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Developing a Resource for Arts Educators to Enhance the Social and Emotional Well-Being of Young People
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Leanne Fried; Christine Lovering; Sarah Falconer; Jacinta Francis; Robyn Johnston; Karen Lombardi; Kevin Runions; Karen Forde; Naomi Crosby; Lilly Blue – International Journal of Education & the Arts, 2023
Background: Mental health concerns prevent positive well-being and are key challenges for Australian children and young people. Arts organisations play a role in enhancing the positive mental health of children and young people. This paper describes the involvement of young people and their parents in the development of a resource for arts…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Resources, Well Being, Mental Health
Students' Proactive Aggressiveness, Mental Health Problems and Perceived Classroom Interaction
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Ertesvåg, Sigrun K.; Havik, Trude – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
The aim of this study is to explore how students' reports of proactive aggressiveness and mental health problems are associated with their perception of classroom interaction when controlling for socioeconomic status, gender and grade level. Classroom interaction is understood in terms of teachers' emotional support, monitoring and instructional…
Descriptors: Aggression, Mental Health, Interaction, Classroom Techniques
The Power of Appreciation: Promoting Schoolchildren's Health Literacy
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Kostenius, Catrine; Bergmark, Ulrika – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore Swedish children's positive experiences of health and well-being, and their thoughts on how health literacy can be promoted. Design/methodology/approach: Totally, 121 schoolchildren between the ages of 10 and 14 from three schools in two municipalities in the northern part of Sweden shared their…
Descriptors: Health Education, Well Being, Knowledge Level, Preadolescents
Pause, Breathe, Smile: A Mixed-Methods Study of Student Well-Being Following Participation in an Eight-Week, Locally Developed Mindfulness Program in Three New Zealand Schools
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Bernay, Ross; Graham, Esther; Devcich, Daniel A.; Rix, Grant; Rubie-Davies, Christine M. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2016
Children today face increasingly high stress levels, impacting their well-being. Schools can play a crucial role in teaching social and emotional skills; therefore there is a need to identify effective interventions. This mixed-methods study of 124 elementary school students from three New Zealand schools aimed to (1) assess if children…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Well Being, Student Participation, Foreign Countries
The Role of Social Support in the Association between Perceived Discrimination and Mental Health among Young Immigrants in Norway
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Oppedal, Brit – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2011
We investigated ethnic group differences in the association between social support, perceived discrimination and mental health in one adolescent and one preadolescent sample of immigrant children in Norway. The study is based on self-report questionnaire data collected in 2000/2001 from 286 students in 10th grade with backgrounds from Turkey,…
Descriptors: Role, Social Support Groups, Social Discrimination, Ethnic Groups
Potential Use of Singing in Educational Settings with Pre-Pubertal Children Possessing Speech and Voice Disorders: A Psychological Perspective
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Rinta, Tiija – British Journal of Music Education, 2008
The purpose of the study was to investigate whether children who possess speech and voice disorders could benefit from engaging in singing activities in educational settings, based on the psychological benefits of such activities. The impact of singing on children's psychological state and well-being was investigated with a participant population…
Descriptors: Singing, Well Being, Music Education, Speech Impairments