What is the relation between competition and performance? The present research
addresses this important multidisciplinary question by conducting a meta-analysis of existing …

A challenge for the 1990s is the implementation of prevention strategies that strengthen
protective factors in families, schools, and communities. Protective factors refer to positive …

The structure of perceived school climate and the relationship of climate dimensions to
adaptation were examined in a large-scale multiyear investigation of students who attend …

Despite overwhelming adversity, many children successfully manage to bounce back. What
personal characteristics make this possible, and how can schools create environments that …

This study applied causal modeling techniques to the Lent, Brown, and Hackett (1994)
model of person, contextual, and experiential factors affecting career-related choice …

This study employed a 2‐year longitudinal design to examine the relation of stressful life
events and social supports to psychological distress and school performance among 166 …

The impact of school experiences on students' self-esteem was estimated using a
longitudinal study of sixth-and seventh-grade students. Self-esteem was measured in the fall …

Qualities of adolescent-adult relationships across home and school environments are
examined as predictors of academic growth in mathematics. An ethnically diverse sample of …

Due to changes in state and federal policies, as well as logistical and fiscal limitations,
researchers must increasingly rely on teachers' reports of school climate dimensions in …

La adolescencia es una etapa de turbulencias y cambios a nivel físico, socioafectivo y
conductual, caracterizada por una elevada reactividad emocional al estrés y un aumento de …