News tagged with school environment

Playground peers can predict adult personalities

Even on the playground, our friends know us better than we know ourselves. New research has revealed that your childhood peers from grade school may be able to best predict your success as an adult.

Psychology & Psychiatry Sep 20, 2012 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

U.S. schools throwing the book at unhealthy drinks

(HealthDay) -- More U.S. elementary schools are banning unhealthy beverages from the premises, according to a new report.

Health Jul 05, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 4

Harsh discipline fosters dishonesty in young children

Young children exposed to a harshly punitive school environment are more inclined to lie to conceal their misbehaviour than are children from non-punitive schools, a study of three- and four-year-old West African children ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 24, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 4

Kindergarten readiness: Are shy kids at an academic disadvantage?

Parents of young children hope for a successful kindergarten experience that will set their youngsters on the right path of their educational journey. Some worry about their kids not adapting to the school environment, particularly ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 28, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Study confirms link between school climate and violence

School violence is a very important social issue world-wide. It poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. Although the most highly published incidents involve serious physical violence, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 25, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Humour styles and bullying in schools: Not a laughing matter

There is a clear link between children's use of humour and their susceptibility to being bullied by their peers, according to a major new study released today by Keele University.

Psychology & Psychiatry May 02, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

GPA may be contagious in high-school social networks

High school students whose friends' average grade point average (GPA) is greater than their own have a tendency to increase their own GPA over the course of a year, according to research published February 13 in the open ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Feb 13, 2013 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0