and without special education needs (SEN). A longitudinal study with two measurement…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Social Integration