Social and psychological characteristics of Greek secondary school students with learning difficulties

Article Abstract:

Social, academic and psychological characteristics of Greek secondary school students with a history of special placement during primary school were investigated. The students presented more family, social, academic and psychological problems such as poor, less-educated, one-parent families, poor adjustment, low motivation and high internalizing and externalizing scores for boys, and research calls for development of appropriate services to help these students with learning difficulties.

Greece, Special needs students

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Adolescent gender differences in mattering and wellness

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The inter-relationships among the two measures of perceived mattering and the wellness measure, and to find out which mattering might be the stronger predictor of wellness in adolescence are examined. Findings show that the two measures of perceived mattering were significantly but modestly interrelated, females perceived they matter more to families in comparison to males and mattering significantly presented wellness for females.

Analysis, Domestic relations, Family relations, Sex differences (Psychology)

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Are tattooing and body piercing indicators of risk-taking behaviors among high school students?

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A study seeks to examine the influence of a number of risk-taking behaviors on the probability of being pierced or tattooed among a general adolescent population. Results suggest that, contrary to the common view that tattooing and body piercing are merely body decoration, these practices among adolescents are mostly adopted by those who are involved in various deviant or illegal activities, which are often interrelated.

United States, Risk factors, Risk-taking (Psychology), Risk taking, Tattooing

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