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Background and aim: cigarette smoking is the main cause for preventable diseases and early death, so the economic status of parents and peers may affect smoking habit for adolescent. Smoking habit may cause more than 5 m...

The transition to university can be challenging, and while universities provide orientation support, many students still struggle. Extending orientation through embedded supports and skill building in first-year curricul...

Internet (Web 2.0) ha permitido volver a formas ancestrales de intercambio a través de plataformas digitales. Si tradicionalmente se ha basado en una relación vertical entre el suministrador del bien o servicio (genera...

Based on the Affective Events Theory (AET), this paper proposes a model of how the level of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) directed at individuals (peers) (OCB-I) declines to the extent that physical condition...

Social self-perception contributes to the development of social adjustment. Perception accuracy is associated with acceptance by peers, whereas inaccurate social perception has been linked to poor peer relationships, lon...

The literature suggests the positive role of social support in mental health in residential care. However, most of the studies are focused on psychopathology and fewer on well-being. Also, theoretically-oriented and mult...

IntroductionDevelopmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects both the structural and pragmatic aspects of language. Conversational abilities—including topic initiation, mainte...

Despite the well-documented benefits of exercise for adolescents’ physical and mental health, exercise remains an underutilized strategy for improving the health of trans adolescents. This is notable because, compared ...

Abstract Concerns that AI tools may erode diagnostic reasoning contrast with claims that AI can foster higher-order thinking. This longitudinal study followed 372 medical students across 12 months of supervised rotations...

Abstract Background This study examined drug use patterns and psychiatric symptoms of anxiety and depression among young Brazilian sexual minority ecstasy and LSD users and compared findings with those reported for the...

Abstract Background College students are a key population for opioid use, misuse, and subsequent exposure to overdose events. However, their knowledge and attitudes in response to opioid overdose warrant further study. T...

Objective: This study examined the relationships between secure attachment to parents and peers, emotional regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), and perceived academic self-efficacy in...

Student engagement at university is significantly influenced by sense of belonging. In 2013, our university developed a novel extra-curricular program designed to foster a sense of belonging in students who commute to un...

This practice report provides an overview of a podcast series designed to support first-year student transition to university and promote wellbeing and belonging. The podcast was established in 2017 in a compulsory first...

Abstract This study analyses the relationship between the perfectionism dimensions, i.e. Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Critical (SOP-C) and Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Striving (SOP-S), and affect and the Big Five traits o...

Research indicates that youth who join gangs are more likely to be involved in delinquency and crime, particularly serious and violent offences, compared to non‐gang youth and non‐gang delinquent youth. Research also...

The mode of teaching and learning had been drastically changed over the decades. Therefore, one approach might not fit into all scenarios. Collaborative learning promotes collaboration between the students in completing ...

الملخص: أهداف البحث: يُعدّ كلٌّ من التعلّم القائم على حلّ المشكلات والتعلّم القائم على العمل الجماعي استراتيجيتين تعليم...

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo principal explorar cómo los docentes caracterizan su compromiso en pandemia. Se desarrolla un estudio de corte cualitativo, con profesores de educación media Argentina, a ...

Este trabajo examina las prácticas declaradas y las concepciones sobre lectura y escritura que pueden inferirse de ellas, a partir de un estudio entre profesores terciarios argentinos. Para ello, administramos una encue...

Research that integrates Learning Analytics (LA) with formative feedback has been shown to enhance student individual learning processes and performance. Debates on LA-based feedback highlight the need to further underst...

Abstract The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and to evaluate the psychometric properties of Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire - 4R (SATAQ-4R) among Brazilian adolescents. This scale evalu...

Introduction Pediatric anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorders in the middle-childhood age group. The purpose of this study is to assess anxiety disorder symptoms, as defined by the Diagnostic and S...