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Isaac J. Washburn
Researcher at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Publications - 45
Citations - 1206
Isaac J. Washburn is an academic researcher from Oklahoma State University–Stillwater. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Population. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 42 publications receiving 1026 citations. Previous affiliations of Isaac J. Washburn include Oregon State University.
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Use of a Social and Character Development Program to Prevent Substance Use, Violent Behaviors, and Sexual Activity Among Elementary-School Students in Hawaii
Michael W. Beets,Brian R. Flay,Samuel Vuchinich,Frank Snyder,Alan C. Acock,Kin-Kit Li,K. Burns,Isaac J. Washburn,Joseph A. Durlak +8 more
TL;DR: Risk-related behaviors were substantially reduced for students who participated in the program, providing evidence that a comprehensive school-based program can have a strong beneficial effect on student behavior.
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Impact of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on School-Level Indicators of Academic Achievement, Absenteeism, and Disciplinary Outcomes: A Matched-Pair, Cluster-Randomized, Controlled Trial.
Frank Snyder,Brian R. Flay,Samuel Vuchinich,Alan C. Acock,Isaac J. Washburn,Michael W. Beets,Kin-Kit Li +6 more
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that a comprehensive school-based program, specifically developed to target student behavior and character, can positively influence school-level achievement, attendance, and disciplinary outcomes concurrently.
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A boost of positive affect The perks of sharing positive experiences
Nathaniel M. Lambert,A. Marlea Gwinn,Roy F. Baumeister,Amy Strachman,Isaac J. Washburn,Shelly L. Gable,Frank D. Fincham +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between sharing positive experiences and positive affect using a diary method (Study 1) and laboratory manipulations (Studies 2 and 3) and found that sharing the positive experience heightened its impact on positive affect.
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Effects of the Positive Action programme on problem behaviours in elementary school students: A matched-pair randomised control trial in Chicago
Kin-Kit Li,Isaac J. Washburn,David L. DuBois,Samuel Vuchinich,Peter Ji,Vanessa Brechling,Joseph Day,Michael W. Beets,Alan C. Acock,Michael L. Berbaum,Frank Snyder,Brian R. Flay +11 more
TL;DR: Evidence of its effectiveness to youth attending large urban school systems is extended and found that students in the intervention endorsed 31% fewer substance use behaviours, 37% fewer violence-related behaviours, and 41% fewer bullying behaviours compared toStudents in the control schools.
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Improving Elementary School Quality Through the Use of a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program: A Matched-Pair, Cluster-Randomized, Controlled Trial in Hawai’i
TL;DR: School quality was substantially improved, providing evidence that a school-wide social-emotional and character education program can enhance school quality and facilitate whole-school change.