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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"At-Risk Adolescents"”.
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Quantifying New Teacher Relational Competence with At-Risk Adolescents
Positive teacher-student relationships can have long-lasting beneficial social, academic, and mental health effects on a child’s human development. Many teachers see relations and interactions with the students as the most difficult aspect of teaching, and they experience that their teacher …
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Gender-Specific Parent-Child Relationship Factors and Substance Use among At-Risk Adolescents
Substance use is a growing concern among adolescents because it is a threat to their well-being and associated with negative outcomes in later life (NIH, 2014). Adolescence is a developmentally important time where independence grows, risks are taken, and some begin to experiment with substances …
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Effects of Perceived Poverty and Chaotic Living Conditions on Externalizing Problems in At-Risk Adolescents
… behaviors have consistently been related to both poverty and family dysfunction within the psychological literature; however, the distinction between the effects of objective poverty and perceived poverty on adolescent behavior is relatively new. The current study aimed at …
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An investigation into the socio-musical identity of at risk adolescents involved in music therapy
The context of this study is the National Youth Development Outreach Project (YDO) situated in Eersterust, Pretoria. This study is conducted within a qualitative research paradigm. The data comprises of sentence completion exercises designed to elicit information regarding at risk adolescents’ …
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Emotion Reactivity, Emotion Dysregulation, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among At-Risk Adolescents: A Multiple Mediation Analysis
… self-injury (NSSI) is defined as deliberate self-inflicted damage to bodily tissue without the intent to die. NSSI has been identified as a major health concern, as it is related to both poor psychosocial outcomes and increased suicide risk. NSSI is especially important to understand …
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The Efficacy Of Group Counseling Interventions Employing Short-Term Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy In Altering The Beliefs, Attitudes, And Behaviors Of At-Risk Adolescents
… group counseling interventions employing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with at-risk adolescents in changing their beliefs, altering their attitude toward school, and moderating behaviors that are problematic in an educational setting. Forty-eight subjects were included in this study …
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Positive Academic and Affective Student Outcomes at a Small School for At-Risk Adolescents Through Ongoing Teacher Consultation with a Marriage, Family, Child Counselor
<p>This study explores one school for at-risk students wherein teachers worked weekly with a therapist. Positive student outcomes garnered through this educational and therapeutic process are examined. Students, teachers, school counselor and the principal were interviewed about their perceptions …
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EXAMINING THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF ADULT SOCIAL SUPPORT ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE EXPERIENCES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
… to adverse experiences during childhood place adolescents at a disproportionately high risk of developing physical and mental health problems later in life (Anthony et al., 2019; Basto-Pereira et al., 2016; Brown & Shillington, 2016; Felitti et al., 1998). Further, at-risk adolescents, …
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Effects of Religiosity and Self-Control on At-Risk Adolescent Substance Use and Delinquency
… one of growth, increased autonomy, and increased risk-taking. Common examples of these risky behaviors include substance use and engagement in delinquent activity. Adolescent substance use and delinquent behavior can lead to a range of negative outcomes, some of which carry into adulthood. These …
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Adolescent Narcissism and Prosocial Behavior as a Function of Peer, Parent, and Self-Perception
<p>The association between narcissism and aggression has been empirically supported in adults and adolescents, but it is unclear whether narcissism might also be related to prosocial behavior. The current study aimed to investigate different facets of narcissism in adolescents and their association …
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Supplementing a GED Preparation Program With Social and Emotional Learning: A Delphi Study
Dropping out of high school is a nationally recognized problem which has significant implications for both the individual and society as a whole. Increasing the high school graduation rate will reduce the risk for multiple problem behaviors and poor mental and physical health among at-risk …
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Examining Locus of Control and Attributional Style as Contributing Factors in the Narcissism-Aggression Relation
<p>Previous research has shown a consistent relation between narcissism and aggression in adults (Bushman & Baumeister, 1998; Stucke, 2003). Although relatively few studies have examined this relation in adolescents, narcissism has previously been correlated with behavioral problems (Washburn, …
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Using art to teach problem-solving and other social skills: the effectiveness of the RATE Program
… effectiveness of an after-school art program for at risk adolescents. The RATE Program is designed to give at-risk students a place where they can express their emotions in a positive way. Through various art activities, such as working together to design and paint a mural for the school, the …
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GENDER DIFFERENCES IN PERSONALITY DYSFUNCTION AND AGGRESSION IN A SAMPLE OF AT-RISK YOUTH
… more likely to commit violence and experience negative outcomes later in life. There is evidence for gender differences in the manifestations of dysfunctional personality features (antisocial and borderline traits) and functions of aggression, but little research has sought to assess unique gender …
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Risk factors for offending: A developmental approach
Research has been conducted to identify the risk and protective factors for offending primarily in juveniles; however this research has not extended to high security adult offenders who represent the most significant risk to society. This thesis utilised previously researched risk factor models to …
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The Creation and Application of an Evaluation Process for a Teen Shelter
This study examines a collaborative creation and application of an evaluation process for a teen shelter. An independent researcher collaborated with the key administrators of a teen shelter to create an agency-specific evaluation process that gathered both quantitative and qualitative data from …
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An Investigation to Understand the Role of Social Determinants in Influencing Substance Among Teenagers Living in the UK: A Systematic Review
… (ACEs), family dynamics, and socioeconomic status—affect substance use among teenage boys and girls in the UK, this dissertation examined these relationships. Ten quantitative studies that offered numerical data on these drivers were included in the systematic review, adhering to PRISMA …
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The Relationship between Attachment and Grit
… I examine three potential influences on grit: attachment, stress, and coping, or responses to stress, links that had not been previously examined. The study was conducted on lower socioeconomic, 18-year-old high school seniors. Lower income status and late adolescence are both known to be …
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The Relationship between Attachment and Grit
… I examine three potential influences on grit: attachment, stress, and coping, or responses to stress, links that had not been previously examined. The study was conducted on lower socioeconomic, 18-year-old high school seniors. Lower income status and late adolescence are both known to be …
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The Relationship Between Adolescent Suicidality and Engagement in Risky Behaviors
… suicide is a serious and growing problem among adolescents. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to try and identify predictors of suicidal ideation. The first objective was to examine whether the level of engagement in risky behavior predicts an increase in total suicidal ideation above …
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