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O'Neal, LaToya J.; Cotten, Shelia R. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: Urban youth are often exposed to compounded risk factors which make them more vulnerable to negative outcomes. Research examining promotive factors which may reduce vulnerabilities to poor psychosocial adjustment among this population is limited. Objective: The current study addresses this limitation by examining the impact of…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Urban Youth, At Risk Persons, Psychological Patterns
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Rice, Marti; Kang, Duck-Hee; Weaver, Michael; Howell, Carol C. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: High trait anger and stress, ineffective patterns of anger expression, and coping are risk factors for the development of disease and negative social behaviors in children and adults. School connectedness may be protective against negative consequences in adolescents, but less is known about this in school-aged children. The purposes…
Descriptors: Coping, Grade 4, White Students, Psychological Patterns
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Heiervang, Einar; Stormark, Kjell M.; Lundervold, Astri J.; Heimann, Mikael; Goodman, Robert; Posserud, Maj-Britt; Ullebo, Anne K.; Plessen, Kerstin J.; Bjelland, Ingvar; Lie, Stein A.; Gillberg, Christopher – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: The Bergen Child Study is a longitudinal study of child mental health from the city of Bergen, Norway. We present methods and results from the first wave of the study, focusing on prevalence of disorders, associations with risk factors, and the use of services. Method: The target population included all 9,430 children attending grades 2…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Grade 3, Grade 4