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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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Baum, Naomi L.; Cardozo, Barbara Lopes; Pat-Horenczyk, Ruth; Ziv, Yuval; Blanton, Curtis; Reza, Avid; Weltman, Alon; Brom, Danny – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2013
Background: There is growing interest in school-based interventions for building resilience in children facing trauma and adversity. Recent studies focus on teacher training as an effective way to enhance resilience in their students, and emphasize the need for additional evidence-based practice. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Comparative Analysis, Intervention
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La Greca, Annette M.; Lai, Betty S.; Llabre, Maria M.; Silverman, Wendy K.; Vernberg, Eric M.; Prinstein, Mitchell J. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2013
Background: There are no studies of the distinct trajectories of children's psychological distress over the first year after a destructive natural disaster and the determinants of these trajectories. Objective: We examined these issues using an existing dataset of children exposed to Hurricane Andrew, one of the most devastating natural…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological Patterns, Natural Disasters