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Direct linkJaser, Sarah S.; Holl, Marita G.; Jefferson, Vanessa; Grey, Margaret – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Rates of overweight in youth have increased at an alarming rate, particularly in minority youth, and depressive symptoms may affect the ability of youth to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors to manage weight and reduce their risk for health problems. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between depressive…
Descriptors: African American Children, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Self Efficacy
Xie, Hongling; Li, Yan; Boucher, Signe M.; Hutchins, Bryan C.; Cairns, Beverley D. – Developmental Psychology, 2006
Open-ended questions were used to obtain narrative accounts of what makes a girl (or a boy) popular (or unpopular) at school. The participants were 489 African American students in Grades 1, 4, and 7 recruited from high-risk inner-city neighborhoods. Appearance and self-presentation were mentioned the most in Grades 4 and 7. Prosocial…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Grade 4, Grade 7, Child Development
