Publications by authors named "M Del Socorro Hernandez-M"
Research and theory on the role of top-down self-regulation (TDSR) in children's developmental outcomes has received considerable attention in the last few decades. In this review, we distinguish TDSR (and overlapping self-regulatory processes) from bottom-up regulation. With a particular focus on Eisenberg et al.
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- - This study explores how different types of teacher support, particularly in cultural competence and critical consciousness, affect adolescents' academic success, with a focus on sixth and ninth graders in a diverse U.S. Southwest sample.
- - Four distinct school support profiles were identified: low general support with no cultural or critical support, moderate support with some cultural but no critical backing, high general support with moderate cultural and critical support, and high support across all categories.
- - Findings revealed that students with the highest level of support showed better emotional and behavioral engagement, and while there were no developmental differences between sixth and ninth graders, White students had higher academic expectations compared to their ethnoracially minoritized peers when they received high levels of cultural and critical
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- This study investigates how amorphous titanium oxide (aTiO) nano-coating can improve orthopedic implants made from materials like stainless steel (SS), focusing on enhancing strength, durability, and biocompatibility.
- The researchers used magnetron sputtering to apply aTiO coatings on SS, assessing their surface properties and biological interactions with human stem cells and macrophages while comparing them to both uncoated SS and treated titanium samples.
- Results showed that aTiO-coated SS promoted better bone cell differentiation, had anti-inflammatory effects similar to titanium, and significantly reduced bacterial growth, indicating that this coating could enhance the performance of non-titanium-based biomedical devices.
A popular topic in developmental science is self-regulation, an aspect of functioning viewed as contributing to optimal development. Of particular theoretical importance is top-down (frontal cortically based) self-regulation (TDSR). This article briefly reviews recent research on TDSR's relation to four areas of development: maladjustment, social competence, prosocial development, and academic development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEthnic-racial identity (ERI) development is consequential for youth adjustment and includes exploration, resolution, and affect about the meaning of one's ethnic-racial group membership. Little is known about how identity-relevant experiences, such as ethnic-racial socialization and discrimination in peer relationships and school contexts, catalyze adolescent ERI development. The present study examines how identity-relevant experiences in friend and school contexts (i.
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