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Fiorella L. Carlos Chavez; Antonella Bariani; Gustavo Carlo; Sylvia Zapata Shoemaker – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2024
There is evidence to suggest that undocumented, unaccompanied migrant youths confront emotional and physical hardships while working in the U.S. agriculture industry. However, little is known about the type of support available to these youths that could protect them from negative developmental outcomes. This qualitative research was designed to…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Agricultural Occupations, Adolescents, Coping
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Naomi Myburgh; Peter Muris; Helene Loxton – Child Care in Practice, 2024
Background: Children within historically disadvantaged non-Western South African communities are considered as particularly vulnerable to the development of anxiety problems. Although the need for accessible mental health interventions is evident, this need has remained unmet in a country with extreme socio-economic disparities and a lack of…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Children, Anxiety, Prevention
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Kaniuka, Andrea R.; Kelliher Rabon, Jessica; Brooks, Byron D.; Sirois, Fuschia; Kleiman, Evan; Hirsch, Jameson K. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: Gratitude, or thankfulness for positive aspects of life, is related to psychosocial well-being and decreased psychopathology, and may reduce suicide risk. We explored four potential hypotheses purported to explain the beneficial outcomes of gratitude (schematic, positive affect, broaden-and-build, and coping), hypothesizing that…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology)
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Harrison, Carmen; Loxton, Helene; Somhlaba, Nceba Z. – Child Care in Practice, 2021
In South Africa, many adolescents are affected by socio-economic adversity, which increases their susceptibility to experiencing stress that negatively affects their mental health. The synthesis of international literature has identified the psychological strengths (that include perceived social support, self-esteem and resilience) as having a…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Coping, Mental Health, Foreign Countries
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Ashworth, Emma; Hunt, Anna; Chopra, Jennifer; Eames, Catrin; Putwain, David W.; Duffy, Kathryn; Kirkby, Joanna; McLoughlin, Shane; Saini, Pooja – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceived impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns among early adolescents in the northwest of England, as well as explore the self-care and coping strategies that helped the young people continue to thrive. Fourteen adolescents, 9 boys and 5 girls, were recruited from four secondary schools in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Coping, COVID-19
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Lifshitz, Hefziba; Gur, Ayelet; Shnitzer-Meirovitz, Shlomit; Eden, Sigal – Education and Information Technologies, 2022
The current study focused on people with intellectual disability (ID), who have unique disadvantages that place them at greater risk for negative outcomes due to COVID-19. The study goals are three-fold: (a) To examine whether differences in distress factors (loneliness and stress) would be found between adults with ID who used the Zoom…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Yang, Keming; Petersen, Kimberly J.; Qualter, Pamela – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2022
In the current study, data collected from Wave 6 of the Millennium Cohort Study (n = 11,872), a nationally representative sample survey of youth aged 14 years in the UK, are used to examine the prevalence of loneliness among this age-group, investigate the feelings associated with the experience of loneliness among youth, explore the risk factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Early Adolescents, Incidence
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Benatov, Joy; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Shira, Barzilay; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Balazs, Juit; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; Kereszteny, Agnes; Podlogar, Tina; Postuvan, Vita; Saiz, Pilar A.; Sisask, Merike; Varnik, Airi; Wasserman, Danuta – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Peer victimization is a major stressor adolescents often face in the school environment, and has been linked to depression and suicidal risk. This study analyzed the associations between three behavioral coping strategies (avoidance, seeking social support from adults/peers, and retaliation) and depression and suicidal ideation. Participants…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Bullying, Victims, Coping
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Bellemans, Tina; Didden, Robert; van Busschbach, Jooske T.; Hoek, Pim T. A. P.; Scheffers, Mia W. J.; Lang, Russell B.; Lindsay, William R. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Poor anger regulation is considered a risk factor of aggression in individuals with mild or borderline intellectual disabilities. Psychomotor therapy (PMT) targets anger regulation through body- and movement-oriented interventions. This study aims to inform practitioners on efficacy and research-base of PMT in this population. Method:…
Descriptors: Self Control, Aggression, Mild Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons
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Stutey, Diane M.; Cureton, Jenny L.; Severn, Kim; Fink, Matthew – Professional Counselor, 2021
Recently, a mnemonic device, SHORES, was created for counselors to utilize with clients with suicidal ideation. The acronym of SHORES stands for Skills and strategies for coping (S); Hope (H); Objections (O); Reasons to live and Restricted means (R); Engaged care (E); and Support (S). In this manuscript, SHORES is introduced as a way for school…
Descriptors: Suicide, Psychological Patterns, Mnemonics, Coping
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Jacobsen, Betina; Nørup, Iben – Educational Research, 2020
Background: The proportion of young people suffering from poor mental health is on the increase, including in Scandinavian countries. This increase seems paradoxical, as Scandinavian countries are among those with the lowest degree of material deprivation, economic inequality, and social exclusion. Purpose: The aim of the study was firstly to…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Expectation, Adolescent Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Melissa R. Dvorsky; Rosanna Breaux; Caroline N. Cusick; Joseph W. Fredrick; Catherin Green; Amanda Steinberg; Joshua M. Langberg; Emma Sciberras; Stephen P. Becker – Grantee Submission, 2021
Understanding factors that foster resilience and buffer against the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 is critical to inform efforts to promote adjustment, reduce risk, and improve care, particularly for adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. This prospective longitudinal study addresses this gap by investigating the impact of the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Adjustment (to Environment), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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DiPierro, Moneika; Fite, Paula J.; Johnson-Motoyama, Michelle – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2018
Background: Latino adolescents are a subpopulation of youth who are disproportionately at risk for experiencing low levels of hope, which is linked to high levels of anxiety. However, factors such as religion/spirituality (i.e., identifying as a spiritual/religious person), that may buffer this association are not yet clear. Religion/spirituality…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Religious Factors
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Gilemkhanova, Elvira N. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The changes in contemporary social and cultural environment determine the necessity to increase the efficiency of adaptive mechanisms, especially for those categories of people who are subject to social risks. One of those categories is students prone to chemical addictions. To study the relationship of forms of social interaction with problems of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Addictive Behavior, Student Surveys
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Wolfsdorf, Adam – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2017
Trigger warnings are posing serious threats to the ways that English educators can teach at the university level. If Aristotle--and Hillis-Miller years later--argue that literature must arouse and bring about catharsis, then proponents of trigger warnings are anaesthetising the power of words and watering down their ability to incite emotional…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health, Emotional Response
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