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Bicultural Competence and Academic Adjustment across Latino Youth Adaptation from High School to College
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Safa, M. Dalal; Gusman, Michaela S.; Doane, Leah D. – Child Development, 2022
Abstract This study investigated the association between bicultural competence and academic adjustment (i.e., engagement, efficacy, achievement) among 193 Latino youth (65.3% female; 89.1% U.S.-born) followed from their senior high school year (M[subscript age] = 17.58 years, SD = 0.53) to their fifth college semester (2016-2019). Latent growth…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Competence, Adjustment (to Environment), Hispanic American Students
Growing or Just Getting Along? Technical and Adaptive Competence in Coping among Adolescents.
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Fournet, Denise L.; Wilson, Kenneth L.; Wallander, Jan L. – Child Development, 1998
Examined technical and adaptive competence in coping among 97 African-American adolescents with learning disabilities. Findings indicated that short-term, reactive, technical competence was a better predictor of feelings of efficacy, and longer-term, developmental adaptive competence was a better predictor of behavioral problems. Gender subsample…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Role of Affective Self-Regulatory Efficacy in Diverse Spheres of Psychosocial Functioning.
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Bandura, Albert; Caprara, Gian Vittorio; Barbaranelli, Claudio; Gerbino, Maria; Pastorelli, Concetta – Child Development, 2003
Examined influence of perceived self-efficacy for affect regulation with older adolescents. Found that self-efficacy to regulate affect related to high efficacy to manage academic development, resist social pressures for antisocial activities, and engage with empathy in others' emotional experiences. Perceived self-efficacy for affect regulation…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Antisocial Behavior