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Adolescents confronted with bodily changes and weight control problems may develop

a special type of anxiety (called social physique anxiety or SPA) related to their body

build. The present investigation attempted to determine if SPA, as assessed by the

Social Physique Anxiety Scale for Children (SPAS-C: Fender-Scarr, et al., 2003a, 2003b,

Stadulis, et al., 2005), persists or changes over age. The current study tries to discern if

changes in body composition (Body Mass Index or BMI) from year to year are associated

with changes in anxiety. Children’s perceptions of their physique (actual) as well

as ideal body physique were assessed …

This article seeks to help and motivate educators who have considered “writing a grant someday” so that the process and work of grant writing might become less threatening and more rewarding for the reader.  From the viewpoint of her own experience, the author will share the basics of what constitutes good preparation in order fora a grant proposal to be successful. To illustrate points being featured, the author will provide examples from her own successful grant applications. [This paper acknowledges funding from the Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) and Serves (United States Tennis Foundation for Academics, Character, and Excellence).]

Dynamic balance performance of young children (ages 4, 6, and 8) was assessed in

three social situations: alone (only with tester present); coaction (one other child performing

at the same time); and spectators (five other observer children present). Within each age

and gender, children (N = 120) were classified as of higher or lower comparative skill.

Each balance task performed (walking forward and backward on a line, a narrow beam

or a wide beam) was classified as representing easier or more difficult tasks for each

child individually. Findings (p < .05) indicated that the facilitation effects of social

situations strengthened …