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Peng S, Hawk ST. Longitudinal Associations Between Youth Information Management With Mothers and Self-Esteem: The Role of a Sense of Control. J Adolesc 2025; 97:826-839. [PMID: 39749633 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 12/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/04/2025]
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INTRODUCTION Adolescents' information management behaviors involve calibrating interactions between the self and parents, which could serve as either risk or protective factors for self-esteem. Since a sense of control over life outcomes is a protective factor for overall well-being, it might account for links between youth information management and self-esteem. This longitudinal study examined whether youth's sense of control mediated associations between concealment and voluntary disclosure and their self-esteem, at both the between- and within-person levels. METHODS Late adolescents in Hong Kong (N = 350; 39.7% male; MageT1 = 18.20) completed 16 bi-weekly reports of concealment and disclosure with mothers, their sense of control, and self-esteem. Multilevel structural equation modeling analyzed both concurrent and temporal associations. RESULTS At the between-person level, a diminished sense of control mediated relationships that higher concealment and lower disclosure respectively held with lower self-esteem. Within-person effects of concealment remained consistent across models examining concurrent and time-lagged associations. Greater concealment negatively predicted both concurrent and subsequent sense of control, which, in turn, predicted lower self-esteem. The concurrent associations model revealed that a stronger sense of control mediated a positive link between disclosure and self-esteem. The temporal associations model did not find significant time-lagged effects of disclosure. CONCLUSIONS Concealment might be detrimental to adolescents' sense of control and self-esteem both temporarily and enduringly, while routine disclosures could provide temporary contributions to healthy self-perceptions. This research also emphasizes that a sense of control could be a focal point for interventions targeting youth who exhibit problematic information management.
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- Shisang Peng
- Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
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Ji D, Marshall SK, Charles G. Dyadic Resistance in Parent-Adolescent Interactions During the Transition to High School. J Adolesc 2025; 97:758-777. [PMID: 39676333 PMCID: PMC11973852 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2024] [Revised: 11/16/2024] [Accepted: 11/25/2024] [Indexed: 12/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Although prior research has examined adolescents' resistance to parental control, the dyadic level of analysis has been overlooked. This study attended to how a Canadian sample of parents and adolescents engaged in resisting one another by observing moment-to-moment actions as they discussed the upcoming transition to high school. METHODS A secondary analysis of data collected from 2010 to 2012 using the Action-Project Method was conducted. The sample of 27 parent-adolescent dyads (23 mothers; 4 fathers); 13 boys, 14 girls (Mean youth age = 13.3) was recruited from two urban centers. Videorecorded self-directed conversations were immediately followed by open-ended video recall interviews. A novel way of analyzing data at the dyadic level of analysis was developed based on critical reflexive thematic analysis guided by social constructionist theory. RESULTS Resistance was observed at least once in 23 of the 27 conversations (total = 97, range = 0-9, Mean = 3.63, SD = 2.69). Four distinct themes were developed: Reminding of and then defending the "constant battle" lines, Cautious avoidance, the Nudging match, and No point anymore and minimal responses. Dyads varied in frequency and number of themes in their conversations with 78.56% engaging in more than one theme. Most differences came to a trickling of resistance wherein members did not agree but continued to interact without extending the resistance further. CONCLUSIONS A dyad-centric approach to analysis was useful for observing how parents and adolescents engaged in resistance together. Our findings suggest that resistance can be seen as a dyadic concept that reflects a personalized relationship history that has implications for parent and youth identity development.
