Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Personality Traits | 7 |
| Self Esteem | 7 |
| Adolescents | 4 |
| Correlation | 3 |
| Stress Variables | 3 |
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Anxiety | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Learner Engagement | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Psychology in the Schools | 7 |
Author
| Aalsma, Matthew C. | 1 |
| Ashby, Jeffrey S. | 1 |
| Clewes, Janet L. | 1 |
| Feng, Shiting | 1 |
| Flannery, Daniel J. | 1 |
| Gilman, Rich | 1 |
| Gotwals, John K. | 1 |
| Hall, Howard K. | 1 |
| Hill, Andrew P. | 1 |
| Kawash, George F. | 1 |
| Lapsley, Daniel K. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Grade 6 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Researchers | 2 |
| Counselors | 1 |
Location
| China | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkZhang, Furong; Feng, Shiting; Li, Jie – Psychology in the Schools, 2021
Sufficient engagement in studying promotes students' academic performance and ability to compete in the job market. In this study, we explore the role of future focus and dispositional awe in stimulating college students' study engagement. To examine our hypotheses, we conducted a questionnaire survey with 237 students from a national college in…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Study, Student Characteristics, College Students
Liang, Belle; Lund, Terese Jean; Mousseau, Angela M. Desilva; Spencer, Renée – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
This study examined the influence of growth-fostering mentoring relationships on the self-esteem of adolescent female students from affluent communities. Studies have demonstrated that this population of students is susceptible to psychological distress and self-esteem problems, due to perfectionistic strivings and achievement pressures.…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Females, Mentors
Mallinson, Sarah H.; Hill, Andrew P.; Hall, Howard K.; Gotwals, John K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
The authors adopted the 2 × 2 model of perfectionism to examine the unique and interactive effects of two dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards perfectionism [PSP] and evaluative concerns perfectionism [ECP]) on personal and interpersonal indicators of participant experience in youth sport (enjoyment, physical self-worth, and friendship…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Interaction, Self Concept, Athletics
Peer reviewedKawash, George F.; Clewes, Janet L. – Psychology in the Schools, 1986
Correlation and regression analysis confirmed that there is a high degree of shared variance between Coopersmith's Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) and the Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ), suggesting that self-esteem may be more integrated within an individual's total personality functioning than has been discussed in the literature.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Personality Assessment
Martin, Andrew J.; Marsh, Herbert W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
This study examines educational and psychological correlates of academic resilience using within-network and between-network validity approaches. Based on a sample of 402 Australian high-school students, a newly developed unidimensional academic resilience construct found within-network validity by way of sound item and factor properties. In terms…
Descriptors: Psychology, Academic Persistence, Validity, Self Efficacy
Nounopoulos, Alex; Ashby, Jeffrey S.; Gilman, Rich – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
Research finds that the availability of specific coping resources can alleviate the more harmful effects of stress among adolescents. Although studies have investigated the relationship between coping resources and various outcomes among general samples of youth, no research has focused on adolescents who report high personal standards in…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Adolescents, Grade Point Average, Coping
Aalsma, Matthew C.; Lapsley, Daniel K.; Flannery, Daniel J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The relationship among three personal fables ("omnipotence," "invulnerability," "personal uniqueness"), narcissism, and mental health variables was assessed in a large, cross-sectional sample of adolescents drawn from Grades 6 (n = 94), 8 (n = 223), 10 (n = 142), and 12 (n = 102). Participants responded to the New Personal Fable Scale, the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Personality Traits
