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Item The Effect of Implementing Coping Strategies on the Academic Achievement of First-Grade Students(2018-07) O'Brien, Caroline; Brennan, Sarah; Brager, Gary; Graduate Programs in Education; Masters of EducationThe purpose of this research study was to determine whether teaching young children coping strategies would improve student resilience. In this study, resilience was measured by academic achievement and student behavior. Measurement tools included the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment and student behavior charts. The design of the study is a one-group modified repeated measures as the sample population consisted of the researcher’s first-grade class being measured by two separate tools. The instrument used to teach coping strategies was a teacher-created four-square self-regulation tool as well as a “calm down kit” with various resources and tools for students to use. Results of the study showed significant academic achievement gains in reading and math. It would be beneficial to continue research in this area to provide more insight and tools for educators that would support the development of resilience in young children. It is important to continue growing this area of study as more students are coming to school with social-emotional needs and underdeveloped coping strategies.Item The Effectiveness of a Coping Skills Application Prototype on Impulsive Habits(2023) Donovan, Journey Marie; Blodgett, Bridget; Kohl, Deborah; University of Baltimore. Yale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences; University of Baltimore. Master of Science in Interaction Design and Information ArchitectureThis research looked at the relationship between the development of coping skills via a prototype and impulsivity. The application of coping skills was not used as a medical intervention. Participants were asked to pick a habit, such as nail biting, to try to reduce by replacing the habit with the use of a coping skill on the prototype. An application focused on providing general coping skills rather than focusing on a specific group is not currently in the app stores. This is the prototype for a new application that could be applied in many different situations for many different groups of people. The application can provide coping skills for a variety of things such as children having tantrums to cancer patients in pain. This study consisted of nine participants from age 23 to 65, most of the participants fell into the 23-30 range. This study used a journal method, asking participants to journal when they used the prototype or had an urge to pick up the habit. Through this study, many participants learned new coping skills and continued to use the prototype after the application.