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Keith Smolkowski; Brion Marquez; Jessie Marquez; Claudia Vincent; Jordan Pennefather; Hill Walker; Lisa A. Strycker – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Student behavior problems in general-education classrooms present a major barrier to effective teaching. Behavior challenges, such as disruptions, noncompliance, and peer conflicts, reduce instructional time, whereas prosocial behaviors, such as paying attention, being ready to work, asking for help, participating in class, and completing…
Descriptors: Self Management, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior
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Skinner, Ann T.; Babinski, Leslie M.; Gifford, Elizabeth J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
Bullying is a significant concern in schools, and both bullies and victims are at risk for negative outcomes. In this study, 239 sixth-grade teachers completed questionnaires about their perceptions of four components of school climate: high-risk student behaviors, school-wide barriers to learning, principal support, and cooperation among…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Self Efficacy, Bullying, Grade 6
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Dowling, Mitchell J.; Carey, Timothy A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
It is critically important to understand why victims of bullying decide to seek help when they do, particularly from adults, because this reduces the probability of being victimized in the future. This study sought to understand more clearly the patterns of help-seeking by students who reported being victims of bullying. Participants were students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Victims, Bullying, Adolescents
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Estell, David B.; Perdue, Neil H. – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
School engagement has long been seen as an important component of school completion, and research shows that social support in the home and school promotes engagement. However, many researchers have argued that it is not a unitary construct but rather a multifaceted phenomenon, and the role of peer social support has not been as well studied as…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Parent Influence, Teacher Influence, Social Support Groups
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Kats-Gold, Inna; Priel, Beatriz – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
There is growing interest in the role of emotional competence in middle school children's adjustment and functioning, yet many populations remain underresearched. Few studies have explored the emotional competence, especially emotion understanding, of children with, or at risk of, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and even fewer…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Grade 4, Educational Environment
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Martin, Kellie; Huebner, E. Scott; Valois, Robert F. – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
Longitudinal relationships between adolescents' life satisfaction and peer victimization and prosocial experiences were assessed. A total of 417 students in Grades 6-8 completed the Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (MSLSS: Huebner, 1994) and the Children's Social Experience Questionnaire - Self Report (SEQ-SR: Crick & Grotpeter,…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, At Risk Persons, Grade 7
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Anderson, Gabrielle Eliza; Jimerson, Shane R. – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
The extant studies reveal a considerable mismatch between students' and teachers' perceptions of student stress. The present study compared the judgments of teachers-in-training (N = 109) with the responses of first- and sixth-grade children (n = 56 and 93, respectively). The following questions are addressed: (a) Do teachers' judgments of the…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Teacher Attitudes, Stress Variables, Child Development