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The Social Contagion of Utility Value: How Parents' Beliefs about the Usefulness of Science Predict Their Children's Motivation and Achievement
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Nalipay, Ma. Jenina N.; Cai, Yuyang; King, Ronnel B. – School Psychology International, 2021
The purpose of the present study was to examine whether parents' utility value perceptions predicted their children's utility value perceptions, demonstrating social contagion effects. We also examined whether utility value would predict achievement. This is a cross-sectional study that utilized data from a subsample of adolescent students from…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Beliefs, Value Judgment, Predictor Variables
Examining Causal Attributions for Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, and Schizophrenia in a Diverse Sample of International Students at U.S. Universities
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Knettel, Brandon A.; Cherenack, Emily M.; Friis, Elsa A. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objectives: International students face increased vulnerability for mental health challenges, but underutilize counseling compared to their domestic peers. We examined beliefs regarding the causes of mental illness, known as attributions, which may impact treatment-seeking and stigma. Participants: Surveys were collected from 680 international…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Schizophrenia