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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"preadolescents"”.
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Preadolescents' attitudes toward mental illness
The purposes of the study were to describe preadolescents' current attitudes toward mental illness and to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention on attitudes toward mental illness. The subjects were all sixth grade students in an integrated suburban intermediate school. All …
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Group activity therapy with learning disabled preadolescents exhibiting behavior problems.
… based intervention with fourth and fifth grade preadolescents with learning disabilities experiencing behavior problems. The group activity therapy intervention followed humanistic principles and was designed to address the cognitive and social emotional needs of this population. The …
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Delay Discounting in At-Risk Preadolescents: Brain Mechanisms and Behavior
… use initiation remain poorly characterized in preadolescents at-risk for developing substance use disorder (SUD). To characterize potential brain and behavioral differences that predate substance use, substance naïve preadolescents, ages 11–12, were recruited into three groups to complete …
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Group sandtray therapy at school with preadolescents identified with behavioral difficulties.
… of group sandtray therapy at school with preadolescents identified with behavioral difficulties. This is a pretest-posttest control group design. Participants in the experimental group received sandtray therapy in group for ten weeks, and participants in the wait-list control group …
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The impact of Erikson's industry vs. inferiority stage development upon preadolescents
The present study explored the importance of Erikson's fourth stage of development. Industry versus Inferiority, by developing an interview to locate preadolescent males and females within the stage. Through a questionnaire, the degree of completion by the subjects of the first three stages. Trust …
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The Potential Effects of Exercise-Induced Cortisol Release on Executive Functioning in Preadolescents
… and subsequent academic performance among preadolescents. Aerobic exercise has also shown to increase cortisol release in response to increasing exercise intensity. However, it is unknown if increased cortisol levels following exercise are related to acute improvements in executive function …
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Framework Dynamics in Preadolescents: An Analysis of Clinical Interviews Concerned With Heat and Temperature Phenomena
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Experiences of professionals working with pre-adolescent children who are using psychoactive substances in Regina, SK
… goal of the study was not only to understand how preadolescents access services for substance use but how the views of professionals assist or create barriers to accessing these services. The study used a qualitative, multiple case study method to interview four service providers, representing …
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Descriptions of Friendship from Preadolescent Boys Who Carry A Label on the Autism Spectrum
… spectrum disorders in several ways: (1) these preadolescents described ways that they socialize with friends rather than ways to avoid social situations in favor of isolation (Kanner, 1943); (2) the majority described same-age friendships as opposed to failing to develop peer relationships …
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The Marking of Ambiguous Referents By Language Delayed/Learning Disabled Adolescents in a Narrative Task
… normal language learning adolescents and preadolescents. Each subject was shown a series of 5 television cartoons and asked to narrate the ongoing activity to a listener. The subjects' narrations were transcribed, and the percentages of 6 appropriately marked reference types were …
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"""A mother's gotta' do what she can"": neighborhood influences on the parenting strategies of mothers raising preadolescent children in high-risk environments"
… of low-income African American caregivers of preadolescents in high-risk, low resource neighborhoods that promote their positive youth development. Adopting a family resilience approach and utilizing multiple qualitative methods (interviews, photos, drawings, neighborhood observations) and …
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Sensation Seeking, Early Pregnancy and Criminal Justice System Involvement Among Latino Youth
… longitudinal study of Puerto Rican children and preadolescents living in the South Bronx and Puerto Rico. In the current analysis, data were analyzed on 69 participants who had completed measures of sensation seeking, pregnancy and arrests to predict whether sensation seeking would predict …
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Neuropsychological Functioning, Parenting Behaviors, and Healthcare Behaviors Among Youth with Spina Bifida
… with medical adherence and autonomy among preadolescents and adolescents with spina bifida. <bold>Methods</bold> Questionnaire and observational data were collected from a sample of 8 to 15 year olds with spina bifida (n = 139) and their mothers, fathers, and teachers. Youth also completed …
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Subteen, preteen, tween: Preadolescent literature inside and out
… placement of these novels. By comparing the preadolescents’ roles as implied readers and active consumers, I explore why these readers and their novels are being overlooked and offer some possible solutions for amending this great problem.</p>
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Lifting up Strengths: A Wellness Approach to Preventing Child Sexual Trauma
… recommendations, including empowering preadolescents within the context of their families and community with education that is adequately resourced, collaborative, keeps the child and family at the center, and recognizes the generational and caregiver roles in preadolescent and …
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Positive neurobiopsychosocial mechanisms of artscience and kinesthetic performance: Analysis of the ABCD data
… function and body mass index, among a group of preadolescents. The investigation was conducted based on the synthesis of findings from interdisciplinary neurobiopsychosocial research that helped establish the dual relevance of synchronized cognitive and gut well-being and functioning. Through …
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The negative influence of adiposity extends to intraindividual variability in cognitive control among preadolescent children
… and intraindividual variability (IIV) among preadolescents. Methods: Children 7-9 years old (N=233, 133 females) underwent dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and a VO2peak test to assess whole-body adiposity and aerobic fitness relative to fat-free mass (VO2FF), respectively. Attentional …
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A longitudinal study of Liverpool schoolchildren's experiences of smoking aged 9-11
… group. In addition, the analysis revealed that preadolescents appropriate adult discourses around the use of smoking as a coping strategy. The use of these discourses was patterned by socioeconomic status. Children who lived in deprived areas suggested that both adults and children might smoke …
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