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Bouchard, Karen L.; Smith, J. David – Educational Forum, 2017
Drawing from social-ecological systems theory, the authors argue that current research on childhood bullying would benefit from analyses that consider the mesosystem--specifically, how teacher-student relationships can influence children's bullying experiences. The authors provide two theoretical conceptions for how children's peer interactions…
Descriptors: Bullying, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Attachment Behavior
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Song, Bora; Kim, Dae Won; Lee, Ki-Hak – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2016
This study observed the effect of contextual factors on vocational identity (VI) level in each VI status, originated by Marcia ("Handbook of adolescent psychology." Wiley, New York, 1980)'s identity status. This is an attempt to integrate status approach and dimension approach of VI development by finding within-status difference of…
Descriptors: Context Effect, College Students, Multivariate Analysis, Asians
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Crum, Kathleen I.; Waschbusch, Daniel A.; Willoughby, Michael T. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2016
Mental health research demonstrates that children with conduct problems (CP) and callous-unemotional (CU) traits differ in important ways from children with CP alone, including differences in primary caregiver attachment quality. This research suggests CU may also influence the quality of attachment between children with CP and their teachers.…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Behavior Disorders
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Miga, Erin M.; Gdula, Julie Ann; Allen, Joseph P. – Social Development, 2012
This study examined the associations between reasoning during inter-parental conflict and autonomous adolescent conflict negotiation with peers over time. Participants included 133 adolescents and their parents, peers, and romantic partners in a multimethod, multiple reporter, longitudinal study. Inter-parental reasoning at adolescent age of 13…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Conflict, Socialization
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Swenson Goguen, Lisa M.; Hiester, Marnie A.; Nordstrom, Alicia H. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2011
Developmental theory describes the central importance of peer relationships in the lives of young adults (e.g., Erikson, 1963). In this study we tested the importance of peer relationships to academic outcomes. First-year undergraduates completed a self-report survey to indicate the number and closeness of their friendships. We compared these…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement, Peer Relationship
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Ahnert, Lieselotte – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2009
The present study aimed to explore social origins of peer interactions from the perspective of attachment theory. After five months of experience in child care, 34 infants averaging 15 months of age were videotaped with their peers during free play in the group without care providers involved. Four types of interactional tendencies, i.e. contact…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, Attachment Behavior, Infants
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Swenson, Lisa A.; Nordstrom, Alicia; Hiester, Marnie – Journal of College Student Development, 2008
According to developmental research, peer relationships serve a positive function in children's, adolescents', and adults' lives. We expected that peer relationships would also benefit emerging adults as they transition into college. Using friendship quality and attachment measures, we examined the link between the closeness of peer relationships…
Descriptors: Friendship, Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Peer Influence
Chen, Xinyin, Ed.; Rubin, Kenneth H., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2011
Filling a significant gap in the literature, this book examines the impact of culture on the social behaviors, emotions, and relationships of children around the world. It also explores cultural differences in what is seen as adaptive or maladaptive development. Eminent scholars discuss major theoretical perspectives on culture and development and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Aggression, Social Behavior
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Bosacki, Sandra; Dane, Andrew; Marini, Zopito – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2007
This study examined whether self-esteem mediated the association between peer relationships and internalizing problems (i.e., depression and social anxiety). A total of 7290 (3756 girls) adolescents (ages 13-18 years) completed self-report measures of peer relationships, including direct and indirect victimization, social isolation, friendship…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Friendship, Adolescents, Social Isolation
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention
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Drabick, Deborah A. G.; Gadow, Kenneth D.; Sprafkin, Joyce – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2006
Background: Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for the development of comorbid conduct disorder (CD) and depression. The current study examined potential psychosocial risk factors for CD and depression in a clinic-based sample of 203 boys (aged 6-10 years) with ADHD. Methods: The boys and their mothers…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mothers, Marital Satisfaction, Conflict
Berndt, Thomas J., Ed.; Ladd, Gary W., Ed. – 1989
Although hypotheses about the consequences of peer relationships for children's development have served as the foundation for much of the research into children and adolescent peer relationships, direct assessment of the impact of such relationships on children's personality, social behavior, or cognition has rarely been done. This book discusses…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Child Development