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Rose, Amanda J.; Schwartz-Mette, Rebecca A.; Glick, Gary C.; Smith, Rhiannon L.; Luebbe, Aaron M. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Co-rumination is a dyadic process between relationship partners that refers to excessively discussing problems, rehashing problems, speculating about problems, mutual encouragement of problem talk, and dwelling on negative affect. Although studies have addressed youths' "tendency" to co-ruminate, little is known about the nature of…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Adolescents, Friendship, Discussion
Comber, Melissa K. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), University of Maryland, 2005
Civics courses are a source of civic skill development, yet not all American students receive civics instruction. This fact sheet reports evidence on the effect of civic education on the civic skill levels of young people. It uses "average treatment effects" to report the effects of studying various civics topics on civic skills. Civic…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Group Discussion, Young Adults, Communication Skills