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Emily H. Becher; Sunghun Lim; Jenifer K. McGuire; Sharon Powell; Ellie M. McCann; Sarah E. Cronin; Veronica Deenanath – Family Science Review, 2022
This article describes a quasi-experimental design study comparing a sample of divorcing parents who attended a divorce education program to a sample of divorcing parents who did not attend a divorce education program. The data were analyzed using four child outcomes (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems, prosocial behaviors), with…
Descriptors: Divorce, Predictor Variables, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness
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Poulou, M.; Norwich, B. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2020
Students' emotional and behavioral difficulties are recognized as a continuing issue in the adolescent development and education. Since adolescents spend a great amount of time in schools, a central question is how schools can facilitate adolescents' adjustment and positive schooling. Using the ERG theory of human needs, the present study aims to…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Concept, Well Being, Emotional Problems
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Howley, Marie – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2015
The adoption of "structured teaching" is evident in educational settings worldwide and has fast become one of the key "tools" in autism education. As calls for evidence-based practice have increased, research evidence has grown to interrogate the effectiveness of structured teaching components. Previous systematic literature…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness
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Käll, Lina Bunketorp; Malmgren, Helge; Olsson, Erik; Lindén, Thomas; Nilsson, Michael – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: Physical activity and structural differences in the hippocampus have been linked to educational outcome. We investigated whether a curriculum-based physical activity intervention correlates positively with children's academic achievement, psychological well-being, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fitness, and structural…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Child Development
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Flapper, Boudien C. T.; Schoemaker, Marina M – Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2008
Measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) gives a more complete picture of day-to-day functioning and treatment effects than behavioural rating alone. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the impact of the combined diagnoses of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Program Effectiveness, Questionnaires
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Olsson, Malin B.; Larsman, Pernilla; Hwang, Philip C. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The authors studied the nature and function of the relationships of the comparative level of risk, sense of coherence (SOC), and well-being, over time, in mothers and fathers of preschool children with and without intellectual disabilities (IDs). The hypothesis that SOC functions as a moderator between risk and well-being was tested. Parents of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mothers, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
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Huebner, E. Scott; Gilman, Rich – California School Psychologist, 2004
The relevance and contribution of the construct of quality of life to assessments and intervention plans for children and youth in school settings are discussed. Theory, measurement, and research related to perceived quality of life (PQOL) are reviewed leading to the contention that PQOL information contributes incremental validity above and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Special Needs Students
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Eiser, C.; Eiser, J. R.; Mayhew, A. G.; Gibson, A. T. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: Relationships between child quality of life (QOL), maternal well-being and parenting were explored in a questionnaire study. Method: Mothers of 126 full-term (FT) and 91 pre-term (PT) infants during the child's second year of life completed measures of their own and the child's quality of life and behavioural difficulties. We developed…
Descriptors: Caring, Mothers, Prevention, Parenting Styles
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology