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Mathys, Cécile; Véronneau, Marie-Hélène; Lecocq, Aurélie – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2019
This study tested whether grade retention at the transition into secondary school had a significant impact on adolescent psychosocial adjustment. A quasi-experimental design was used in which propensity score matching was implemented. Univariate ANCOVAs were subsequently run on a subsample of 181 students enrolled in one typical secondary school…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Secondary School Students, Grade Repetition
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Weichold, Karina; Brambosch, Anett; Silbereisen, Rainer K. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2012
This study investigated the effectiveness of a life skills program with regard to alcohol consumption, life skills, knowledge, and school bonding for young adolescents. The focus was on the moderating role of gender, based on the assumption that life skills programs may address specific needs of adolescent girls better than those of boys. The…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Drinking, Early Adolescents, Program Effectiveness