Gender disparities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are well documented, yet little is known about how women and men students establish social relationships with research mentors and peers and how that shapes their experiences in STEM. We conducted a series of interviews with 17 undergraduate students from a Hispanic…

Temperament growth has been examined in infancy, but the spectrum of reactive and regulatory dimensions was not previously considered. We evaluated linear and nonlinear growth trajectories for overarching factors and fine-grained indicators of infant temperament obtained via parent report (N = 143) at 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months of age.…

Camouflaging entails 'masking' in or 'passing' social situations. Research suggests camouflaging behaviours are common in autistic people, and may negatively impact mental health. To enhance understanding of camouflaging, this study examined reasons, contexts and costs of camouflaging. 262 autistic people completed measures of camouflaging…

The purpose of this study is to identify the attitudes of the students of Amman Arab University toward pre-marital medical examination; it also aims to identify the role of premarital examination in reducing the appearance of disabilities. This study used the descriptive method; the sample of the study consisted of 200 undergraduate and master's…

Background: The current study aims to address whether boys and girls learn words differently from shared reading of informational books, which are often perceived as 'boys' books'. Methods: Forty-five mother-child dyads (Mean age = 60.4 months, SD = 6.84) were video recorded reading sets of informational and narrative trade books at home.…

The representation of women in faculty roles within universities broadly and within public affairs departments specifically has been evolving over the past three decades. However, diversifying gender representation in public affairs faculties is not sufficient. Barriers for success remain for women in public affairs departments. Bias exists in…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. This article examines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The focus is on the Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5, age of onset, gender differences diagnostic features, prevalence, differential diagnosis, risk and prognostic factors and comorbidity are discussed.

The aim in this study, will comparison anthropometric characteristics and motor performance tests to be between according to the ages of boys and girls ski athletes. A total of 41 Girls and 47 Boys ski athletes participated in this study voluntarily. One Wey ANOVA and LSD tests were used. In this study, there were differences in height and body…

This research examines how gender roles are affecting teachers' professional development (TPD) in Hungary. Are there significant differences in the career path between male and female teachers? What kind of degrees do they have? How they have chosen their in-service training? Is the longer and -- according to the literature -- more effective…

This study aims to characterize how students enrolled in a test preparation product, ACT® Online Test Prep (AOP), use that product. Following Geiser (2012), Masyn (2013), and Morin (2016), the authors use latent profile analysis (LPA) to identify students' engagement profiles using four engagement measures: activity, time, practice ACT score, and…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. This article examines attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The focus is on the Diagnostic Criteria in DSM-5 ["Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition"], age of onset, gender differences diagnostic features, prevalence,…

School climate is a malleable construct that schools or districts can utilize to target the individualized needs of specific groups of students. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceptions of different school climate dimensions and reading and mathematics achievement scores for elementary school students of…

Objective: Though the role of negative mental health has been investigated, positive mental health in medical students remains an under-investigated topic. This study sought to describe and explore mental well-being in a population of medical students in Sri Lanka, by investigating the range and level of both positive and negative mental health…

The purpose of this research is to determine whether the communication skills of Kocaeli University School of Sports Sciences students differ according to some demographic variables. For this purpose, 270 students from the School of Physical Education and Sports at Kocaeli University Sports Sciences Faculty, Coaching Education, Sports Management,…

Classroom management is a primary area of concern that is often expressed by teachers. Classroom management is not a construct in which novice teachers struggle but experienced teachers as well. Different variables effect classroom management and its effect on student achievement. The overarching question investigates the construct of teacher…