This paper investigates the role of biased health perceptions as a potential driving force of
risky health behaviors. We define absolute and relative health perception biases, illustrate …

The purpose of this study was to identify how leisure-based participation in social circus-arts
may impact the health and well-being of children aged between 8 and 14 years in Australia …

The early and middle years of childhood are recognised as being pivotal in ensuring
positive cognitive development throughout life, resulting in healthier societies. Healthier …

We investigate the relationship between unfulfilled educational aspirations and self-esteem.
Classifications of education relying on completed years of schooling or degree attainment …

This paper investigates the transitions to secondary and to tertiary education. As a new
contribution to prior scholarship, it focuses on the role of self-perceived ability (self …

Bu çalışmada, iş yerinde kıskançlık duygusunun, algılanan toksik örgüt ikliminin ve liderin
narsist özelliklerinin bu çalışmanın bağımlı değişkenleri olan bağlamsal performans …

Why are talented pupils who come from low-status families reluctant to choose knowledge-
intensive educational routes? Throughout this paper we try to answer this question …

This study investigates the impact of finishing versus dropping out of college on selfesteem.
Using data spanning three decades from the US National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, we …

I begin by thanking my doctoral advisor, Professor Uschi Backes-Gellner, for her outstanding
supervision, guidance, excellent knowledge, and constant support throughout my graduate …

This dissertation incorporates three essays related to youth's health and human capital
outcomes. The first two essays investigate the impacts of important public policies on …