Students in high-achieving schools: Perils of pressures to be “standouts”
Youth in high-achieving schools (HASs) are now declared to be an “at-risk group,” largely
because of strong, ongoing pressures to achieve. In this study, we sought to disentangle�…
because of strong, ongoing pressures to achieve. In this study, we sought to disentangle�…
High-achieving schools connote risks for adolescents: Problems documented, processes implicated, and directions for interventions.
SS Luthar, NL Kumar, N Zillmer�- American Psychologist, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Excessive pressures to excel, generally in affluent contexts, are now listed among the top 4
“high risk” factors for adolescents' mental health, along with exposure to poverty, trauma�…
“high risk” factors for adolescents' mental health, along with exposure to poverty, trauma�…
“The Spirit Is Willing”: A Study of School Climate, Bullying, Self-Efficacy, and Resilience in High-Ability Low-Income Youth
Prior research has shown that high-ability students from low-income backgrounds are more
likely to lose academic ground when compared to high-ability students from middle-and high�…
likely to lose academic ground when compared to high-ability students from middle-and high�…
Complexities in adjustment patterns among the “best and the brightest”: Risk and resilience in the context of high achieving schools
Youth in high achieving schools (HAS) are at elevated risk for serious adjustment problems—
including internalizing and externalizing symptoms and substance use—given unrelenting�…
including internalizing and externalizing symptoms and substance use—given unrelenting�…
Having it all? A qualitative examination of affluent adolescent girls' perceptions of stress and their quests for success
This study sought to better understand the relationship between affluence and elevated risk
for psychosocial distress among adolescent girls. In-depth qualitative interviews at two time�…
for psychosocial distress among adolescent girls. In-depth qualitative interviews at two time�…
Novel perspectives on adversity exposure, stress responding, and academic retention among first-and continuing-generation students
AC Fletcher, M Jensen…�- Emerging�…, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
First-generation college students are less likely to complete their degrees than continuing-
generation students, in part due to experiences of educational and socioeconomic adversity�…
generation students, in part due to experiences of educational and socioeconomic adversity�…
Reappraising academic and social adversity improves middle school students' academic achievement, behavior, and well-being
The period of early adolescence is characterized by dramatic changes, simultaneously
affecting physiological, psychological, social, and cognitive development. The physical�…
affecting physiological, psychological, social, and cognitive development. The physical�…
Are affluent youth truly “at risk”? Vulnerability and resilience across three diverse samples
SS Luthar, SH Barkin�- Development and psychopathology, 2012 - cambridge.org
Building upon prior findings of elevated problems among East Coast suburban youth
through the 11th grade, this study establishes disproportionately high incidence of�…
through the 11th grade, this study establishes disproportionately high incidence of�…
[BOOK][B] Adolescent hopelessness: school connectedness, community involvement, and adult supervision as protective factors in the context of adverse childhood�…
CM Mclear - 2016 - search.proquest.com
Research has found that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as physical abuse,
sexual abuse, emotional abuse, absent parent, and parental drug use are linked to a�…
sexual abuse, emotional abuse, absent parent, and parental drug use are linked to a�…
Adverse childhood experiences among youth from high-achieving schools: Appraising vulnerability processes toward fostering resilience.
Among youth from high-achieving schools, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were
examined in relation to (a) internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescence (n�…
examined in relation to (a) internalizing and externalizing symptoms in adolescence (n�…