In this qualitative descriptive study, the research focused on exploring what characteristics contribute to a teachers' sense of self-efficacy and persistence in the field when working with at-risk youth. In every school there are students from different ethnicities, backgrounds, and cultures. Some of these students are motivated, active learners,…

For children and adolescents, developing key social-emotional skills is beneficial to how they grow and learn in their environment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the overall social-emotional skills of African American students in a general education setting using a social-emotional learning program, Strong Kids. This study…

College is a time of increased stress and anxiety. The current changes in attendance and methods of instruction due to COVID-19 have demonstrated even higher levels of stress, anxiety, and mental health issues. Tailoring interventions to the specific needs of a campus community has been proposed as an appropriate means to the current crisis. This…

In the first week of March 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread worldwide, fourteen American travelers spent a week in Morocco. The researchers analyzed electronic correspondence, journals, recorded discussions among program participants, and interviews. The data suggest that: (1) participants experienced culture shock very early in the trip; (2)…

Research investigating Black student engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) postsecondary education connects their racial identity to STEM identity development and persistence. How Black students perceive and understand their Blackness in relationship to STEM learning environments to embody their identity; however,…

Stress is a major issue for college students and the college years are considered one of the most stressful periods of a person's life. Gender differences in perceived stress and coping strategies were studied in a sample of undergraduate students (N = 409) using a cross-sectional, self-report format. MANOVA results indicated that men engaged in…

Twelve pilot project participants with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities used mobile devices (smartwatch and smartphone technology) and individualized apps focused on time management, coping, budgeting, exercise, and safety to support independence and community engagement. Ten participants with intellectual and/or developmental…

Objectives: Stress is the most commonly reported impediment to academic performance among college students. The objectives of this study were to examine the accuracy of these perceptions, identify demographic and psychosocial factors that distinguished among students who differed in perceptions of how stress affected their performance, and assess…

This mixed-method study examined whether Brazilian students in the US use an indigenous problem-solving practice, "jeitinho," as a coping strategy for acculturative stress. Forty-two participants answered an online survey, which was a culmination of demographic information, the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students,…

Background: Interest in how stroke survivors might be better supported to manage life after stroke has grown rapidly in recent years, with a particular emphasis on enabling 'self-management'. Post-stroke communication difficulties may pose a unique barrier to longer term adaptation and adjustment. It is important to understand how stroke survivors…

Teaching music is an act of vulnerability. Our connections with music and with our students give our jobs--and perhaps our lives--value and purpose. However, these connections are also why it hurts so much when we feel undervalued or attacked. In this article, I describe research-supported strategies for nurturing courage, peace, and resilience…

A universal school-based intervention was developed to enhance coping with school-related stress by building students' social and emotional competence. The intervention was carried out in six classes in three upper secondary schools in southwestern Norway, and covered mindfulness, self-regulated learning, and social competence. Three focus groups…

Our longitudinal, qualitative study with 29 pregnant adolescents who smoke used a Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach to understand experiences and the function of tobacco through pregnancy to 6 months postpartum. The young women described complex lives of overlapping oppressions interspersed with expressions of resistance; these were…

The number of children and adolescents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) is on the rise, increasing the importance of understanding how to support college students living with the disease. Based on the results of two studies, this paper aims to identify challenges facing college students with MS, as well as possible resources and strategies…

The purpose of this action study is to take a closer look at the factors of stress with doctoral students majoring in early childhood education and to identify changes through the process of overcoming them. As a starting point, in order to do that, two Korean doctoral students (Park, Joo-yeon and Kwak, Ji-min) majoring in early childhood…