In the context of 7,637 high school students, the present study explored an hypothesized formulation of academic courage (defined as perseverance in the face of academic difficulty and fear) and its role in predicting academic performance (literacy and arithmetic) and various academic engagement measures (planning, task management,…

Objective: The psychiatric clerkship is a stressful experience that influences attitudes toward patients with psychiatric illnesses and influences recruitment into the field. This study focused on medical students' encounters with patients they found troubling or difficult, and whether specific themes regarding their emotional responses could be…

The most common types of latchkey situations are examined, and the common fears felt by these children are listed. Suggestions for improving the latchkey situation are given: pre- and post-school care provided by teenagers at schools, child care at neighborhood homes, and students offering self-care workshops to families. (CT)