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- Daniel Ji
- School of Social Work, Faculty of ArtsThe University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- School of Social Work, Faculty of ArtsThe University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- School of Social Work, Faculty of ArtsThe University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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Desmarais C, Poulin F. Reciprocal associations between child disclosure, parental solicitation, and behavior problems during middle childhood. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT 2025; 49:167-179. [PMID: 40026709 PMCID: PMC11870809 DOI: 10.1177/01650254241303722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2025]
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Parental knowledge is often the result of parents soliciting information from their child and their child's disclosure of that information. Although child disclosure is most closely (and negatively) associated with behavior problems in adolescence, it is not yet known whether this is also the case in childhood. The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal associations between child disclosure, parental solicitation, and behavior problems in Grades 1 to 4 in a Canadian sample, taking into account intra-individual stability, the child's gender, and socioeconomic status. The mothers and teachers of 911 children (62.7% boys) completed questionnaires in Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4. A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model (RI-CLPM) showed that behavior problems in Grade 2 predicted an increase in parental solicitation in Grade 3. In contrast, behavior problems in Grade 3 predicted a decrease in parental solicitation in Grade 4. No cross-lagged association with child disclosure was observed. Although these results differ from those reported in adolescence, they suggest that middle childhood is a sensitive period for parent-child communication and behavior problems.
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Ertema M, Sanchez-Sosa JC, Garcia OF, Villarreal-Gonzalez ME, Garcia F. The Dark Side of the Self: When Family is Highly Related to Mental Health Deterioration. THE SPANISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2025; 28:e4. [PMID: 39995053 DOI: 10.1017/sjp.2025.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2025]
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This study aims to empirically test whether family has a unique significance for the self that cannot be captured by the social self alone. Specifically, it examines whether family self-concept, compared to social self-concept, is more closely related to family-specific indicators (i.e., parent-child communication and family functioning) as well as to indicators of emotional maladjustment like mental health deterioration (i.e., psychological distress and depressive symptoms). The sample comprised 4,953 Mexican adolescents, including 2,551 men (51.5%) and 2,402 women, aged 14-17 years (M = 15.60, SD = 0.92). Confirmatory factor analysis was applied to evaluate the proposed big five-dimensional self-concept model. Cohen's d confidence intervals, derived from the shared variance of Pearson's r correlations, were analyzed to relate self-concept dimensions to parent-child communication, family functioning, and mental health deterioration. Results from factorial confirmatory analysis showed that the five-dimensional oblique model (i.e., academic, social, emotional, physical, and family, as different from social) provided a better fit than competing unidimensional and orthogonal models. Correlation analyses showed that family self-concept was significantly associated with both parent-child communication and family functioning, as well as with psychological distress (d = -1.10, confidence interval [CI] -1.21 to -1.02) and depressive symptoms (d = -1.24, CI -1.31 to -1.22). These findings add evidence that family is not accurately represented within the social self-concept. Furthermore, perceiving oneself as unloved and undervalued at home (i.e., low family self-concept) is strongly associated not only with dysfunctional family processes but also with mental health deterioration.
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Zamir-Sela Y, Gilboa Z, Shay S, Darwish S, Maimon-Alimi M, Arbel R. Daily Interplay of Positive and Negative Events with Adolescents' Daily Well-Being: Multilevel Person-Centered and Variable-Centered Approaches. J Adolesc 2025. [PMID: 39902601 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2024] [Revised: 10/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/07/2025] [Indexed: 02/05/2025]
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INTRODUCTION This study examined associations between adolescents' daily negative and positive events and their coping efficacy, an understudied topic but pivotal to adolescent thriving. METHODS The sample included 153 parent-adolescent triads; adolescents' mean age, 15.71 years (SD = 1.53), 51% girls. Parents were in their midlife (Mage mother = 47.82, SD = 4.90; Mage father = 50.39, SD = 5.80). The study used a daily diary methodology to test within-person links to establish a temporal order of effects. Over seven consecutive days, adolescents reported on 14 daily negative and positive events. Adolescents, mothers, and fathers reported on adolescents' daily coping efficacy. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Multilevel latent profile analysis (MLPA) identified 4 day-level event profiles: "low event day" (34% of days), reflecting low levels of both positive and negative events and low coping efficacy and positive and negative mood; "positive day" (44%), reflecting dominance of intense positive events and corresponding high coping efficacy and positive mood; "mixed day," reflecting a combination of intense positive and negative events with average coping efficacy and positive mood despite high negative mood and impaired coping. Multilevel path analysis showed adolescents reported increased coping efficacy a day after increased academic load, and parents reported increased adolescent coping efficacy a day after positive parent-adolescent interactions. Fathers reported decreased adolescent coping efficacy a day after peer disappointment. Findings suggest positive events predominate in adolescents' lives, and their coping efficacy is sensitive to dynamic changes in the valence of context.
