School and social anxiety are common problems and have a significant impact on youths' development. Nevertheless, the questionnaires to assess these anxious symptoms in French adolescents have limitations. The aim of this study is to provide a French version of the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents (SAS-A) and the School Anxiety Inventory (SAI), analysing their psychometric properties by the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity. The SAS-A and the SAI were collectively administered in a sample of 1011 French adolescents (48.5% boys) ranging in age from 11 to 18 years. Confirmatory factor analyses replicated the previously identified correlated three-factor structure of the SAS-A and the correlated four-factor structure of the SAI. Acceptable internal consistency indexes were found for SAS-A and SAI scores. Correlations supported the convergent validity of the questionnaires' subscales. Overall, results supported the internal consistency and validity of the French versions of the SAS-A and SAI.
Prior research has been devoted to understanding how to facilitate the integration of gifted young people (Intelligence Quotient, ≥130) into classroom settings. This study investigated a typology of self-concept in gifted French high school students. Eighty-four participants, between the ages of 13 and 18 (mean age, 15.5; SD, 1.04), enrolled in heterogeneous classes completed the Genèse des Perceptions de Soi (genesis of the selfconcept (GPS) technique (L'Ėcuyer 1990), the Self-Description Questionnaire II (Marsh 1992), and the self-evaluation questionnaire concerning the perception of self and of giftedness (Guskin et al., Gifted Child Quarterly, 30(2):61-65, 1986). Using Descending Hierarchical Classification analysis (Alceste software), this study revealed five main types of self-concept for gifted young people. This study demonstrates the importance of considering the personal points of view of gifted adolescents in order to better comprehend the heterogeneous nature of their self-concept and emphasizes the need to use the specific profiles of these youth to adapt the way in which we respond to them.
This study examined the reliability and validity evidence drawn from the scores of the French version of the Questionnaire about Interpersonal Difficulties for Adolescents (QIDA) in a sample of 957 adolescents (48.5% boys) ranging in age from 11 to 18 years (M = 14.48, SD = 1.85). A principal axis factoring (PAF) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed to determine the fit of the factor structure of scores on the QIDA. PAF and CFA replicated the previously identified correlated five-factor structure of the QIDA: Assertiveness, Heterosexual Relationships, Public Speaking, Family Relationships, and Close Friendships. The QIDA yielded acceptable reliability scores for French adolescents. Validity evidence of QIDA was also established through correlations with scores on the School Anxiety Inventory and the Social Anxiety Scale for Adolescents. Most of the correlations were positive and exceeded the established criteria of statistical significance, but the magnitude of these varied according to the scales of the QIDA. Results supported the reliability and validity evidence drawn from the scores of the French version of the QIDA.
Dans la perspective d’une transition énergétique, les citoyens de demain ont besoin d’être formés et éduqués aux économies d’énergie. Cette recherche se centre sur le point de vue de 257 adolescent(e)s français(es) en classe de Troisième, en les interrogeant par questionnaires sur leurs pratiques énergétiques, celles-ci pouvant être influencées par les apports scolaires et l’éducation familiale. Les résultats de l’analyse quantitative montrent que les élèves semblent généralement conscients des éco-gestes à mettre en œuvre et de leurs effets, notamment grâce aux connaissances scolaires. Cependant, leurs gestes semblent influencés par les pratiques familiales et le milieu de vie sociale. Cette étude apporte un éclairage sur la prise de conscience du collégien par les choix, les décisions et les actions qu’il est amené à faire, en questionnant les enjeux d’une éducation, à la fois scolaire et familiale.
Dans le champ de l'Éducation au Développement Durable, « l'engagement », concept complexe à cerner et pluriel, recouvre différentes acceptions suivant les auteurs. Engagement des éco-délégués en collège et lycée : quel pouvoir d'agir ? Tréma, 56 | 2022
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