The focus of this research was to validate a mindfulness measure among adolescents: the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale-Adolescent (MAAS-A). Study 1 tested the reliability and validity of the MAAS-A in a normative sample of adolescents from eight Midwestern public schools.
Peer victimization is common among school children, and is associated with a variety of psychological, academic, social, and family factors.
This study provides a descriptive analysis of college students from military and civilian families (employed by the U.S. Department of Defense) residing overseas regarding their observations of their parents engaging in parental spousal violence.
Preliminary results of our survey of 1066 adolescent members of a Canadian Forces (CF) community, comparing the mental health and well-being of CF and civilian youth in a secondary school adjacent to an army base, yielded surprising results.
Although the ability to forgive transgressions has been linked to overall relationship satisfaction, the mechanisms that mediate this association have not been established.
In recent decades, it has become evident among mental health practitioners that the military is a unique culture that is comprised of distinct ethics, core values, codes of conduct, and strict hierarchical roles.
The authors conducted a meta-analysis of empirical studies investigating associations between indices of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and intimate relationship problems to empirically synthesize this literature.
The effects of father absence for varying lengths of time and varying growth periods are compared with the effects of father presence, as reflected in college entrance scores on the American College Entrance exam. Comparisons are made for only children in the 2 and 3-child families.
In a longitudinal study, the causal links between different types of stressors, coping styles and adolescent symptomatology were investigated. A total of 94 adolescents and their mothers participated in three annual assessments of critical life events, daily stressors and coping styles.