The available research indicates that the prevalence of stress is increasing among students
studying in higher education. Issues such as student retention and student progression are …

This article has two primary aims. Firstly, it provides a critical review of previous studies into
student stress and identifies several important issues that, as yet, have not been explored …

This article defines the construct of self-compassion and describes the development of the
Self-Compassion Scale. Self-compassion entails being kind and understanding toward …

Although often ignored, reliability is critical when interpreting study effects and test results.
Accordingly, this article focuses on the most commonly used estimate of reliability, internal …

We report findings from a meta-analysis of 156 studies conducted between 1987 and 2009
(N= 32,969) that examined the relationship between self-reported parental attachment and …

En este artículo se realiza una revisión de los trabajos empíricos realizados hasta la fecha
con el Trait Meta-Mood Scale (Salovey, Mayer, Goldman, Turvey y Palfai, 1995), la primera …

This longitudinal, mixed method study focused on 57 families of children who participated in
a mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents. Children ranged in age from 4 to …

The purpose of this study was to investigate college student stress, how students cope with
stress, and how the stress of renegotiating self and relationships influences one's sense of …

Research on playfulness has long focused on children, while the study of its expression in
adulthood has only recently been undertaken. This cross-sectional study investigated the …

Reflective experience of mood provides insight to individuals about their knowledge of
themselves and their environment, allowing in some cases emotions to run their course, or …