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Felix, Erika D.; Binmoeller, Cecile; Sharkey, Jill D.; Dowdy, Erin; Furlong, Michael J.; Latham, Nicole – Journal of School Violence, 2019
Identifying patterns of victimization continuity and discontinuity over time can inform school-based efforts to prevent and intervene with peer victimization. We conducted a four-wave longitudinal study of students through their transition from middle to high school. Participants were 135 diverse students from Grade 8 to Grade 11 who completed…
Descriptors: Social Adjustment, Emotional Adjustment, Mental Health, Life Satisfaction
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Duchesne, Stephane; Ratelle, Catherine F.; Roy, Amelie – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2012
This longitudinal study had three objectives: (a) to identify different profiles of second-year middle school students (Grade 8) in terms of academic, emotional, and social adjustment; (b) to test the contribution of worries at the end of Grade 6 to distinguish these profiles; and (c) to examine the moderating effect of mastery (MG) and…
Descriptors: Profiles, Goal Orientation, Social Adjustment, Probability
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Ciarrochi, Joseph; Heaven, Patrick C. L. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Almost no research has examined the impact of explanatory style on social adjustment. We hypothesised that adolescents with a pessimistic style would be less likely to develop and maintain social support networks. Methods: Seven hundred and nineteen students (351 males and 366 females; 2 unknown; M[subscript AGE] = 12.28, SD = 0.49)…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Grades (Scholastic), Adolescents, Social Adjustment
Schneider, Barry H.; And Others – 1987
This study examined social and personal concomitants of exceptional academic capability, specifically self-concept, peer acceptance, and attitude toward school, in the context of integrated or self-contained classrooms. The sample consisted of 354 gifted Ontario students from Grades 5, 8, and 10 (150 in self-contained classrooms and 204 in…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Age Differences, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Atlanta Public Schools, GA. Div. of Research, Evaluation, and Data Processing. – 1991
At the March 6, 1991 meeting of the Instruction Committee of the Atlanta (Georgia) Board of Education, feedback was requested from principals and students concerning the Peer Leadership Connection program. Interview questions were prepared for the principals of the three schools participating, and a questionnaire was developed for students.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Grade 8, High School Seniors
Thomas, Terry A. – 1989
The purpose was to investigate the long-term impact of the California State University (Sacramento) Academic Talent Search Summer School (ATSSS) by means of a longitudinal follow-up of students at an interval of 4 years. A group of 100 academically talented middle school students (grades 7 through 9) were selected from the 350 participants in the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Extracurricular Activities, Followup Studies