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Effects of Peer Victimization on Psychological and Academic Adjustment in Early Adolescence
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Rueger, Sandra Yu; Jenkins, Lyndsay N. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of frequency of peer victimization experiences on psychological and academic adjustment during early adolescence, with a focus on testing psychological adjustment as a mediator, as well as differences based on gender and type of victimization. The sample in this short-term longitudinal…
Descriptors: Bullying, Peer Relationship, Victims, Incidence
The Leader Development of College Students Who Participate in Different Levels of Sport
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Anderson, Maiya D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Based on Astin's (1993) theory of involvement and Astin's (1991) college impact model a model of college student leader development was developed to examine the process of leader development among students who participated in sport during college. In addition, the differences between students who participated in different levels of sport…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Leadership, College Athletics, Self Efficacy
Invariance of an Extended Technology Acceptance Model Across Gender and Age Group
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Ahmad, Tunku Badariah Tunku; Madarsha, Kamal Basha; Zainuddin, Ahmad Marzuki; Ismail, Nik Ahmad Hisham; Khairani, Ahmad Zamri; Nordin, Mohamad Sahari – Online Submission, 2011
In this study, we examined the likelihood of a TAME (extended technology acceptance model), in which the interrelationships among computer self-efficacy, perceived usefulness, intention to use and self-reported use of computer-mediated technology were tested. In addition, the gender- and age-invariant of its causal structure were evaluated. The…
Descriptors: Age, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
Understanding Predictors of Enrollment in Advanced Placement (AP) Coursework among Latina/o Students
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Cavazos, Lionel Javier, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to (a) determine the extent to which Latina/o students' perceptions of support from high school teachers and counselors, as well as acculturation, predict enrollment in AP coursework; (b) examine Latina/o students' perceptions of different forms of support that appear to play a role in academic success (Hassinger…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Predictor Variables, Enrollment Influences, Hispanic American Students
Measuring the Effect of Gender on Computer Attitudes among Pre-Service Teachers: A Multiple Indicators, Multiple Causes (MIMIC) Modeling
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Teo, Timothy – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of gender on pre-service teachers' computer attitudes. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 157 pre-service teachers completed a survey questionnaire measuring their responses to four constructs which explain computer attitude. These were administered during the teaching term where…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Structural Equation Models, Statistical Significance, Factor Analysis
An Examination of Family Adjustment among Operation Desert Storm Veterans
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Taft, Casey T.; Schumm, Jeremiah A.; Panuzio, Jillian; Proctor, Susan P. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
This study examined interrelationships among combat exposure, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and family adjustment in a sample of male and female Operation Desert Storm veterans (N = 1,512). In structural equation models for both male and female veterans, higher combat exposure was associated with higher PTSD symptoms, which in…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Statistical Significance, Veterans