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Yusof, Noradlin; Ang, Rebecca P.; Oei, Tian Po S. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2017
This study examined the psychometric properties of the school engagement measure (SEM) in Singapore. The sample consisted of 1,027 students from a multi-ethnic Singapore adolescent community. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed that the two-factor solution, namely, (a) Emotional and (b) Cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychometrics, Learner Engagement, Measures (Individuals)
Leff, Jonathan M. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there is a relationship between transformational principal leadership style, a safe school climate, and school safety (specifically, the number of reported fights and reported bullying incidents) in Broward County, Florida's middle schools. This study also investigated if a relationship…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Principals, Transformational Leadership, Educational Environment
Helm, Charles Andre – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Many researchers have investigated the relationship between the experiences of overt racist events and psychological wellbeing (Greene, Way, & Pahl, 2006; Harrell, Hall & Taliaferro, 2003; Okazaki, 2009). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between psychological wellbeing and racial microaggressions. Psychological…
Descriptors: African American Students, College Students, Racial Bias, Aggression
Perišin, Dijana; Opic, Siniša – Online Submission, 2013
Internet allows great interaction between real and perceived anonymous environment. Adolescents, acting under the assumption of anonymity show different patterns of behavior, which has lead to a new form of violence: cyberbullying. There is a possibility of both positive and negative behavior in virtual space, however, the negative side of the…
Descriptors: Internet, Violence, Student Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Edwards, Alexis C.; Dodge, Kenneth A.; Latendresse, Shawn J.; Lansford, Jennifer E.; Bates, John E.; Pettit, Gregory S.; Budde, John P.; Goate, Alison M.; Dick, Danielle M. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the monoamine oxidizing gene "monoamine oxidase A" ("MAOA") has been associated with behavioral sensitivity to adverse environmental conditions in multiple studies (e.g., Caspi et al. 2002; Kim-Cohen et al., 2006). The present study investigates the effects of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Discipline, Delinquency, Child Behavior
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Davenport, Becky R.; Hegland, Susan; Melby, Janet N. – Early Child Development and Care, 2008
A stratified sample of 34 three-year-old to five-year-old boys and their parents (30 mothers) was observed in their homes during free-play and problem-solving interactions. Observer-ratings of behaviors of parents in each interaction were examined in relation to teachers' ratings of the boys' problem behaviors in a childcare setting. Parent…
Descriptors: Play, Parent Child Relationship, Problem Solving, Interaction