Understanding the determinants of academic achievement (AA) is crucial for virtually every
stakeholder interested in personal development and individual and societal wellbeing …

Excessive and persistent aggressiveness is the most common behavioral problem that leads
to psychiatric referrals among children. While half of the variance in childhood aggression is …

This study explores the contribution of various drivers of attainment in secondary education
in Portugal. We propose a model explaining the influence of students, teachers, and parents' …

Introduction Adolescents are susceptible to exhibiting internalizing and externalizing
symptoms following natural disasters. However, little is known regarding factors that may …

Background Both the control that people attribute to themselves over a situation (locus of
control) and the control they attribute to themselves (self-control) have been proposed as …

Externalizing behavior is a high-risk factor for future justice involvement, and a strong
predictor of recidivism among juvenile justice involved youth. Travis Hirschi's social bonding …

In the digital age, the escalating accessibility of the Internet to younger populations prompts
significant concerns about its potential behavioral repercussions. The objective of this …

Abstract The Russian Federation is a country that, due to a shortage of timely family
legislation, still has institutionalized children's homes, such as orphanages and baby homes …

There is growing policy, practice, and research interest in reducing the treatment gap for
adolescent depression in low-and middle-income countries, where 90% of the world's …

The main objectives of this study are to determine the prevalence of bullying in Greek
secondary schools and detect the possible characteristics of bullies' profiles in Greek school …