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Weems, Carl F.; Taylor, Leslie K.; Costa, Natalie M.; Marks, Allison B.; Romano, Dawn M.; Verrett, Shannon L.; Brown, Darlene M. – Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2009
This study tested the effects of a school-based test anxiety intervention among ethnic minority youth. The study used a prospective intervention design with a sample of (N = 94) ninth graders from New Orleans exposed to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. Thirty youth with elevated test anxiety completed a primarily behavioral (e.g., relaxation…
Descriptors: Intervention, Prevention, Grade 9, Relaxation Training
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Weems, Carl F.; Overstreet, Stacy – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2008
This article introduces the special section on child and adolescent mental health research in the context of Hurricane Katrina. We outline the purpose and intent of the special section and present an integrative perspective based on broad contextual theories of human development with which to think about the impact of disasters like Katrina. The…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Natural Disasters, Graduate Students, Adolescents