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Allen, Kaylie T.; Meadows, Elizabeth A. – Journal of American College Health, 2017
Objective: Women assertively resisting sexual aggression have the best chances of avoiding completed rape. Especially with acquaintances, there are significant social and psychological barriers to resistance. Novel vignettes depicting acquaintance rape were designed to enhance self-efficacy, reduce unrealistic optimism, and empower assertive…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Cost Effectiveness, Rape, Teaching Methods
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Colton, Amy B.; Langer, Georgea M.; Goff, Loretta S. – Journal of Staff Development, 2015
Probing is a communication skill that provides the psychological safety teachers need to share their perspectives, inquire into those of others, and reconsider what they have been doing and how they have been thinking about it. In their book, "The Collaborative Analysis of Student Learning: Professional Learning That Promotes Success for…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Cooperative Learning, Teacher Collaboration, Inquiry
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Levy, Brett L. M. – Educational Psychology, 2013
Political scientists have found that one of the strongest predictors of political participation is political efficacy, the belief that individuals' actions can influence political processes. Prior research indicates that political efficacy increases through various experiences, such as discussions of public issues, but it does not explain why or…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Citizenship Education, High School Students, Undergraduate Students
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Holden, Debra J.; Evans, W. Douglas; Hinnant, Laurie W.; Messeri, Peter – Health Education & Behavior, 2005
The American Legacy Foundation funded 13 state health departments for their Statewide Youth Movement Against Tobacco Use in September 2000. Its goal was to create statewide tobacco control initiatives implemented with youth leadership. The underlying theory behind these initiatives was that tobacco control efforts can best be accomplished by…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Smoking, Structural Equation Models, Psychology