Higher Self-Esteem is Linked to Greater Stereotype Threat Among Academically Low-Achieving Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1132
Author(s):  
Qi Wang ◽  
Guoliang Yu ◽  
Christina Pedram ◽  
Chuansheng Chen
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Main Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Low Achieving Students ◽  
Study Participants

As a stigmatized group, it seems likely that students whose level of academic achievement is low (LA students) would be vulnerable to stereotype threat. Therefore, we conducted a study on the role of stereotype threat and its possible interaction with self-esteem with 182 Chinese LA junior-high-school students. We developed a paradigm to induce stereotype threat about being LA and tested this in a pilot study, in which participants were asked to perform a mental rotation task while viewing stereotype threat information. In the main study, participants were randomly assigned to either the stereotype-threat condition or a control condition. Results showed that stereotype threat had a significant effect on LA students’ performance in that (a) participants in the stereotype-threat condition performed worse than those in the control condition did, and (b) the effect of stereotype threat was greater for high self-esteem individuals than for low self-esteem individuals. There are more aspects of the topic to be explored in future studies.

scholarly journals Non-exposure parenting increases risk of bullying behavior in junior high school students

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Surilena Hasan ◽  
Jessica Jessica
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Bullying Behavior

<p><strong>Background </strong><strong></strong></p><p>Bullying behavior is one of many behavioral and disciplinary problems among school students, which has a wide impact on youth, families, schools, and communities. Parenting and the role of parents as good educators (exposure) can prevent mental, emotional and behavioral disorders caused by bullying. The aim of this study was to determine the role of self-esteem and family factors on bullying behavior in junior high schools students.</p><p><strong>Methods</strong></p><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted including 1324 junior high school students of Penjaringan village, North Jakarta. Respondents filled out questionnaires on demographics (age, gender, economic status, educational level), Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire, strength and difficulties questionnaire, Olweus bullying questionnaire, Hamilton scale for depression, parenting style, and family adaptability and cohesion scales III. Simple and multivariate logistic regression tests were used to analyze the data.</p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>Respondents consisted of 53.5% females and 46.5% males, with an age range of 13-16 years. A total of 45% was involved in bullying (victims, perpetrators, and victims and perpetrators). Gender, self-esteem, family relationships, and parenting were significantly associated with bullying role (p&lt;0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that self-esteem (odds ratio=23.89; 95% CI:7.899-12.990) and non-exposure parenting (odds ratio=39.11;95% CI: 2.455-8.210) were significantly associated with bullying behavior. <em></em></p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong><strong>s</strong></p>Non-exposure parenting was the most relevant risk factor of bullying behavior. Low self-esteem increases the risk of bullying behavior.<strong><em> </em></strong>These findings suggest the need of timely bullying prevention and intervention programs that should have a special focus on families of primary high school students.

The Role of Interpersonal Communication in Students’ Self-control to Avoid Substance Abuse

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-94
Author(s):  
Ade Tuti Turistiati ◽  
Baby Poernomo
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Qualitative Research Design

This study aims at answering the questions what causes many junior high school students fall into drug abuse, and what kind of treatment  must be done so that students have self-control and are not subject to drug abuse. This study employed a phenomenological approach of a qualitative research design.  In this study a semi-structured interview is used to understand how participants experienced the phenomenon. The research revealed that the interpersonal communication has a major role in students' self-control so as not to fall into drug abuse. This study contributes significantly to educational field particularly teachers in secondary schools so that it can be used as a reference to provide counseling to parents about the importance of interpersonal communication to build students’ self-control to prevent teens from falling into drug abuse.

scholarly journals Hubungan peran Keluarga dengan Perilaku Seks Pranikah Pada Remaja SMP Negeri 5 Ungaran

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Umi Setyoningrum ◽  
Liyanovitasari Liyanovitasari
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
P Value ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Premarital Sexual

