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Braun-Lewensohn, Orna; Sagy, Shifra; Roth, Guy – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
Employing the salutogenic approach (Antonovsky, 1987), this pilot study aimed at exploring the mediation effect of Sense of Coherence (SOC) on the relationships between exposure to missile attacks and stress-related reactions among adolescents. A strong SOC means a tendency to see the world as more comprehensible, manageable and meaningful. Data…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Rhetoric, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Griffiths, M. D.; Davies, Mark N. O.; Chappell, Darren – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
Despite the growing popularity of online game playing, there have been no surveys comparing adolescent and adult players. Therefore, an online questionnaire survey was used to examine various factors of online computer game players (n=540) who played the most popular online game Everquest. The survey examined basic demographic information, playing…
Descriptors: Computers, Games, Play, Adolescents
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Flisher, Alan, J.; Evans, Janet; Muller, Martie; Lombard, Carl – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
There is a paucity of test-retest reliability data for adolescent self-reports of a wide range of risk behaviours. Grade 8 and 11 Students (N=358) completed a questionnaire on two occasions between 10 and 14 days apart. It included items about use of various substances, violent behaviour, suicidality, and sexuality. Cohen's kappa was almost…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Measurement Techniques, Adolescents, At Risk Persons