At a time when rates of depression and other mental health problems are increasing significantlyamong high school students, measures of school attitude and well-being are of central importance to school practitioners. Students with positive attitudes about school experience more beneficial outcomes and are also less likely to engage in maladaptive, risky behaviors. Therefore, monitoring how students feel about their experiences at school is important, and a novel, fresh approach to examining school attitude is sorely needed.
Past studies of school attitude have generally focused on...
At a time when rates of depression and other mental health problems are increasing significantlyamong high school students, measures of school att...
This brief synthesizes current findings on the many aspects of chronic student boredom, its relationship with negative academic, emotional, and health outcomes, and what professionals can do to best address it. Citing the complexity of this common student emotion, the author spotlights boredom susceptibility during the critical K-12 years. The brief analyzes cognitive and emotional attributes of boredom and identifies emotional skills that can be strengthened to counteract it. In addition, the volume features strategies for educators and school counselors to reduce boredom, both internally...
This brief synthesizes current findings on the many aspects of chronic student boredom, its relationship with negative academic, emotional, and hea...
