Middle School Transition from the Strengths Perspective: Young Adolescents’ Character Strengths, Subjective Well-Being, and School Adjustment

Shoshani, Anat; Slone, Michelle

doi:10.1007/s10902-012-9374-y

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“…The study in this particular part of the research is in accordance with the past researches conducted on a great variety of sample groups of young participants (Weber & Ruch, 2012a;Weber & Ruch, 2012b;Shoshani & Slone, 2013;Seligman et al, 2009;Proctor et al, 2011). It shows that once the students possess character strengths, their psychological factors help enhance positive development in their way of life.…”

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Psychosocial Factors Correlated with Sufficient Consumption Behavior of Students in Thailand and Malaysia

Pimthong¹

2015

ASS

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The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the structural equation model of psychosocial factors related to sufficient consumption behavior between students in Thailand and Malaysia. For the sample of this study, 364 undergraduate students from Thailand and 360 from Malaysia were recruited, a total of 724 students. A series of 8 structured questionnaires with summated rating scales and 1 questionnaire on demographic characteristics were used to measure the aforementioned constructs of the hypothesized model. The findings are as follows: 1) The structural equation model of sufficient consumption behavior of the Thai and Malaysian students was adjusted. The sufficient consumption behavior was directly affected by materialism (-.54), attitude towards sufficient consumption behavior (.37), and character strengths (.21). The total causal variables accounted for 89% of the variance in the students' sufficient consumption behavior. 2) There was a difference in the structural model of the causal factors between students in Thailand and Malaysia. The direct effect of future orientation & self control on their attitude towards sufficient consumption behavior was different, showing that the effect of students from Malaysia (.70) was higher than that of students from Thailand (.17). 3) Latent means of sufficient consumption behavior, attitude towards sufficient consumption behavior, materialism, future orientation & self control, character strengths, family upbringing, peer influence, and media influence among Malaysian students scored higher than the Thai students.

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Psychosocial Factors Correlated with Sufficient Consumption Behavior of Students in Thailand and Malaysia

Pimthong¹

2015

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“…In addition, senior teaching staff in the school perceived that students transitioning from year 10 to senior school experienced difficulties, an area that has been previously identified in the literature (Shoshani & Slone, 2013). These included anxiety, stress, inappropriate subject choices, unrealistic expectations, limited understanding of individual strengths, and inability to meet the requirement for the increased workload.…”

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Evidence-based coaching to enhance senior students’ wellbeing and academic striving

Dulagil

Green²,

Ahern

2016

Intnl. J. Wellbeing

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This study examined the impact of an evidence-based within subjects coaching intervention within an Australian high school. Participants were a cohort of 25 female high school students aged between 15 and 16 years (mean age = 15.9). The coaching program was part of a broader positive education program conducted by the school. Participants took part in a tensession evidence-based coaching program (teacher facilitated) that included topics such as goal setting, mindfulness, coaching, and helpful self-talk. Pre and post measures were obtained for wellbeing, cognitive hardiness, trait hope, depression, anxiety, stress, and goal striving and goal achievement. Participants showed a significant increase in wellbeing, total trait hope, cognitive hardiness, and a significant decrease in depression, anxiety and stress. Participants also showed a significant increase in perceptions of successful striving towards personal goals. Scores on personal goal commitment, academic goal striving and academic goal commitment demonstrated a trend towards increased success in the post-intervention scores but did not achieve significance. This study uniquely considers evidence-based coaching as part of a broader positive education approach in an education setting. Limitations of the study and directions for future research are discussed.

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“…Hasil penelitian sebelumnya memperlihatkan bahwa karakter yang baik memberikan dampak yang baik pula bagi perkembangan serta perilaku seseorang. Seseorang yang memiliki kekuatan karakter secara empiris terbukti memiliki kepuasan hidup yang tinggi dan juga kebahagiaan dalam hidup (Shoshani & Slone, 2012;Toner et al, 2012;Brdar & Kashdan, 2010). Karakter yang baik akan menghindarkan seseorang dari perilaku yang tidak baik.…”

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Pengaruh Kelekatan dan Komunikasi dengan Orang Tua terhadap Karakter Remaja Perdesaan

Situmorang¹,

Hastuti²,

Herawati³

2016

JIKK

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AbstrakInteraksi orang tua dan anak yang positif, yang dicerminkan dari komunikasi positif dan kelekatan yang aman, akan berdampak pada perkembangan karakter remaja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh komunikasi serta kelekatan remaja dengan orang tua terhadap karakter remaja di perdesaan. Pemilihan lokasi dilakukan secara purposive di Kabupaten Bogor. Sebanyak 109 remaja yang terdiri atas 43 perempuan dan 66 laki-laki terpilih menjadi responden menggunakan teknik proportional stratified random sampling dari sekolah terpilih di lokasi penelitian. Pengambilan data dilakukan menggunakan teknik self report dengan bantuan kuesioner. Responden dalam penelitian diminta untuk mengisi kuesioner pengembangan dari Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale, Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire, serta VIA-Youth. Data dianalisis dengan analisis deskriptif, uji korelasi, dan uji regresi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa skor kelekatan, komunikasi, serta karakter remaja perdesaan masih rendah. Hasil analisis regresi menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada pengaruh yang signifikan antara kelekatan remaja dan orang tua terhadap seluruh dimensi karakter remaja. Sebaliknya, ditemukan pengaruh komunikasi antara orang tua dan remaja yang positif pada dimensi perasaan moral, tindakan moral, dan karakter secara keseluruhan.Kata kunci: karakter, kelekatan, komunikasi, moral, remaja Abstract The Influence of Attachment and Communication with Parents on Teenager's Character Development in Rural AreaPositive parent-child interaction, that is characterized by positive communication and secured attachment, will affect teenager's character development. This study aimed to analyze the effect of attachment and communication with parents on teenager's character development in rural area. A total of 109 teenagers consist of 43 girls and 66 boys were selected using proportional random sampling technique in selected school in study site. Data were collected through self-report techniques by questionnaire. Respondents were asked to fill out questionnaires of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale, Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire, and VIAYouth to measure attachment with parents, communication with parents, and adolescent character. Data were analyzed with descriptive analysis, correlation, and regression. The results showed that the scores of the attachment, communication, and teenager's characters in rural areas were significantly low. Regression analysis showed that there was no significant effect between teenager's attachment to parents on all dimensions of adolescent characters. Instead, it was discovered that communication between parent and teenager are positively affected on the dimensions of moral feeling, moral action, and overall characters.

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Middle School Transition from the Strengths Perspective: Young Adolescents’ Character Strengths, Subjective Well-Being, and School Adjustment

Cited by 153 publications

References 63 publications

Psychosocial Factors Correlated with Sufficient Consumption Behavior of Students in Thailand and Malaysia

Psychosocial Factors Correlated with Sufficient Consumption Behavior of Students in Thailand and Malaysia

Evidence-based coaching to enhance senior students’ wellbeing and academic striving

Pengaruh Kelekatan dan Komunikasi dengan Orang Tua terhadap Karakter Remaja Perdesaan

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