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Xu, Jianjie; Troop-Gordon, Wendy; Rudolph, Karen D. – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Prior research links need for approval (NFA; the extent to which self-worth is contingent on peer approval or disapproval) to critical developmental outcomes, but little is known about how NFA develops over time or within social contexts. To address this gap, the present study used a sophisticated analytic approach (autoregressive latent…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Victims, Self Esteem, Grade 2
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Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa; Vasalampi, Kati; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
This mixed-method study examines students' expectations and concerns before transitioning from primary to lower secondary school and the role of students' school-related wellbeing and self-esteem in their concerns. Students reported their beliefs about the forthcoming school transition and filled in a questionnaire assessing school burnout and…
Descriptors: Expectation, Student Adjustment, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Motti-Stefanidi, Frosso; Pavlopoulos, Vassilis; Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos; Asendorpf, Jens B. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2020
The present study examined the direction of effects between peer likeability and youth's school adjustment and psychological well-being, and the moderation of these effects by students' immigrant status. One thousand one hundred and eighteen students (63% immigrants) nested in 57 Greek middle-school classrooms took part in the study (Wave 1; age M…
Descriptors: Peer Acceptance, Adolescents, Well Being, Immigrants
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Zweers, Inge; van de Schoot, Rens A. G. J.; Tick, Nouchka T.; Depaoli, Sarah; Clifton, James P.; de Castro, Bram Orobio; Bijstra, Jan O. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
The present study investigated (1) how social relationships with teachers and peers and self-esteem of students with social-emotional and behavioral difficulties (SEBD) in inclusive regular education (regular schools) and students with SEBD in exclusive special education (special schools) develop over time in comparison with each other and in…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Social Emotional Learning, Students with Disabilities
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Talmus, Laura – Childhood Education, 2019
Research indicates that social isolation among youth is on the rise and not only impacts a child's self-esteem, but also plays a key role in health and academic performance. A 2013 study published in the American Journal of Public Health linked social isolation with depression, loss of sleep, eating disorders, and poor cardiovascular health. In…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Social Isolation, Intervention, Social Integration
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Timmermans, Anneke C.; de Boer, Hester; van der Werf, Margaretha P. C. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2016
Little is known about factors other than students' abilities and background variables that shape teachers' achievement expectations. This study was aimed at investigating the role of teachers' perceptions of students attributes (working habits, popularity, self-confidence, student--teacher relationships, and classroom behavior) in shaping…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Expectations of Students, Foreign Countries, Primary Education
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Kingery, Julie Newman; Erdley, Cynthia A.; Marshall, Katherine C. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2011
This study examines several aspects of adolescents' pretransition peer relationships as predictors of their adjustment to middle school. Participants were 365 students (175 boys; 99% Caucasian) involved in the Time 1 (the spring of fifth grade) and Time 2 (the fall of sixth grade) assessments. Adolescents completed measures that assessed peer…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, School Involvement, Academic Achievement, Friendship