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Coelho, Vitor Alexandre; Sousa, Vanda – School Psychology International, 2018
The aim of the present study was to examine whether class-level characteristics, such as class size and gender ratio, could contribute to explaining different levels of bullying, victimization, and perception of defending between classes. Seven-hundred-and-sixty-three students (M[subscript age] = 12.96, SD = 1.22; 54.4% boys) from 42 Portuguese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment, Class Size, Gender Issues
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Valadas, Sandra T.; Almeida, Leandro S.; Araújo, Alexandra M. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Students' personal predictors of academic success are particularly relevant for first-year college students, given the specific challenges that these students face when entering higher education (HE). Academic success in HE has been related to multiple factors, including the students' approaches to learning (SAL), satisfaction (linked to…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries
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Paulino, Paula; Sá, Isabel; Lopes da Silva, Adelina – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2016
Introduction: The self-regulation of motivation (SRM) is conceptualized as a meta-motivational process that guides students' efforts and persistence when performing tasks. This process regulates students' behavior through strategies that are influenced by motivational beliefs. SRM allows students to motivate themselves and guides their behavior.…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Learning Motivation, Self Efficacy, Metacognition