Pre-marital sexual behavior in adolescents is increasing and has a negative impact on the development and growth of adolescents. This was influenced by several factors including the role of families that did not function optimally. If in a family, the teenagers get less attention, then they will act recklessly because they feel there is no prohibition from parents. There is no form of advice, prohibition or punishment if a mistake is made, this proves the lack of attention of parents to adolescents. Low supervision ofadolescent activities will have an impact on adolescents’ behavior. This study aims to determine the correlation between family roles and premarital sexual behavior in junior high school students. This research was cross sectional designand it was carried out by measuring and observing variables at the same time. The number of samples as many as 185 participants were taken by purposive proportional random sampling technique. This study found that there is correlation between family roles and premarital sexual behavior in adolescents with p value 0.029. parents role are needed in adolescent relationship with peer and guide them to choose good friends.Keywords :The Role of Family, Premarital Sexual Behavior in Adolescents

scholarly journals Influencing factors of aggressive behavior among left-behind junior high school students: structural equation model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Fei Li ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Juan Li ◽  
Yi-Ping Chen ◽  
Si-Lan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Left Behind

Abstract Background High aggressive behavior will harm the physical and mental health of children, and the probability of aggressive behaviors among left-behind junior high school students is significantly higher than that of non-left-behind ones, but the systematic research and intervention measures concerning the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students quite deficient at present. This study adopts the structural equation model to analyze the interrelationship and action modes of various factors affecting the aggressive behavior of the left-behind junior high school students to provide scientific basis for the mitigation and prevention of their aggressive behavior. Methods A structural equation model was constructed based on data from a cross-sectional survey of 751 left-behind junior high school students using Adolescent Self-rating Life Events Checklist, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents, Coping Style Questionnaire, and Buss-Warren Aggression Questionnaire. Results Self-esteem, resilience, positive coping, negative coping and household income have different direct or indirect effects on the aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Among them, self-esteem, resilience, positive coping and negative coping are the important mediating factors between life events and aggressive behavior of left-behind junior high school students. Conclusions Parents, teachers and temporary guardians in the care of left-behind children should try to avoid possible adverse effects that the life events have on the children, meanwhile should also through effective psychological intervention and social support, improving the self-esteem, psychological resilience and positive coping tendencies of left-behind children, in order to reduce or prevent their aggressive behaviors.

scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING MODEL TOWARD JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND ITS PREVENTION IN WEST SUMATERA

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Efren Nova
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Juvenile Delinquency ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Private School ◽  
Legal Issue ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
School Students ◽  
Role Of Parents

This research was conducted with legal research methods that can be revealed how the law was perceived and implemented by the community through research Juridical Sociological including reviewing legal issue s as an integral part of the community or research approach which emphasizes the legal aspects with regard to the subject to be discussed, is associated with the fact in the field. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of the influence and the role of parents in caring and educating children through parenting models that cause juvenile delinquency, as well as the effortsthe parents' role in the juvenile delinquency reduction. Object of this study includes elementary school students and junior high school students as well as High School of state or private school at four Regency or City in West Sumatra. The Results of research shows that the influence of parents' parenting models to juvenile delinquency is very influential. The role of parents is very necessary in the prevention of juvenile delinquency by changing the model of parenting applied.

Students’ Perception of Teachers’ Humor Predicts Their Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 003329412097263
Author(s):  
Ryota Tsukawaki ◽  
Tomoya Imura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Stress Response ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Aggressive Humor ◽  
Asking Questions

The aim of the present study was to determine whether two types of teacher humor (Aggressive Humor and Affinity Humor) are predictors of students’ mental health. A self-report scale was administered to 500 elementary and junior high school students in grades 4 to 9 (mean age 12.04, SD = 1.76) asking questions about perceived teacher humor, stress response, emotional well-being, and self-esteem. Aggressive humor was a significant positive predictor of stress response and a significant negative predictor of emotional well-being. Affinity humor was a significant positive predictor of emotional well-being and self-esteem. These results suggest that the teacher’s humor is related to students’ mental health. We conclude that teachers should refrain from using aggressive humor as much as possible in favor of affinity humor.

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