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- Yael Zamir-Sela
- Department of Counselling and Human Development, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Counselling and Human Development, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Counselling and Human Development, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Special Education, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Counselling and Human Development, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Counselling and Human Development, The University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
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Low parental monitoring is a well-established risk factor for and presumed cause of teen problem behavior. However, an integrated theory for how monitoring changes teen behavior has not been articulated. We propose a model in which parental monitoring can reduce teen misbehavior via nine mechanisms organized into behavior-management (B), context-control (C), and relationship/support-mediated (R) domains (BCR Model). Parental monitoring increases the expectation and actual occurrence of punishment for misbehavior (B), enables the parent to steer the teens' socialization contexts (peers, non-parent adults, siblings, media) away from those that encourage misbehavior (C), and strengthens the teen's bond to parent, disclosure of information, and receipt of social support (R)-all of which in turn reduce misbehavior.
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- William E Pelham
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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- Department of Psychology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD 20742
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Coleman O, Baldwin JR, Dalgleish T, Rose‐Clarke K, Widom CS, Danese A. Research Review: Why do prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment differ? A narrative review. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2024; 65:1662-1677. [PMID: 39150090 PMCID: PMC11834142 DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024]
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BACKGROUND Childhood maltreatment contributes to a large mental health burden worldwide. Different measures of childhood maltreatment are not equivalent and may capture meaningful differences. In particular, prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment identify different groups of individuals and are differentially associated with psychopathology. However, the reasons behind these discrepancies have not yet been comprehensively mapped. METHODS In this review, we draw on multi-disciplinary research and present an integrated framework to explain maltreatment measurement disagreement. RESULTS We identified three interrelated domains. First, methodological issues related to measurement and data collection methods. Second, the role of memory in influencing retrospective reports of maltreatment. Finally, the motivations individuals may have to disclose, withhold, or fabricate information about maltreatment. CONCLUSIONS A greater understanding of maltreatment measurement disagreement may point to new ways to conceptualise and assess maltreatment. Furthermore, it may help uncover mechanisms underlying maltreatment-related psychopathology and targets for novel interventions.
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- Oonagh Coleman
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Department of Clinical, Educational and Health PsychologyUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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- Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustFulbournUK
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- Psychology Department, John Jay CollegeCity University of New YorkNew YorkNYUSA
- Graduate CenterCity University of New YorkNew YorkNYUSA
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- National and Specialist CAMHS Clinic for Trauma, Anxiety, and DepressionSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustLondonUK
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Suarez GL, Shaw DS, Wilson MN, Lemery-Chalfant K, Hyde LW. Inhibitory Control in Late Childhood as a Predictor of Antisocial Behavior in Adolescence and the Role of Social Context. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2024:10.1007/s11121-024-01754-y. [PMID: 39562476 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-024-01754-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2024] [Indexed: 11/21/2024]
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Understanding the factors contributing to adolescent antisocial behavior is crucial for effective interventions. Protracted development of cognitive control systems supporting inhibitory control may be linked to increases in adolescent antisocial behavior, suggesting the promotion of inhibitory control as a potential preventative strategy. Concurrently, social contextual factors, including peer relationships, parent-child dynamics, and the neighborhood environment, may exacerbate or buffer the risk posed by low inhibitory control. In a large, longitudinal sample of youth from racially and ethnically diverse low-income families (N = 731), we examined the association between inhibitory control (age 10.5) and antisocial behavior (age 14) and explored contextual factors (neighborhood, peer relationships, parent-child relationship) as potential moderators. Lastly, we investigated whether a randomized controlled trial of the Family Check-Up (FCU) intervention started at age 2 predicted a decreased youth report of antisocial behavior in adolescence via increased inhibitory control in late childhood. We found that lower inhibitory control in late childhood predicted increased antisocial behavior in adolescence. For youth with low inhibitory control, living in a dangerous neighborhood or associating more with deviant peers increased the risk for adolescent antisocial behavior. Finally, the FCU intervention indirectly reduced youth-reported adolescent antisocial behavior via enhancing inhibitory control in late childhood, and the indirect effect was strongest for youth in risky contexts (e.g., low parental knowledge and control). Although risky contexts can exacerbate individual risks related to deficits in inhibitory control, greater inhibitory control may be a protective factor. Additionally, early childhood interventions can improve inhibitory skills and decrease the risk of adolescent antisocial behavior, particularly for youth within risky contexts.
