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Bidirectional relations between parenting and behavior problems from age 8 to 13 in nine countries
(Society for Research on Adolescence, 2018-09)
This study used data from 12 cultural groups in nine countries (China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States; N = 1,298) to understand the cross‐cultural generalizability of ...
The influence of leadership styles on the implementation of the strategic plans in Non-Governmental Organisations in Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science publishing group, 2018)
Despite the evidence of the existence of strategic plans in nongovernmental organizations in Kenya, the greatest impediment to successful use of these strategies in development has been failure by organizations to implement ...
Within-and between-person and group variance in behavior and beliefs in cross-cultural longitudinal data
(Academic Press, 2018-01-01)
This study grapples with what it means to be part of a cultural group, from a
statistical modeling perspective. The method we present compares within-and between-
cultural group variability, in behaviors in families. ...
Parenting, Culture, and the Development of Externalizing Behaviors from Age Seven to 14 in Nine Countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2018)
Using multilevel models, we examined mother-, father-, and child-reported (N = 1,336 families)
externalizing behavior problem trajectories from age seven to 14 in nine countries (China,
Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, ...
Parental Acceptance-Rejection and Child Prosocial Behavior: Developmental Transactions across the Transition to Adolescence in Nine Countries, Mothers and Fathers, and Girls and Boys
(Child and Family Research, 2018-10)
Promoting children’s prosocial behavior is a goal for parents, healthcare professionals, and nations. Does positive parenting promote later child prosocial behavior, or do children who are more prosocial elicit more positive ...
Maternal psychological distress and appraisal of parenting experience predict social-emotional development of Kenyan infants
(Routledge, 2018-08-03)
This study investigated whether higher maternal psychological distress,
lower provision of psychosocial stimulation and a negative appraisal of
parenting experience were associated with lower cognitive, motor,
social-emotional ...
Relationship between cognitive engagement and academic achievement among Kenyan Secondary School Students
(Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018-03-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student cognitive engagement and academic achievement of secondary school students of Manga Sub County, Nyamira County, Kenya. The study was hinged on ...
Psychoticism as a Correlate of Involvement in Risky Sexual Behavior Among Students in Secondary Schools in Nyakach Sub-County Kisumu County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2018-03-27)
Risky sexual Behavior is a common habit among young people in the world, but its relation with Psychoticism has not been explored exhaustively, especially in Kenya. The study aimed at establishing correlation between ...
Parental Acceptance-Rejection and Child Prosocial Behavior: Developmental Transactions across the Transition to Adolescence in Nine Countries, Mothers and Fathers, and Girls and Boys
(American Psychological Association, 2018)
Promoting children’s prosocial behavior is a goal for parents, healthcare professionals, and
nations. Does positive parenting promote later child prosocial behavior, or do children who are
more prosocial elicit more ...