The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explore how NCAA head men's soccer coaches' halftime communication influence match outcomes in the United States utilizing the motivating language constructs of empathetic language, meaning-making language, and direction-giving language. The study sample was 10 NCAA head men's soccer coaches…

In today's society, the teaching workforce should be more diverse. However, it still consists of majority white females. From a survey reported by Education Week in 2017-2018, the teaching workforce consisted of 79.2% white teachers. The same data reported that the teaching workforce consists of 7% African-Americans (Will, 2020). From that 7% of…

The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological analysis is to explore the lived experiences and stories of three undergraduate Black men in their junior and senior years at a predominantly White higher education institution in the northeast. This qualitative study was conducted with a purposeful sampling technique. The criteria used were as…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate (a) time-dependent changes in muscle damage (MD) biomarkers, oxidative stress (OS) indices, and maximum strength performance; (b) the relationship between changes in maximum strength performance and changes in MD and OS indices; and (c) whether eccentric exercise-induced MD is related to OS.…

Research Findings: This study aims to examine the latent profiles of parents' mediation and their predictors, as well as links between different profiles and children's problematic media use. A total of 1415 children aged 3-6 years (47.8% boys) and their paired parents were recruited in Shanghai, China and surveyed demographic information,…

The plight of African American males continues throughout America and is prevalent in its educational system. Not only are these students negatively impacted by low expectations of their non-African American teachers; policy makers are impeded from devising effective strategies to improve their academic achievement. This qualitative Delphi study…

Using Quant Crit analysis, Resilience Theory, and Critical Race Theory, this qualitative phenomenological study was designed to gather information to further understand the phenomena of racism and sexism. The study involved K-12 charter school administrators with at least three years of charter school administrative experience in central New York.…

The problem of educational achievement by boys and young men is a long-standing and big one that has been largely ignored by policymakers. This new HEPI report considers the consequences for individuals and society and proposes: (1) adopting a 'boy positive' environment in schools; (2) expanding proven grassroots initiatives that help boys; (3)…

This qualitative study explores the role of educators in addressing and mitigating suicidal propensities among male rural secondary school learners in Zimbabwe. Then, it focuses on educators' challenges and intervention mechanisms to provide insights into practical strategies for supporting mental health in this vulnerable population. Grounded in…

This article examines the sociocultural and structural conditions that shape HIV vulnerability among newcomer Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) in Ontario, Canada. Based on qualitative data from focus groups with 22 newcomer Black GBM, the study explores how intersecting experiences of anti-Black racism, homophobia,…

Pregnancy rates among adolescents have declined in the United States since the early 1990s. Despite the steady decline, adolescent pregnancy and parenthood remain risk factors for negative outcomes associated with youth development, education, and behavioral health. To date, most research on adolescent parenthood has focused heavily on the…

Background: For decades, disruptive students have been transferred to continuation schools, often considered their last chance. Purpose: This article aims to understand how Latino boys challenge the frequently negative perceptions about them and conceptualize their long-term aspirations. Findings: Our study highlights how students think about…

Responding to a persistent gap in policy and practice, this paper offers a new "gender conscious relational pedagogy," directly informed by boys and educators who have participated in Ulster University's longitudinal 'Taking Boys Seriously' research in Northern Ireland. The development of this pedagogy is grounded in the authentic voices…

The Preventing Relational Aggression in Schools Everyday (PRAISE) Program is a school-based program that has shown promise for reducing aggression. PRAISE, 20-session classroom-based universal prevention program, was designed to be appropriate and responsive to the needs of youth within the urban school context. A preliminary trial of PRAISE…

Research suggests there are numerous benefits gleaned from faculty interacting with students outside of the classroom. However, there is far less research on faculty-in-residence (FIR) experiences in general and Black FIRs in particular. Furthermore, there is no research that examines how FIRs promote institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion…