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Theresa Udziela – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Even though mental health has continued to move to the forefront of the public attention, there continues to be a resistance in recognition of a mental health concern, and treatment for certain mental health conditions or disorders by the majority of adolescents and youth that are not seeking treatment. The purpose of this qualitative multiple…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Academic Achievement
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Ciloglu, Hulya; Yilmaz, Medine – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
This cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the self-perception of primary school students aged 10-14 and their attitudes toward obese children (n = 693). There was a weak, positive, and highly significant correlation between the mean scores for the overall Attitude Toward Obese Children Scale, the Self-Perception Profile for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Self Concept, Student Attitudes, Obesity
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Edmundson, Joanne; Jenson, Jennifer – Canadian Journal of Education, 2022
The purpose of this ethnographically informed research study was to explore the integration of making and mindfulness pedagogies in a single curricular intervention ("MakerMinds") and, in particular, how making engages students in mindfulness content and encourages their independent use of mindfulness tools. Mindfulness programs have…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Metacognition, Teaching Methods
Dellnora Winters – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Mental health, social-emotional disparity, and the woes of not self-regulating or controlling one's mental well-being are significant factors that educational institutions are fighting to manage daily. What common thread can be used to stitch or heal the emptiness that so many urban elementary school students experience on a given day? This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mental Health, Self Management, Well Being
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Jacquez, Farrah; Trott, Carlie D.; Wren, Alexander R.; Ashraf, Leyla J.; Williams, Sara E. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2020
Background: Optimistic thinking is a facet of social-emotional learning linked to better mental health and problem-solving in children; however, few educational tools exist to improve this important aspect of self-awareness. Objective: To examine the effectiveness of an optimistic thinking tool with diverse students in an elementary school…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Mental Health, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
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Kostenius, Catrine; Bergmark, Ulrika – Health Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore Swedish children's positive experiences of health and well-being, and their thoughts on how health literacy can be promoted. Design/methodology/approach: Totally, 121 schoolchildren between the ages of 10 and 14 from three schools in two municipalities in the northern part of Sweden shared their…
Descriptors: Health Education, Well Being, Knowledge Level, Preadolescents
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention
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Adigüzel, Kamile; Çapraz, Cüneyt – Shanlax International Journal of Education, 2022
The natural beauties of Turkey, the value of foreign currencies compared to the Turkish lira, and the granting of residency rights to foreign citizens are among the most compelling reasons for foreigners to settle in Turkey. Therefore, international students are included in the educational system. This study aims to evaluate the needs of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Redd, Zakia; Princiotta, Daniel; Stratford, Brandon; Caal, Selma; Li, Weilin; Murphy, Kelly; Coffey, Amelia; Carrington, Nicholas; Carney, Rachel; Oster, Maryjo; Horton, Susannah – Child Trends, 2015
J.C. Nalle is a Community School located in the Marshall Heights neighborhood of Ward 7 in Washington, D.C. The community in which J.C. Nalle is located, historically one of the more economically disadvantaged areas of the city, has experienced a number of changes in recent years. This report of evaluation findings begins with an introduction to…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Economically Disadvantaged, Community Schools, Partnerships in Education