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- Gabriela L Suarez
- Department of Psychology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22901, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
- Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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Yu TF, Liu L, Shang LN, Xu FF, Chen ZM, Qian LJ. Dysfunctional attitudes, social support, negative life events, and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14:1671-1680. [PMID: 39564176 PMCID: PMC11572672 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i11.1671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 11/07/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is a prevalent psychological issue in adolescents that is significantly related to negative life events (NLEs) and dysfunctional attitudes. High levels of social support can significantly buffer NLEs' effect on depression. Currently, there is limited research on how social support moderates the relationship between NLEs, dysfunctional attitudes, and depression in adolescents in China. It is imperative to investigate this moderating effect to mitigate dysfunctional attitudes in adolescent undergoing depressive mood, ultimately enhancing their overall mental health. AIM To investigate the relationship and underlying mechanisms between specific dysfunctional attitudes, social support, and depression among Chinese adolescents. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study which selected five middle schools in Shandong Province for investigation in March 2022. Participants included 795 adolescents (49.87% male, mage = 15.15, SD = 1.84, age range = 11-18 years old). All participants completed the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, Adolescent Life Event Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Social Support Rating Scale. A moderated mediation model was conducted to examine the relationship between specific dysfunctional attitudes, social support, and depression. RESULTS Results indicated that NLEs affected depression through the mediating role of specific dysfunctional attitudes (autonomy attitudes β = 0.21; perfectionism β = 0.25). Moreover, social support was found to moderate the mediating effect between NLEs, specific dysfunctional attitudes, and depressive symptoms (autonomy attitudes b2 = -0.08; perfectionism b2 = -0.09). CONCLUSION Dysfunctional attitudes mediated and social support moderated the relationship between NLEs and depression. Social support can buffer depression symptoms among adolescents with autonomy attitudes and perfectionism.
