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Schwinger, Malte; Trautner, Maike; Pütz, Nadine; Fabianek, Salome; Lemmer, Gunnar; Lauermann, Fani; Wirthwein, Linda – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Self-handicapping is a maladaptive strategy that students employ to protect their self-image when they fear or anticipate academic failure. Instead of increasing their effort, students may harm their chances of success by procrastinating, strategically withdrawing effort, or engaging in destructive behaviors like drug abuse, so that potential…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Self Destructive Behavior, Time Management, Withdrawal (Psychology)
Whitlock, Janis; Rodham, Karen – School Psychology Forum, 2013
In this article we summarize what is known about nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in youth. First, we describe basic demographic trends, prevalence, and function. Then we turn our attention to the implications of NSSI for schools, school-related policies, and school guidelines. Having provided an overview of the field, we conclude that even in the…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Incidence, Guidelines
Haw, Camilla; Hawton, Keith; Niedzwiedz, Claire; Platt, Steve – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
Suicide clusters, although uncommon, cause great concern in the communities in which they occur. We searched the world literature on suicide clusters and describe the risk factors and proposed psychological mechanisms underlying the spatio-temporal clustering of suicides (point clusters). Potential risk factors include male gender, being an…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Gender Differences, Age Differences
Witwer, Andrea N.; Lecavalier, Luc – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
The purpose of this literature review was to summarize studies examining risk factors, markers, and correlates of psychopathology in youngsters with intellectual disability. A total of 26 studies met inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Due to the limitations of research methods (i.e., not establishing precedence), no risk factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Research Methodology, Emotional Disturbances
Lessard, Anne; Fortin, Laurier; Joly, Jacques; Royer, Egide – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2005
School dropout is a complex social problem. In 1999, more boys (15 %) than girls (9 %) dropped out of Canadian schools prior to graduation (Bowlby and McMullen, 2002). In the United States, Kaufman et al. (2000) evaluated that 5 % more boys than girls dropped out of school. This literature review focuses on the place given to gender within studies…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Gender Differences, At Risk Students, High School Students