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Adolescent Bystander Behavior in the School and Online Environments and the Implications for Interventions Targeting Cyberbullying
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Patterson, Lisa J.; Allan, Alfred; Cross, Donna – Journal of School Violence, 2017
The aim of this study was to add to the emerging knowledge about the role of bystanders in cyberbullying. To differentiate online versus offline bystander behaviors, 292 Australian children (mean age = 15.2; female = 54.4%) reviewed hypothetical scenarios experimentally manipulated by bystander sex, relationship to target and perpetrator, and…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Adolescents, Intervention
Promoting Positive Learning in Australian Students Aged 10- to 12-Years-Old Using Attribution Retraining and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Pilot Study
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Chodkiewicz, Alicia R; Boyle, Christopher – School Psychology International, 2016
This study piloted an intervention using attribution retraining and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to promote positive learning experiences and outcomes for students. This research is an important step to revitalise the dwindling field of attribution retraining research by assessing whether these techniques effectively improve student…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Intervention, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
The Secret Agent Society Social-Emotional Skills Program for Children with a High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Parent-Directed Trial
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Sofronoff, Kate; Silva, Jenni; Beaumont, Renae – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2017
This study evaluated a parent-delivered social and emotional skills intervention--the Secret Agent Society (SAS) for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (HF-ASD). The study was a pre-post follow-up design with an 8-week baseline period and 6-week follow-up period. Participants were 38 parents and 41 children recruited from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development
Relationships between Students' Mental Health and Their Perspectives of Life at School
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Askell-Williams, Helen; Lawson, Michael J. – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore relationships between students' self-reported mental health and their perspectives about life at school in metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. Design/methodology/approach: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and a purpose designed Living and Learning at School Questionnaire (LLSQ)…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Student Attitudes, Child Health, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Burnt-Out but Engaged: The Co-Existence of Psychological Burnout and Engagement
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Timms, Carolyn; Brough, Paula; Graham, Deborah – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: This research sought to identify groups of school employees who were more similar in their responses to burnout and engagement measures, for the purpose of exploring what was similar in their school experiences. The profiles created in the present research enable a clearer appreciation of what is common to groups of school employees who…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Employees, Intervention, Burnout
Cultivating Reputations: The Social Goal of Western Australian Primary School Bullies
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Nathan, Elijah; Houghton, Stephen; Tan, Carol; Carroll, Annemaree – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2011
Aim: This research sought to determine the significance of reputation in the lives of bullies particularly in relation to the social purposes it serves and the goals that are met through its enhancement. Method: One hundred and thirty-two (62 males and 70 females) Western Australian Grades 5, 6 and 7 primary school children completed the…
Descriptors: Bullying, Reputation, Multivariate Analysis, Grade 5
Multidimensional Self-Concept: Age and Gender Differences in Australian High School Students Involved in Delinquent Activities
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Carroll, Annemaree; Houghton, Stephen; Wood, Robert; Perkins, Catherine; Bower, Julie – School Psychology International, 2007
The present research examined the relationship between self-concept and level of involvement in delinquent activities of 1327 (612 males, 715 females) years 8-12 high school students. Through cluster analysis, participants were identified as having either high or low involvement in delinquent activities from scores on a self-report measure of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Intervention, Multivariate Analysis, Gender Differences