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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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Frequency, Power Differential, and Intentionality and the Relationship to Anxiety, Depression, and Self-Esteem for Victims of Bullying
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Malecki, Christine Kerres; Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick; Coyle, Samantha; Geosling, Raymond; Rueger, Sandra Yu; Becker, Lisa Davidson – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2015
Background: Bullying behavior is related to higher levels of internalizing distress and can be defined as including three aspects: frequency, intentionality, and power differential. However, bullying behavior is most often measured using only one aspect: frequency. Objective: The current study investigated the relative importance of several…
Descriptors: Bullying, Social Development, Emotional Development, Intention
Six Motivational Reasons for Low School Achievement
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Reiss, Steven – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2009
Reiss ("The normal personality: a new way of thinking about people." Cambridge University Press, New York, 2008) empirically derived a reliable and valid taxonomy of 16 life motives ("psychological needs"). The model suggests six motivational reasons for low achievement in school. Low achievement may be motivated by fear of failure (high need for…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Academic Failure, Low Achievement, Academic Achievement