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Deniz, Kaan Zülfikar – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem statement: Interest can be defined as "when an individual pays attention to an object without special effort, maintains her/his attention for a long time, and is aware of and transforms this attentiveness into a response and an attitude." Vocational interests indicate an individual's feelings about employment, courses of study,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Aspiration, Age Differences, Gender Differences
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Karaman, Neslihan G. – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2013
Problem statement: Problem behavior theory describes both protective factors and risk factors to explain adolescent problem behaviors, such as delinquency, alcohol use, and reckless driving. The theory holds that problem behaviors involving risky behavior are used by adolescents as a means to gain peer acceptance and respect. Problem behaviors…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, At Risk Persons, Personality Traits
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Morsunbul, Ümit – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Problem Statement: Aggression seems to be an extensive and serious problem among adolescents and emerging adults, negatively affecting both the victims and the offenders. In adolescence and emerging adulthood, a lot of factors affect aggression. In this study, five factors were examined: gender, life periods, identity formation, low self-control…
Descriptors: Aggression, Adolescents, Young Adults, Self Esteem
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Yilmaz Findik, Leyla – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Problem Statement: Socio-economic background plays an important role in academic achievement, but there is a group of students beating the odds and becoming successful despite the socio-economic background of their families. Purpose of the Study: The study aimed to define how resilient students succeed at school despite their socio-economically…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Groups, Socioeconomic Status
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Yavuzer, Yasemin; Karatas, Zeynep; Civilidag, Aydin; Gundogdu, Rezzan – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2014
Problem Statement: Aggression is defined as any kind of behavior intended to hurt others. Aggression generally arises due to the interaction between individual (e.g., social and emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, peer rejection, academic failure) and environmental (e.g., poverty, lack of family supervision, limited social support, conflicts…
Descriptors: Role, Peer Influence, Aggression, Self Esteem