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- Teng-Fei Yu
- Department of Children and Adolescent Mental Health, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Alcohol Addition, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Children and Adolescent Mental Health, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Children and Adolescent Mental Health, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Alcohol Addition, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Children and Adolescent Mental Health, Shandong Daizhuang Hospital, Jining 272000, Shandong Province, China
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Kadekaru R, Okanishi T, Maegaki Y, Inoue M. Effectiveness of Online Parent Training for Parents of Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities: A Retrospective Observational Study Comparing Clinical- and Community-Based Online Parent Training. Yonago Acta Med 2024; 67:341-354. [PMID: 39606741 PMCID: PMC11584232 DOI: 10.33160/yam.2024.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2024] [Accepted: 11/06/2024] [Indexed: 11/29/2024]
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Background Parent training (PT) is an effective program for improving the parenting skills and mental health of parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD) and for improving children's behavioral problems. However, studies must substantiate the effectiveness of PT for the parents of adolescents with DD in improving parental mental health and children's problem behaviors with ample scientific evidence. This study is a retrospective observational study and has two objectives. The first is to examine the effectiveness of online adolescent PT (ON-APT), in which lectures on counseling skills are incorporated for the parents of adolescents with DD. The second aim is to examine the effects of different delivery conditions on community- and clinical-based ON-APT. Methods Data from seven parents and children who participated in community-based ON-APT and 14 parents and 12 children who participated in clinical-based ON-APT were included in the analysis. Prior to the intervention (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test), paired t-tests were conducted using the CBCL, BDI-II, and PATS scores to demonstrate the effectiveness of the ON-APT program. Second, a two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with aligned rank transform was conducted to assess the impact of varying ON-APT delivery conditions (clinical- versus community-based ON-APT) and time (pre- and post-tests) on the outcome variables. Results ON-APT resulted in significant improvements in some children's problem behaviors (withdrawal). Community-based ON-APT resulted in improvements in some children's problem behaviors (total score, withdrawal, and social problems scales) compared with clinical-based ON-APT. Conclusion This study shows the potential effectiveness of ON-APT, in which lectures on counseling skills are incorporated for parents of adolescents with DD. Further, a comparison between clinical-based and community-based ON-APT showed that integrating face-to-face consultations into ON-APT may improve children's problem behaviors. However, this study provides preliminary evidence for its potential efficacy, and future studies should demonstrate this efficacy through a validation design.
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- Ryuki Kadekaru
- Department of Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Tottori University, Yonago 683-8503, Japan
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Song G, Smetana JG. Longitudinal Associations among Psychological Control, Positive and Negative Interactions, and Adolescents' Domain-Specific Disclosure to Parents. J Youth Adolesc 2024; 53:2642-2653. [PMID: 38977633 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-024-02050-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Although much research has shown that parental psychological control undermines adolescents' routine disclosure to parents, past research has not examined whether the effects of psychological control on disclosure are domain-specific and mediated by the quality of adolescents' interactions with mothers and fathers. The present one-year longitudinal study examined whether parental support and negative interactions with each parent mediated longitudinal associations between adolescents' ratings of psychological control and adolescents' disclosure about routine prudential, personal, and multifaceted activities, as defined by social domain theory. These issues were examined over one year in 174 mostly White (74%), U.S. middle class middle adolescents (M = 15.70 years, SD = 0.63, 83 males). Greater parental psychological control was associated over time with less disclosure to both parents about personal activities and less disclosure to fathers about multifaceted issues. Perceived declines in support fully mediated the effects of psychological control on adolescent disclosure to mothers about personal issues and partially mediated the effects on disclosure to fathers about personal and multifaceted issues. In addition, negative interactions led to decreased disclosure about prudential issues. Thus, perceived psychological control and relationship quality had domain-specific and parent-specific longitudinal effects on adolescent disclosure to parents about their routine activities.
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- Ge Song
- XianDa College of Economics and Humanities, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China.
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Schumann A, Vatne TM, Fjermestad KW. What challenges do siblings of children with chronic disorders express to their parents? A thematic analysis of 73 sibling-parent dialogues. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 76:91-98. [PMID: 38367476 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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PURPOSE The study explored challenges experienced by siblings of children with chronic disorders, as expressed by siblings in parent-child dialogues. DESIGN AND METHODS Seventy-three parent-child dialogues (M duration = 28.6 min) were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis. The dialogues took place within the SIBS group intervention for siblings and parents of children with chronic disorders. The siblings (aged 8 to 14 years) had brothers and sisters with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, rare disorders, cerebral palsy, or severe mental health disorders. The data are from session 5 in the SIBS intervention, in which the siblings are to express their wishes about family-related challenges (e.g., desired changes) to their parents. The parents are encouraged to listen, explore, and validate the child's perspective before discussing solutions. RESULTS Most of the family-oriented challenges the siblings expressed were related to the diagnosis of the brother or sister with a disorder. Four main themes were identified: (1) Family life (e.g., limitations in family activities); (2) The diagnosis (e.g., concerns about the future); (3) Violence; and (4) Important relationships. CONCLUSION The siblings experienced challenges and difficult emotions in interactional processes in which the diagnosis affected family life and relationships. The study adds a new dimension to the field by identifying siblings' expressed challenges based on parent-child dialogues. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Identified themes can guide how parents should meet and address siblings' needs, how health care providers inform and support parents in doing so, and emphasize the relevance of interventions targeting family-level risk and resilience factors.
