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Marital Hostility and Early Adolescents' Adjustment: The Role of Cooperative Marital Conflict
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Zhou, Nan; Buehler, Cheryl – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
Although the assertion that marital hostility relates to higher levels of youth adjustment difficulties has been well established, few studies have examined cooperative marital conflict in relation to youth behavior problems. This study examined the main and moderating effects of cooperative marital conflict on youth behavior problems in a sample…
Descriptors: Marital Instability, Conflict, Behavior Problems, Correlation
The Student Perception of Wellbeing Questionnaire: Preliminary Investigation into Its Psychometric Properties
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Taylor, Mark – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
An estimated 20% of all adolescents will experience a depressive disorder by the age of 18, with schools being at the forefront of initiatives to promote resilience and well-being. This study reports on the development of the 24-item Student Perception of Wellbeing Questionnaire (SPWQ), created as a measure of well-being in three areas: exercise,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes, Investigations
The Potential of Forgiveness as a Response for Coping with Negative Peer Experiences
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Flanagan, Kelly S.; Vanden Hoek, Kristin K.; Ranter, Jennifer M.; Reich, Holly A. – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Coping strategies employed by adolescents in response to negative peer experiences are related to their adjustment. This study examines the potential of forgiveness as a coping response for negative peer experiences in early adolescence. Participants were 616 6th through 8th grade students at a middle school (46% girls) who completed self-report…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Bullying, Anxiety, Coping
Investigating School Counselors' Perceived Role and Self-Efficacy in Managing Multiparty Student Conflict
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Yacco, Summer – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine school counselors' perceived role and self-efficacy in managing multiparty student conflict. Literature on conflict resolution in the field of education has not addressed conflicts that take place among three or more students, or multiparty student conflict. Therefore, investigated in this study were middle…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Conflict, Teaching Skills, School Counseling
An Analysis of School District Demographic and Dispute Factors Affecting Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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White, Mary Loyd – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the educational services for students with autism in school districts (N = 115) in North Carolina to identify the characteristics and variables that contribute to positive student outcomes. This study used a secondary analysis of data from various resources across the state. Variables included number of…
Descriptors: Autism, Student Needs, School Districts, Incidence
Procedural Justice in Family Conflict Resolution and Deviant Peer Group Involvement among Adolescents: The Mediating Influence of Peer Conflict
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Stuart, Jennifer; Fondacaro, Mark; Miller, Scott A.; Brown, Veda; Brank, Eve M. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
The involvement of adolescents with deviant peer groups is one of the strongest proximal correlates to juvenile delinquency and stems from a variety of causes. Past research has linked ineffective parenting with peer variables, including deviant peer group involvement and peer conflict during adolescence. In this study, adolescents' appraisals of…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Child Rearing, Early Adolescents, Peer Groups