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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Diverse adolescents"”.
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Analytical writing and identity development of diverse adolescents in an alternative high school preparatory academy
… writing and identity development among diverse, ninth grade adolescents enrolled in an alternative high school preparatory academy. Within the larger school context, the study examines the case of the writing classroom—specifically, the four-month literary analysis unit—and the students’ …
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Possible Selves of Diverse Adolescents: Implications for Higher Education and Mental Health
… of American youth, with Latino and Black adolescents attaining higher education at vastly lower rates than White adolescents. Though numerous reasons exist for these educational disparities this study examines possible selves as they may relate to educational achievement among Latinos. …
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Navigating a normative world: a social psychological exploration of the experiences and identities of trans and/or non-binary adolescents and parents in the UK
… between individuals and institutions: adolescents must attend school daily, and parents must engage with institutions both on the journey to parenthood (e.g. fertility, pregnancy and adoption services) and after becoming a parent (e.g. play groups, nursery and their child(ren)’s …
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Comorbid Depression and Anxiety as Predictors of Adolescent Substance Use in a Rural and Ethnically Diverse Community Sample
Drug use among adolescents is one of the nation's most significant public health concerns, with an estimated 47% to 56% of adolescents engaging in illicit substance use before completing high school. Negative consequences often associated with adolescent substance use frequently result in severe …
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Impulsivity: Psychometrics of impulsivity in adolescents and links to adolescent risk behaviors
… sample of 894 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse adolescents (mean age of 17 years in 2012, Wave 3). The psychometrics of the BIS-11-A (Fossati et al., 2002) is assessed in the current sample of high school adolescents. Then, an adapted 28-item BIS-11-A was used to determine the …
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Adolescent adherence to orthopedic brace wear: A behavioral assessment of high risk factors
… with moderate scoliotic curves is that the adolescents may not wear the brace as prescribed or long enough for the brace to be effective. The present investigation used electronic monitoring and temperature probes to investigate whether the adolescents were wearing their brace during events …
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Bringing literature to life for sixth grade "reluctant readers": A collaborative, participatory study using Theatre for Young Audiences experiences to address aliteracy
… disenchantment toward reading literature among adolescents, this study explored if an Artistic Director of a Theatre for Young Audiences could lead the transformation of aliterate, sixth grade "reluctant readers" into becoming engaged readers of literature? These students have the basic skills …