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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Morton, Stephen; Mergler, Amanda; Boman, Peter – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2014
Students making the transition from high school to university often encounter many stressors and new experiences. Many students adjust successfully to university; however, some students do not, often resulting in attrition from the university and mental health issues. The primary aim of the current study was to examine the effects that optimism,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, College Freshmen, Student Adjustment
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Demirli, Aylin; Demir, Ayhan – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2014
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the predictive value of gender, attachment dimensions and family environment in explaining loneliness among students. The study included 473 students (281 females, 192 males) from Ankara University. The UCLA Loneliness Scale, Family Environment Assessment Scale and Experiences in Close…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Attachment Behavior, Family Environment
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Burrows, Leigh – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2013
The case is presented of a professional learning project through which a school counsellor was assisted in her work with a child who she admitted "rattled her cage" due to his complex needs and behaviours and the effect these had on her and the other children in her social skills group. As a result of a combination of mindfulness and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Story Telling, Counselor Attitudes, School Counselors
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Demirok, Mukaddes; Ozdamli, Fezile; Hursen, Cigdem; Ozcinar, Zehra; Kutguner, Muge; Uzunboylu, Huseyin – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2012
Playing computer games is a routine activity for most young people today. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of time spent playing computer games, the violence of the game, and self-reported anger of students in North Cyprus. Four hundred participants between the ages of 15-18 completed the State-Trait Anger and the Anger…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Games, Adolescents, Violence
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Secer, Zarife; Ogelman, Hulya Gulay – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2011
The aim of this research was to establish the effect of a social problem-solving training program for 8th grade students. In the experimental group, 14 students were 14 years old and 1 student was 15 years old. In the control group, 13 students were 14 years old and 2 students were 15 years old. The Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) was administered…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Social Behavior, Aggression
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Baker, Ozgur Erdur; Bugay, Asli – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2011
The goal of this study was to examine the mediator and moderator roles of loneliness in the relationship between peer victimisation and depressive symptoms. The participants of the study were 144 adolescents (66 girls, 78 boys) ranging in age from 11 to 15 years. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to test the relations of…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Role, Victims