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Mental Health among Children with and without Reading Difficulties
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Miao Li; Wei Zhao; Mengmeng Liu; Lele Zhang; Gen Li – Annals of Dyslexia, 2024
This study explored the relationship between mental health, i.e., depression and anxiety, and reading difficulties (RD) in Chinese elementary school children. Participants were 1535 grades 3, 4, and 5 students from three elementary schools in Xi'an, China. Children with and without RD were compared to their depression and anxiety. Additionally,…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Children, Reading Difficulties, Depression (Psychology)
Stressors from and Well-Being after COVID-19 among Danish Primary and Lower Secondary School Students
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A. Qvortrup – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2024
Due to COVID-19, 2020 was a strange and different school year for many students around the world. Based on a survey of primary school students (N = 2665) conducted in December 2020, this article examines students' well-being and stress levels one year after the first COVID-19 outbreak. It also examines how students emotionally relate to the…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Well Being, COVID-19, Pandemics
MindMasters 2: A 3-Month Pilot Study Evaluating Grade 3 Children's Social and Emotional Skills
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Santos, Alexandre; Langill, Corrine – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020
The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the preliminary effects of a curriculum resource on elementary school children's social and emotional skills. In total, 98 Grade 3 children were randomly allocated to either a control or experimental group and evaluated before and after a 3-month implementation period. Experimental group showed…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Social Development, Emotional Development
Health and Wellness in a Large, Urban School District: Program Findings from Year 1
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Parrott, Andria; Carman, Joanne; Kumi, Edwina Boateng – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
In large, urban school districts, few programs currently exist that support students' physical and mental wellness. In fall 2014, one large, urban school district piloted a health and wellness program in ten elementary schools. Accompanying this program, a three-year research study was designed to learn if students experience changes in their…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Size, Wellness, Student Welfare
Association of Overweight with Academic Performance and Social and Behavioral Problems: An Update from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
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Judge, Sharon; Jahns, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Childhood overweight is a condition that is prevalent within our society, affecting more and more children each year. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child overweight and educational outcomes. Methods: Data are reported for 13,680 children in third grade from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, a…
Descriptors: Obesity, Females, Educational Objectives, Reading Tests
Using SEM to Develop a Model for Educators of Children Who Are Exposed to the Trauma of Violence
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Duplechain, Rosalind – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2004
This study used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to develop a teacher-friendly model for understanding the relationship between children's exposure to traumatic events, such as violence exposure, and their school achievement. With a sample of 146 urban elementary (grades 2-5) children, three variables (mental health behaviors,…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Relationship, Children, Emotional Response