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Tsukayama, Eli; Duckworth, Angela Lee; Kim, Betty – Developmental Science, 2013
Impulsivity is a salient individual difference in children with well-established predictive validity for life outcomes. The current investigation proposes that impulsive behaviors vary systematically by domain. In a series of studies with ethnically and socioeconomically diverse samples of middle school students, we find that schoolwork-related…
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Predictive Validity, Individual Differences, Socioeconomic Background
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Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Amorose, Anthony; Iachini, Aidyn; Ball, Annahita – Research on Social Work Practice, 2012
Objectives: This article describes two studies related to the development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale (PSES). The PSES may be used by social workers to assess youths' perceptions of three school-related protective factors, including school connectedness, academic press, and academic motivation. Method: In Study 1, exploratory and…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, Measures (Individuals), Interpersonal Competence, Social Work