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Katajisto, Marjo; Uusiautti, Satu; Hyvärinen, Sanna – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2023
This article reports findings from a study among 9th-graders who participated in a strengths-based intervention in two West-Finnish comprehensive schools. The intervention pursued to develop the students' psychological capital (PsyCap), awareness of their strengths, and experiences of student guidance. The following research question was set for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 9, Student Attitudes, Intervention
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St-Amand, Jérôme; Smith, Jonathan; Rasmy, Aziz – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Over the last two decades, several studies have overlooked at-school belonging and engagement, two dimensions that are associated with several positive outcomes. However, the relative influence that contexts and interventions may have on these components has received much less attention. In this study, school belonging and engagement were examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 9, Group Membership, Interpersonal Relationship
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Graham, Sandra; Morales-Chicas, Jessica – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
The present study examined the relations between ethnic context and attitudes about 9th grade math in youth from different ethnic groups who had recently transitioned to high school. The large sample comprised African American, Latino, White, and Asian youth (n = 2,265, 55% girls, M[subscript age] = 14.6 yrs.) A new questionnaire was developed…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Grade 9, High School Students, African American Students