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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2013
This study determined whether participation in an accelerated curriculum (specifically, the International Baccalaureate [IB] program) upon entry to high school is associated with increases in stress and/or associated with psychological problems. Data from self-report questionnaires were collected at two time points (summer after eighth grade, fall…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Emotional Adjustment, Advanced Placement Programs, High School Freshmen
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Suldo, Shannon M.; Shaunessy-Dedrick, Elizabeth – Psychology in the Schools, 2013
This cross-sectional study determined whether students who take part in academically challenging high school curricula experience elevated levels of stress and whether this stress co-occurs with psychological and/or academic problems. Data from self-report questionnaires and school records were collected from 480 students from four high schools.…
Descriptors: High School Students, Academic Standards, Difficulty Level, Stress Variables
Shaunessy, Elizabeth; Suldo, Shannon M.; Hardesty, Robin B.; Shaffer, Emily J. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 2006
The current study compared the school and psychological functioning of 122 gifted and high-achieving students to that of 176 general education students educated in the same school. Relative to their peers in general education, gifted and high-achieving students served in the school's International Baccalaureate (IB) program reported more positive…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, General Education, Comparative Analysis, Academically Gifted