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Suldo, Shannon M.; Hearon, Brittany V.; Dickinson, Sarah; Esposito, Emily; Wesley, Katherine L.; Lynn, Courtney; Lam, Gary Yu Hin – Communique, 2015
Most research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) has involved young adults and adolescents, but not young children. O'Grady (2013) suggested some conceptually promising pedagogical strategies that teachers can use to integrate PPI into the elementary school classroom. These general ideas include: (1) teaching the language of emotions and…
Descriptors: Psychology, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Psychological Patterns
Suldo, Shannon M.; O'Brennan, Lindsey; Storey, Elizabeth D.; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth – Communique, 2018
Although Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) students may not be the most obvious group of adolescents in need of extra supports, this population has salient and unique risk factors in need of specialized services, such as elevated perceived stress levels. The heightened academic demands placed on these students is an…
Descriptors: High School Students, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Student Records
Suldo, Shannon M.; O'Brennan, Lindsey M.; Storey, Elizabeth D.; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth – Grantee Submission, 2018
Although Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (AP/IB) students may not be the most obvious group of adolescents in need of extra supports, this population has salient and unique risk factors in need of specialized services, such as elevated perceived stress levels. The heightened academic demands placed on these students is an…
Descriptors: High School Students, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Student Records
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2013
This study determined whether participation in an accelerated curriculum (specifically, the International Baccalaureate [IB] program) upon entry to high school is associated with increases in stress and/or associated with psychological problems. Data from self-report questionnaires were collected at two time points (summer after eighth grade, fall…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Emotional Adjustment, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Freshmen
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Friedrich, Allison A.; White, Tiffany; Farmer, Jennie; Minch, Devon; Michalowski, Jessica – School Psychology Review, 2009
Adolescents' subjective well-being (SWB) is associated with a variety of schooling experiences, particularly their perceptions of teacher support. This article presents results of a mixed-methods study conducted to identify which types of perceived social support enacted by teachers are most strongly associated with middle school students' SWB…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Focus Groups, Early Adolescents, Classroom Environment
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaffer, Emily J.; Riley, Kristen N. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
The current study provided a comprehensive examination of factors related to school that are implicated in students' life satisfaction. A theoretical model is put forth that hypothesizes that behavior experiences (classroom conduct, school grades) and social experiences (perceived school climate) at school influence students' cognitions relative…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Adolescents, Models
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaunessy, Elizabeth; Hardesty, Robin – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
This study investigates the relationships among stress, coping, and mental health in 139 students participating in an International Baccalaureate (IB) high school diploma program. Mental health was assessed using both positive indicators (life satisfaction, academic achievement, academic self-efficacy) and negative indicators (psychopathology) of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Mental Health, Psychopathology, Adolescents
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Riley, Kristen N.; Shaffer, Emily J. – School Psychology International, 2006
Educators and psychologists alike have trumpeted calls for a reduced focus on deficits and pathology and increased attention to strengths and general wellness in all children. Life satisfaction is one of the most well-established indicators of general wellness and, moreover, positive functioning. Most examinations of children's life satisfaction…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Life Satisfaction, Well Being
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Valle, Michael F.; Huebner, E. Scott; Suldo, Shannon M. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2004
Two studies addressed the psychometric properties of the Children's Hope Scale (CHS; Snyder et al., 1997). A sample of 460 high school students was administered the CHS along with measures of life satisfaction, extraversion, neuroticism, social support, and externalizing and internalizing behaviors. The results revealed adequate internal…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Test Validity, Rating Scales, Factor Analysis