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Brock, Laura L.; Kim, Helyn; Kelly, Cara L.; Mashburn, Andrew J.; Grissmer, David W. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Theory of mind describes the ability to engage in perspective-taking, understand intentions, and predict actions and emotions. Theory of mind typically achieves major developmental milestones around age of 5, coinciding with the transition to kindergarten, and is associated with a verbal ability (receptive and expressive vocabulary), executive…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Verbal Ability, Perspective Taking, Intention
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Houri, Alaa K.; Sullivan, Amanda L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Nearly one in four students residing in the United States is from an immigrant family and these children's school readiness is related to their parent's nativity and other sociodemographic characteristics. Social-emotional skills are an important conduit for academic development, yet these relations have not been explored for children from…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Social Development, Emotional Development, Kindergarten
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Gresham, Frank M.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Metallo, Sarah; Byrd, Shelby; Wilson, Elizabeth; Cassidy, Kaitlan – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
This study examines the agreement across informant pairs of teachers, parents, and students regarding the students' social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies. Two student subsamples representative of the social skills improvement system (SSIS) SEL edition rating forms national standardization sample were examined: first, 168 students (3rd to…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Interpersonal Competence, Correlation
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Hutchison, Morica; Russell, Beth S.; Wink, Mackenzie N. – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
Childhood exposure to traumatic experiences and subsequent psychological symptoms increase the risk for lifelong behavioral and mental health problems, including depression diagnoses, reduced adaptive coping strategies, substance abuse, and early death, with negative impacts on children's social development and academic achievement.…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Trauma, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Doctoroff, Greta L.; Fisher, Paige H.; Burrows, Bethany M.; Edman, Maria Tsepilovan – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between interest, social-emotional skills, and early math skills in preschool children. Math-specific interest and global interest in learning were measured using teacher report and a play-based observation task. Math skills were assessed with a test of math achievement, and social-emotional…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Social Development, Emotional Development, Mathematics Skills
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaunessy, Elizabeth; Hardesty, Robin – Psychology in the Schools, 2008
This study investigates the relationships among stress, coping, and mental health in 139 students participating in an International Baccalaureate (IB) high school diploma program. Mental health was assessed using both positive indicators (life satisfaction, academic achievement, academic self-efficacy) and negative indicators (psychopathology) of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Mental Health, Psychopathology, Adolescents