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Chen, Yuanyuan; Huo, Yongquan – Youth & Society, 2023
This study explored the relationship between social interaction anxiety (SIA) and problematic smartphone use (PSU) among Chinese adolescents. Further, the roles of online basic psychological needs satisfaction (online BPNS), nature connectedness (NC), and related differences between urban and rural adolescents were examined. We recruited 840…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship, Anxiety
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Schellekens, Melissa; Ciarrochi, Joseph; Dillon, Anthony; Sahdra, Baljinder; Brockman, Robert; Mooney, Janet; Parker, Philip – British Educational Research Journal, 2022
Internationally, there is a gap in high-school completion rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. In Australia, gap estimates are commonly based on lag indicators, precluding examination of underlying mechanisms. Using two longitudinal representative samples of Australian youth, we explored differences in high-school completion between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, High School Students, Graduation Rate
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Yeh, Yu-chu; Ting, Yu-Shan – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
Background: Creativity is an important ability for problem-solving in both personal life and academic learning. Few creativity studies have investigated the development of children's creativity in disadvantaged rural areas or compared the rural-urban differences through digital game-based creativity learning. Understanding such differences can…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Leonard, Sarah E. – Carsey School of Public Policy, 2017
Research on narrowing the academic achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth tends to focus on the inputs provided by schools. Little attention, however, is paid to extracurricular activities, both structured and unstructured, even though extracurricular participation and employment can have positive impacts similar to in-school…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Student Participation, Secondary School Students, Socioeconomic Status
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Ting, Jing Jing; Ahmad Tarmizi, Rohani; Abu Bakar, Kamariah; Aralas, Dalia – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
This study investigates the effect of utilizing variation theory approach (VTA) on students' algebraic achievement and their motivation in learning algebra. The study used quasi-experimental non-equivalent control group research design. It involved 114 Form Two students in four intact classes (two classes were from an urban school, another two…
Descriptors: Algebra, Urban Youth, Rural Youth, Mathematics Instruction
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Dupéré, Véronique; Goulet, Mélissa; Archambault, Isabelle; Dion, Eric; Leventhal, Tama; Crosnoe, Robert – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2019
This study examined whether recent disruptive events would increase the likelihood of high school dropout among both rural and urban youths, and whether the types of disruptive events preceding dropout would be different in rural vs. urban environments. Based on interviews conducted with early school leavers and matched at-risk schoolmates (N =…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Rural Schools, High School Students, Comparative Analysis
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Patricia Wonch Hill; Julia McQuillan; Eileen A. Hebets; Amy N. Spiegel; Judy Diamond – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2018
The current study explores patterns of informal science experiences among youth in urban and rural middle schools by gender and socioeconomic status. Data come from surveys in two Midwestern middle schools, one in a mid-sized city, and the other in a rural-remote town. We asked about participation in informal science activities (e.g. visiting zoos…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Rural Youth, Urban Youth, Informal Education
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Irvin, Matthew; Byun, Soo-yong; Smiley, Whitney S.; Hutchins, Bryan C. – American Journal of Education, 2017
Our study examined the relation of advanced math course taking to the educational attainment of rural youth. We used data from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002. Regression analyses demonstrated that when previous math achievement is accounted for, rural students take advanced math at a significantly lower rate than urban students.…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Mathematics Achievement, Rural Youth, Mathematics Instruction
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Onoyase, Anna – Higher Education Studies, 2017
The study investigated lateness as a recurrent problem among secondary school students in Akoko South East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Four hypotheses were formulated and an instrument titled "Cause of Lateness to School Questionnaire" (COLTSQ) used to gather data for the study. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Qian, Liu – Chinese Education & Society, 2017
Based on surveys and field work conducted in District C of Beijing City, the author identifies migrant children's social assimilation obstacles according to distinct school types: each school type offers different quality educational resources and is composed of migrant students at different socioeconomic levels. The survey data show that migrant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Integration, Children, Migrant Workers
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Byun, Soo-Yong; Irvin, Matthew J.; Meece, Judith L. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2015
Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, this study documented college attendance patterns of rural youth in terms of the selectivity of first postsecondary institution of attendance, the timing of transition to postsecondary education, and the continuity of enrollment. The study also examined how these college attendance…
Descriptors: College Students, Attendance Patterns, Rural Youth, Urban Youth
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Heppner, Denise H. – McGill Journal of Education, 2017
This article reports on the results of a literature review addressing the research questions: What strategies for writing instruction have proven to be effective in promoting writing development in preschool-primary aged children? What research on writing instruction has been conducted within Canada on preschool-primary aged children? An…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Instruction, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students
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Houghton, Stephen; Hattie, John; Carroll, Annemaree; Wood, Lisa; Baffour, Bernard – Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 2016
This study examined associations between loneliness, a construct associated with serious adverse mental health outcomes, and positive mental wellbeing. Validated measures of loneliness (represented by friendship-related loneliness, isolation, positive attitude to solitude, and negative attitude to solitude) and positive mental wellbeing were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Social Isolation, Mental Health
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Kinsey, Sharon – New Directions for Youth Development, 2013
This article focuses on how 4-H youth participants are building social capital, or connections among individuals and community members, through their 4-H experiences. These experiences can be seen through the lens of such 4-H delivery modes as the traditional 4-H club, after-school programs, and school enrichment programs. In addition, other…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Social Capital, Delivery Systems, Program Development
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Dawes, Nickki Pearce; Larson, Reed – Developmental Psychology, 2011
For youth to benefit from many of the developmental opportunities provided by organized programs, they need to not only attend but become psychologically engaged in program activities. This research was aimed at formulating empirically based grounded theory on the processes through which this engagement develops. Longitudinal interviews were…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Youth Programs, Motivation, Participation
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