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Peer reviewedHarper, Juliet F.; Marshall, Elizabeth – Adolescence, 1991
Administered Mooney Problem Check List and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale to 201 adolescents. Girls reported significantly more problems (interpersonal relationships, personal adjustment, health, and family issues) and lower levels of self-esteem than did boys. Found no significant difference between sexes in areas of educational and vocational…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students
Boyd, R. M. – 1981
Results from an ongoing study investigating talented pupils' adjustment to high school and their attitudes and expectations about high school are reported. In 1979, 57 pupils, identified by their teachers and testing procedures as academically talented, were asked to complete a questionnaire which sought information on how easily they had adjusted…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedGallagher, Mary; Millar, Rob – Adolescence, 1998
Surveys the worries of adolescents in Northern Ireland, with a focus on identifying age and gender differences. Analysis reveals that females report worrying significantly more frequently than males, particularly in regard to transition from school and personal and academic issues. Students over 16 report worrying significantly less than their…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Females
Peer reviewedFriedman, Isaac A. – Adolescence, 1991
Study of problems experienced by ninth and eleventh grade Israeli students (n=1,645) indicated that younger adolescents were concerned with studies/career problems and with social "I"; older adolescents were concerned with existential issues and army/national service. Boys were concerned with existential issues, army/national service,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Friendship
Peer reviewedKwan, Patrick C. F. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Discusses the perceived immunity of gifted children to social adjustment problems. Reports the findings of a study of the issue. Concludes that some gifted students, particularly girls, are highly susceptible to crises of self-esteem, alienation, anxiety, and locus of control. Suggests preventive guidance to assist such children in developing…
Descriptors: Alienation, Anxiety, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textOwens, Laurence D. – 1995
Researchers have found it difficult to measure various forms of indirect aggression, such as exclusion from groups, because such behaviors are difficult to observe in field settings such as school playgrounds. This study examined gender and developmental differences in aggression, investigated across-gender aggression, and looked at teachers'…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior
