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Breik, Wisam Darwiesh; Zaza, Haidar Ibrahim – Gifted Education International, 2019
This study examines differences in coping strategies (CSs) in relation to gifted status, gender, and family size. Two hundred gifted adolescents were selected from gifted schools, and 1000 non-gifted adolescents were selected from ordinary schools. One-way multivariate analysis of variance produced significant differences among the subjects in…
Descriptors: Coping, Comparative Analysis, Gifted, Family Size
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Mukuna, Robert Kananga; Aloka, Peter J. O. – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2021
The phenomenon of teenage motherhood is a major concern worldwide. The teenage mothers endure many challenges that could affect their academic goals and successes if there is insufficient support. However, some teenage mothers manage to develop certain forms of flexibility to manage these adversities. This study explored the teenage mothers'…
Descriptors: Unwed Mothers, Pregnancy, Pregnant Students, High School Students
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Santiago, Catherine DeCarlo; Bustos, Yvita; Jolie, Sarah A.; Flores Toussaint, Roxanna; Sosa, Susana S.; Raviv, Tali; Cicchetti, Colleen – School Psychology, 2021
COVID-19 has exacerbated the challenges that newcomer refugee and immigrant families face. While many of the supports that schools typically offer were disrupted by the pandemic, school-based assistance remains critical in this challenging context. In addition to education-related challenges, many newcomer families have been disproportionately…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Immigrants
Bejerano, Arleen R. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Adaptation, or adjustment, is a psycho-social process that occurs when an individual accepts and integrates into his or her life a transition from one situation to another situation (Schlossberg, 1981). Many individuals struggle with transitions because transitions involve changes in the environment, roles, routines, and/or ways of looking at the…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Student Adjustment, Developmental Tasks
Raye, Christopher M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The end of high school marks the time when the most number of individuals will end their participation playing sports at a competitive level. For those pursuing higher education, it has been viewed as a stressful experience for many freshmen. Former high school athletes that enter college as "students" and not…
Descriptors: High School Students, Athletes, Competition, College Freshmen
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Kepenekci, Yasemin Karaman; Cinkir, Sakir – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate school bullying among public high school students in Turkey. Method: This study used a survey to examine different aspects of bullying in schools. The participants (N=692) were students chosen from five state high schools in Ankara in the 2000-2001 academic year. A self-administered…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Social Adjustment, Gender Differences