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Emotion regulation and hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence

Creator:: Lewis, Kendra M.
Abstract:: This study posited that maturational growth in emotion regulation should be associated with reduction in hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence. The longitudinal design assessed emotion regulation and hyperactivity in an urban community sample of children in three waves, at ages 10.6, 11.6, and 12.6 years. A parallel growth curve...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: associated with reduction in hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence. The longitudinal

The effects of divorce and related stressors on early adolescents' self-esteem

Creator:: Moon, Christine Ellen
Abstract:: Divorce rates have increased in the past three decades. Much research has focused on the effects of divorce on children and adolescents' emotional adjustment. Measures of self-esteem are one way to determine emotional development. Less attention has been devoted to understanding the effect divorce has on another very important developmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The relationship of child temperament and maternal behavior to the child's self-esteem

Creator:: Sorte, Joanne Godard
Abstract:: High levels of self-esteem (the individual's assessment of self-worth) have been associated with a variety of positive child outcomes, while low levels of self-esteem have been related to problems in child growth and development. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between specific child temperament and parenting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Self-Esteem by Joanne Godard Sorte A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

The effects of a S.M.A.R.T. goal setting and self-monitoring intervention on physical activity and fitness in middle school students

Creator:: McDonald, Samantha M.
Abstract:: A large body of evidence suggests physical activity is inversely associated with several cardio-metabolic risk factors among children and adolescents. Despite these health benefits, a majority of youth are not meeting the physical activity guidelines set forth by the USDHHS. Schools have been identified as an ideal vehicle for interventions;...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Setting and Self-Monitoring Intervention on Physical Activity and Fitness in Middle School Students

"I'm the best of both worlds" : factors influencing the racial identities of biracial youth

Creator:: Mouzong, Christine LeAnn
Abstract:: This study examined the social and contextual factors that lead to differences in the way biracial adolescents interpret their racial identity. Using 11 interviews with a sample of biracial youth between the ages of 14 and 17-years-old, this study also explores the strategies these individuals use to achieve social validation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: sense of self during adolescence can be tied to developmental outcomes such as self-esteem and

The Internet Usage Habits of Young Women with ADHD : Insights and Implications

Creator:: Dakessian, Drew R.
Abstract:: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the most common childhood neurological disorder in the United States, also affects grown women. But girls with ADHD, who tend towards symptoms of inattentiveness, often go undiagnosed until young adulthood. This is because (a) their symptoms are less obvious than the hyperactivity common in ADHD boys, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: noted, these numbers apply only to students who self-identified — that is, reported their diagnosis in

AIDS and Adolescents : perspectives by gender and class on sexual and drugs behavior

Creator:: Thianthai, Chulanee
Abstract:: Much-needed research on Thai adolescents (age 15-19), the fastest growing group of AIDS victims in Thailand, this study differentiates risk behavior among classes, unlike most AIDS research in Thai society, and focuses on how gender and economic factors among adolescents influence their risk-behavior patterns leading to the contraction of HIV/AIDS....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Values, Lifestyles, and Important Influences in Life Classified by Class and Gender ..128 10. Self

I-Kiribati youth perceptions of HIV/AIDS and related risk behaviors

Creator:: Roman, Mike T.
Abstract:: The Republic of Kiribati is one of the last countries to face the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Pacific. First appearing in the region in 1982, HIV/AIDS was recognized as a national concern during the late 90s. Partnering with the National AIDS Committee, research was conducted using qualitative and quantitative methods...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Applied Anthropoiogy presented on June 2, 2005. Title: 1-Kiribati Youth Perceptions

The relationship between student involvement and self-esteem among college sophomore women

Creator:: Bridges, Laurie M.
Abstract:: This study examined the relationship between self-esteem and student involvement among American college sophomore women. Self-esteem is defined as "a positive or negative attitude toward the self" (Rosenberg, 1989, xxviii). Student involvement is defined as the amount of time a student spends actively involved in various activities in college (Astin,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

Creator:: Herling, Allison M.
Abstract:: Uganda has experienced the largest decline of HIV prevalence of any country in the world, from a peak of 15% in 1991 to 5% today. In cooperation with community-based and faith-based organizations, the Ugandan government has pursued an AIDS prevention strategy centered on urging people to Abstain from sex, Be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Public Health presented on May 11, 2004. Title: The Pursuit of Bright

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Emotion regulation and hyperactivity during the transition into adolescence

The effects of divorce and related stressors on early adolescents' self-esteem

The relationship of child temperament and maternal behavior to the child's self-esteem

The effects of a S.M.A.R.T. goal setting and self-monitoring intervention on physical activity and fitness in middle school students

"I'm the best of both worlds" : factors influencing the racial identities of biracial youth

The Internet Usage Habits of Young Women with ADHD : Insights and Implications

AIDS and Adolescents : perspectives by gender and class on sexual and drugs behavior

I-Kiribati youth perceptions of HIV/AIDS and related risk behaviors

The relationship between student involvement and self-esteem among college sophomore women

The pursuit of bright futures : delayed sexual debut, declining HIV prevalence, and the social construction of sexual attitudes, values, and norms among adolescents in Uganda

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