From Paralyzed to Catalyzed: Supporting Adolescent Girls Through Positive Psychology Coaching

This paper is written to identify strategic interventions, born from positive psychology research, which can aid youth coaches in achieving desired positive outcomes including increased optimism, strong social connections and healthy self confidence. Coaching is an ideal platform for the application of positive psychology. Adolescent coaching, an increasingly popular life coaching niche, provides teen girls with an opportunity to maximize their potential and improve their overall wellbeing through vision, action and accountability. This paper addresses the ways in which teen girl coaches can integrate positive psychology research and interventions into private and group coaching sessions, in order to affect lasting positive change on girls’ self-esteem, friendships, and future orientation

1974 Xavier University Summer Sessions Course Newspaper

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Mental health problems among pregnant and non-pregnant youth

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of mental health problems in primiparous adolescents and to compare their mental health profile with the profile of sexually active adolescents who have never gotten pregnant. METHODS: Cross-sectional study that compared two groups of adolescents aged 13 to 17 years from a city in Southern Brazil, 2003-2004. The sample included 207 primiparous who attended prenatal care programs in urban public services, and 308 sexually active students from state public schools who had never gotten pregnant. A screening instrument to identify mental health problems in adolescents (Brazilian version of the Youth Self-Report) was applied to the participants together with a questionnaire on risk factors for pregnancy in adolescence. Statistical analysis included Chi-square tests, Fisher's exact test, Mann Whitney's U and logistic regression models. RESULTS: Pregnant and non-pregnant adolescents did not differ in the prevalence of total mental health problems (24.6% vs. 27.3%; p=0.50). Compared to the group of never pregnant adolescents, the group of primiparous presented higher prevalence of anxious/depressive symptoms (24.2% vs. 15.3%; p=0.01) and withdrawn/depressed symptoms (13.0% vs., 4.5%; p<0.001) and there was a greater number of tobacco users (21.3% vs. 11.0%; p=0.002). These differences were confirmed by logistic regression models controlled for maternal education. CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety and depression symptoms and tobacco use were more frequent in pregnant adolescents in comparison to non-pregnant. These problems require special attention from prenatal care services in order to avoid potential damages for the health of mothers and their children.OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência de problemas de saúde mental em adolescentes primigestas e comparar seu perfil de saúde mental com o daquelas sexualmente ativas que nunca engravidaram. MÉTODOS: Estudo de corte transversal, comparativo entre dois grupos de adolescentes de 13 a 17 anos, em Marília, Estado de São Paulo, 2003-2004. A amostra incluiu 207 primigestas atendidas em programas de pré-natal de serviços públicos municipais urbanos e 308 estudantes de escolas estaduais, sexualmente ativas, que nunca engravidaram. Foram aplicados um instrumento de rastreamento para problemas de saúde mental em adolescentes (versão brasileira do Youth Self-Report) e um questionário sobre fatores de risco para gravidez na adolescência. A análise estatística incluiu testes de qui-quadrado, exato de Fisher, U de Mann Whitney e modelos de regressão logística. RESULTADOS: Adolescentes grávidas e não-grávidas não diferiram quanto à prevalência do total de problemas de saúde mental (24,6% vs. 27,3%; p=0,50). Comparado às adolescentes não-grávidas, o grupo das primigestas apresentou maior prevalência de sintomas de ansiedade/depressão (24,2% vs. 15,3%; p=0,01) e sintomas de retraimento/depressão (13,0% vs, 4,5%; p<0,001), além de maior número de fumantes (21,3% vs. 11,0%; p=0,002). Estas diferenças foram confirmadas em modelos de regressão logística, controlados para escolaridade da mãe. CONCLUSÕES: Foram mais freqüentes os sintomas de ansiedade e depressão e uso de tabaco em adolescentes primigestas em comparação com as adolescentes não-grávidas. Esses problemas requerem especial atenção dos serviços de pré-natal a fim de evitar possíveis prejuízos para a saúde das mães e de seus filhos.Faculdade de Medicina de Marília Disciplina de PsiquiatriaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de PsiquiatriaUNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de PsiquiatriaSciEL

Registration for Continuing Education, September 9, 1969

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Creation of online MSEd, certification-only & Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) tracks in TESOL

Proposal will support the Department of Education & Human Development’s creation of an online 30-credit Master of Science in Education degree program, an 18-credit Certification-Only program, and a 15-credit Intensive Teacher Institute (ITI) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Superintendents\u27 Perceptions Of Competencies Required For The Superintendency

Purposes of the study: There were five purposes to this study. One was to determine the kinds of undergraduate and graduate classes and other types of training most appropriate for the preparation of candidates for superintendents. Another purpose was determine the extent the graduate courses or programs undertaken by superintendents helped them to acquire certain competencies. The third purpose was to analyze the importance of the Ryan Administrative Services Credential competencies in terms of superintendents handling their jobs effectively. Fourthly, this study was to determine which competencies contribute to upward professional mobility. Lastly, the study was to correlate the perceived importance of these competencies on the job preparation with the amount of time spent on these various competencies. Procedures: A questionnaire and cover letter of explanation were mailed out to superintendents and superintendent/principals of 470 randomly selected California public school districts. Geographical distribution, size (by ADA) and type (unified, elementary, high) of school district were taken into account. The questionnaire listed specific classes, preparations, tasks and disciplines to test the-respondents\u27 perceptions-as to the importance and appropriateness of these items according to the above purposes. These items also coincided with the competencies of the Ryan Administrative Services Credential. Follow-up letters were sent out to maximize the percentage of returns. Conclusions: The hypothesis relating to superintendents having a variety of perceptions as to what preparations constitute appropriate competencies for certification so superintendents was accepted. The second part of the hypothesis stating that some types of competencies are more frequently and practically used by superintendents on the job than other preparations and competencies was also accepted. The acceptance of this hyposthesis indicated that some competencies and preparations that were perceived to be decisively more important than others. Competencies that graduate programs helped to develop included general professional knowledge, skills, attitudes, and the ability to conduct research. The ability to resolve·conflicts, make acceptable decisions and organize and coordinate activities and programs received lesser marks for help from graduate schools. Graduate courses and study perceived for the superintendency included: administration, curriculum, humanities and fine arts. Those least important included: literature, adult education, multi-media, including TV, and program budgeting. Superintendents were generally favorable towards Ryan Credential competencies, except special education, in terms of handling their job effectively, the amount of time these competencies were used on the job, and the contribution to upward mobility

Editor Notes, Editorial Board, About Cover Art and Reviewers

Managing Editor Notes, offering a brief review on Alpenglow 2018/19 and thanking people who have been instrumental in its work. A brief description of the cover art and list of reviewers