NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gürer, Burak – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The aim of this research is to investigate problem solving skills of the individuals involved in mountaineering. 315 volunteers participated in the study. The research data were collected by problem solving scale developed by Heppner and Peterson and the Turkish version of which was conducted by Sahin et al. There are totally 35 items and only 3…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Athletics, Recreational Activities
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Telzer, Eva H.; Tsai, Kim M.; Gonzales, Nancy; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Family obligation is an important aspect of family relationships among families from Mexican backgrounds and can have significant implications for adolescents' well-being. Prior research and theory regarding youths' obligations offer conflicting hypotheses about whether it is detrimental or beneficial for adolescents' well-being. In the current…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Adolescents, Family Relationship, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Taylor, Zoe E.; Eisenberg, Nancy; Spinrad, Tracy L.; Widaman, Keith F. – Child Development, 2013
Longitudinal relations among ego-resiliency (ER), effortful control (EC), and observed intrusive parenting were examined at 18, 30, and 42 months of age ("Ns" = 256, 230, and 210) using structural equation modeling. Intrusive parenting at 18 and 30 months negatively predicted EC a year later, over and above earlier levels. EC at…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Self Control, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Naeeini, Sara Kashefian; Riazi, Abdolmehdi; Salehi, Hadi – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2012
In order to meet the demands of the changing world, students should become endowed with the ability to learn perpetually and regard learning as a life-long enterprise. This study investigated those learners belief which showed learners' predispositions toward autonomy and some social factors such as gender, academic achievement, marital status and…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Thurston, Linda P.; Navarrete, Lori A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2011
A study of low-income rural mothers in four states investigated the differences in demographics, school experience, social support, and school involvement for mothers with children with and without special needs. Forty percent of the mothers reported having at least one child with special needs. Twice as many mothers who did not complete the…
Descriptors: Mothers, Poverty, Low Income Groups, Demography
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Van Volkom, Michele – College Student Journal, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine if being a tomboy in childhood is related to high self-esteem in college women. Different aspects of participants' family experiences were analyzed as well. This study revealed that feeling overprotected in childhood as well as currently was related to lower self-esteem in college women. Participants who…
Descriptors: College Students, Marital Status, Females, Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Papadakaki, Maria; Tzamalouka, Georgia S.; Chatzifotiou, Sevasti; Chliaoutakis, Joannes – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
The objective of this article is to gain a better understanding of the magnitude of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Greece and to explore factors associated with increased risk of IPV prevalence. A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 1,122 men and women, aged 18 to 65, who are residents of urban areas of Greece. The questionnaire used…
Descriptors: Violence, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis