Search Results - "Social Support Groups"

Improving the Kinship Local Offer and Approach to Kinship Care. Insight Report: February 2026

Authors: Department for Education (DfE) (United Kingdom) Jahnine Davis

Source: UK Department for Education. 2026.

Peer Reviewed: N

Page Count: 45

Descriptors: Foster Care, Child Care, Foreign Countries, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Child Caregivers, Stakeholders, Program Implementation, Program Development, Accountability, Equal Education, Family Needs, Cultural Awareness, Family Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Barriers, Program Design, Financial Support, Social Support Groups, Legal Aid

Geographic Terms: United Kingdom (England)

Panoramic Mapping of Student Development Interests across Six Domains in Higher Education

Authors: Marco B. Discarga Aaron A. Funa Renz Alvin E. Gabay

Source: International Journal of Research in Education and Science. 2026 12(2):365-388.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Development, Student Interests, Higher Education, Student Personnel Services, Individual Development, Study Skills, Time Management, Expectation, Career Readiness, Gender Differences, Social Support Groups

Geographic Terms: Philippines

Community Translanguaging through Amistades: Holistic Support for Latina Mothers and Their Children's Kindergarten Readiness

Authors: Sophia Piral Lee Jenifer Rueda Varon

Source: International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. 2026 18(2):223-243.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Mothers, Latin Americans, School Readiness, Preschool Children, Social Support Groups, Spanish Speaking, Code Switching (Language), Community Organizations, Social Discrimination, Child Rearing

Social Support and a Growth Mindset: An Autoethnography of a Vietnamese Doctoral Student in Canada

Authors: Thu Thi Kim Le

Source: Canadian Journal of Higher Education. 2026 56(1):127-142.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 16

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups, Student Adjustment, Resilience (Psychology), Doctoral Students, Social Capital, Stress Management, Family Influence, Networks, Self Esteem, Sense of Belonging, Professional Identity, Cooperation, Student Development, Self Efficacy, Beliefs

Geographic Terms: Vietnam, Canada

Women's Career Development in the Information Technology and Computing Sector in Argentina: How Counterspaces Cultivate Self-Efficacy

Authors: Verónica Millenaar Virginia Snodgrass Rangel

Source: Education Policy Analysis Archives. 2026 34(9).

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 23

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Females, Career Development, Information Technology, Computer Science, Labor Force Development, Communities of Practice, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Support Groups, Safety, Sense of Belonging, Sex Stereotypes, Disproportionate Representation, Barriers, Self Efficacy

Geographic Terms: Argentina

Resilience and Social Support as Pathways to Academic Achievement and Adjustment among International Students at a Pakistani University

Authors: Hafiza Aqsa

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(3):173-190.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: Foreign Students, Resilience (Psychology), Social Support Groups, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Student Adjustment, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries, Peer Influence, Cultural Relevance, Student Characteristics, Personality Traits, College Students, Grades (Scholastic)

Geographic Terms: Pakistan

'Belonging Is a Luxury to Us': International Graduate Students' Sense of Belonging at a Predominantly White Institution in the U.S.

Authors: Eun Jung Paik Marcelius Braxton

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(3):191-210.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Sense of Belonging, Predominantly White Institutions, Cultural Influences, Performance Factors, Social Influences, Environmental Influences, Focus Groups, Social Support Groups, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes

Overcoming Academic Challenges in Malaysia: Social and Digital Media Support for Chinese Undergraduates

Authors: Meilian Jiang Abdul Latiff Ahmad Jamaluddin Aziz

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(1):55-74.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Barriers, Social Support Groups, Undergraduate Students, Language Proficiency, Teaching Methods, Cooperation, Cultural Differences, Technology Uses in Education, Student Characteristics, English (Second Language)

Geographic Terms: Malaysia, China

'All I Have Is Myself': The Resilience of International Students Navigating Cultural Transitions and Support Systems in India

Authors: Bipasha Das Satyam Verma Alok Gardia

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(2):135-156.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 22

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Resilience (Psychology), Student Needs, Student Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Social Support Groups, College Role, Cultural Differences, Student Responsibility, Student Empowerment, Predictor Variables, Self Advocacy

Geographic Terms: India

Revisiting Social Support and Academic Adjustment among International Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors: Citra Ayu Kumala Sari Nono Hery Yoenanto Pramesti Pradna Paramita

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(1):161-182.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Social Support Groups, Family Influence, Peer Influence, College Role, Cultural Influences, Higher Education

Psychological Vulnerability and Well-Being of Chinese International Students in Southeast Asia's EMI Contexts: A Systematic Review

Authors: Wenou Xue (ORCID 0009-0003-6970-6028)

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(3):151-172.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 31

Descriptors: Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction, Mental Health, Well Being, Stress Variables, Language Proficiency, Student Responsibility, Cultural Differences, Resilience (Psychology), Social Support Groups, Self Efficacy, Coping, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: China, Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore

Perceived Stress and Academic Burnout among Chinese Higher Vocational Students: The Mediating Roles of Social Support and Psychological Resilience

Authors: Fang Hu Nik Rosila Nik Yaacob Fu Zhang

Source: Journal of International Students. 2026 16(3):109-128.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 20

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Stress Variables, Social Support Groups, Resilience (Psychology), Burnout, College Students, Career and Technical Education, Correlation

Geographic Terms: China

Examining the Acceptance of Siblings with Down Syndrome through a Positive Psychological Lens

Authors: Raaya Alon (ORCID 0000-0002-8047-7807)

Source: Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities. 2026 51(2):94-106.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Social Support Groups, Attitudes, Emotional Response, Coping, Personality Traits, Foreign Countries, Jews

Geographic Terms: Israel

Hope as a Pathway in the Relation between Social Support from Four Sources and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescence

Authors: Sandra Yu Rueger Samantha Coyle-Eastwick Lauren Johnson et al.

Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2026 46(6):773-801.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 29

Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Social Support Groups, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Measures (Individuals), Predictor Variables, Expectation, Gender Differences, Mediation Theory, Middle School Students

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale

At Risk and a Risk: Disrupting Anti-Black Hate toward Black Males in K-12 Schools

Authors: Jaleel Howard Gene McAdoo Tyrone C. Howard

Source: Urban Education. 2026 61(5):915-938.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 24

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Blacks, African American Students, Racism, Males, Gender Bias, Urban Schools, Educational Environment, School Safety, Incidence, At Risk Students, Stereotypes, Intervention, Social Support Groups, School Policy

Considerations When Conducting Research Focus Groups with Families and Friends of Homicide Victims

Authors: Jeanna M. Mastrocinque (ORCID 0000-0001-7229-5993)

Source: Field Methods. 2026 38(2):184-192.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 9

Descriptors: Focus Groups, Victims of Crime, Research Methodology, Researchers, Confidentiality, Environmental Influences, Geographic Location, Mental Health, Barriers, Teamwork, Time, Social Support Groups, Family (Sociological Unit), Friendship

Emotion Socialization, Peer Relations, and School Belonging during the High School Transition

Authors: Rachel L. Miller-Slough Danhua Zhu Julie C. Dunsmore

Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2026 46(5):660-691.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 32

Descriptors: Socialization, Emotional Response, Peer Relationship, Sense of Belonging, Student Adjustment, Parent Child Relationship, Adolescents, High School Students, Social Support Groups, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

'My Life's Light': Black College Women's Religious and Spiritual Responses to Racial Discrimination

Authors: Meredith O. Hope Seanna Leath Laura E. Henschke et al.

Source: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2026 19(2):159-176.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 18

Descriptors: African Americans, Females, Racism, Student Diversity, Predominantly White Institutions, Coping, Social Support Groups, Religion, Racial Discrimination, Psychological Patterns, Ethnicity, Metacognition, Reflection, Journal Writing

Practices of Resilience Transgender Students Use in College

Authors: Alex C. Lange Julianna S. Hernandez Nick Fahnders et al.

Source: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2026 19(2):134-145.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Descriptors: Transgender People, Resilience (Psychology), College Students, Coping, Behavior, Self Advocacy, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Support Groups, Adjustment (to Environment), Teacher Role, School Personnel, Role, Family Role, Peer Influence, School Policy, College Environment

Trajectories of Loneliness in Canadian Adolescents over the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Kristi Baerg MacDonald Karen A. Patte Scott T. Leatherdale et al.

Source: Developmental Psychology. 2026 62(4):848-861.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Isolation, Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, High School Students, Growth Models, Longitudinal Studies, Interpersonal Relationship, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Social Support Groups

Geographic Terms: Canada

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale