A random sample of Alberta high schools yielded data for 1,084 males and 1,024 females. Measures completed included the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Within each age and sex group a strong, unrotated factor was invariant. There was significant variation of mean scores across age-groups within female students. In each age group females had significantly lower selfesteem than males. Evidence of co...

according to the widespread interest students in social networks, study of user' traits as antecedents of social networks addiction given special importance,study of user' traits as antecedents of social networks addiction given special importance. the aim of current research was prediction of social networks addiction on the basis of student' loneliness and self-esteem. research...

BACKGROUND The 12-item brief version of the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE) is one of the most widely used instruments to assess fear of negative evaluation. Recent evidence strongly supports the version composed of 8 straightforward items (BFNE-S), which possessesstronger psychometric properties. The purpose of the current study is to examine the psychometric prop-erties of the Chines...

BACKGROUND/AIM This study evaluates the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of pediatric renal transplant recipients and their parents and investigates the effects of clinical, socioeconomic, and psychological factors as well as continuous counseling on the HRQoL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients aged 8-17 years (mean: 14.9 ± 2.9) were enrolled. Clinical and demographic data were noted. The ...

An elementary, self-contained proof of a result of Pouzet and Rosenberg and of Harper is given. This result states that the quotient of certain posets (called unitary Peck) by a finite group of automorphisms retains some nice properties, including the Sperner property. Examples of unitary Peck posets are given, and the techniques developed here are used to prove a result of Lovhz on the edge-re...