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- Amalie Schumann
- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway; Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway; Frambu resource centre for rare disorders, Norway
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- Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway; Frambu resource centre for rare disorders, Norway
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Smetana JG, Li Y, Mncwabe S. Voluntariness, timing, and consistency in adolescent routine disclosure and lying to parents. J Adolesc 2024; 96:152-166. [PMID: 37859549 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Whether adolescents' routine disclosure to parents is voluntary is assumed but rarely assessed. Researchers also have not examined whether disclosure and lying are premeditated, occurring before rather than after disclosure or lying, and whether adolescents use a single strategy consistently rather than applying multiple strategies when deciding whether to disclose or lie about their activities. This study investigated these significant gaps in the literature and tested whether voluntariness (for disclosure), timing, consistency, and parental psychological control are associated with lessons learned from disclosure and lying. METHODS Narrative interviews were conducted in 2014-2015 with 131 primarily middle-class, mostly White US early and middle adolescents and college students (M's = 12.74, 15.81, 20.41 years). Narrated disclosure and lying interviews were reliably coded for voluntariness, timing, consistency, and lessons learned. Parental psychological control was assessed using an online survey. RESULTS Disclosure was primarily strategic or voluntary and less often involuntary. Lying occurred more often before the narrated event, whereas disclosure occurred more often after. Youth typically reported using other strategies besides the elicited one. Disclosing after was associated with lessons learned. Voluntary disclosure was associated with psychological growth, and psychological control was associated with negative self-lessons. CONCLUSIONS Disclosure and lying are complex and nuanced, varying in their timing, consistency, and voluntariness. These features contribute to adolescents' meaning-make from disclosure and lying. The findings have implications for future research on disclosure and secrecy.
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- Judith G Smetana
- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA
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Dykstra VW, Willoughby T, Evans AD. A Latent Profile Analysis of Lie-Telling to Parents and Friends during Adolescence. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:2559-2577. [PMID: 37632583 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01834-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Adolescence has been suggested to be a time of heightened lie-telling. The current study used a latent profile analysis to examine unique patterns of lie-telling for lies told to parents and friends during adolescence as well as whether adjustment indicators (relationship quality, depressive symptoms, social anxiety, externalizing problems) could be used to predict group membership. These patterns were examined among 828 10- to 16- year-olds (Mage = 12.39, SD = 1.69, 49.9% male). In both relationships, 5-profile solutions emerged; most adolescents reported very infrequent lie-telling, while a small portion (less than 5%) told high rates of lies. Adjustment indicators predicted group membership. Depressive symptoms, social anxiety, parent relationship quality, and externalizing problems predicted group membership for lying to parents. Depressive symptoms and social anxiety predicted group membership for lying to friends. The findings indicate that high rates of lie-telling found in previous research may be driven by a small number of prolific lie-tellers.
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- Victoria W Dykstra
- Psychology Department, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Psychology Department, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Psychology Department, Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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Lee J, Kanaboshi N, Petlakh K. Domestic Violence Protection Orders for Teen Dating Violence: An Analysis of State Laws and Practices. TRAUMA, VIOLENCE & ABUSE 2023; 24:2789-2807. [PMID: 35962581 DOI: 10.1177/15248380221113782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this research is to provide an overview of state laws on domestic violence protection orders (DVPO) for teen dating violence. DVPOs are one legal remedy that is available to victims of intimate partner violence to reduce the potential risk of future violence. However, minors are often prohibited from filing a DVPO on their own due to statutory requirements. METHOD Using multiple resources and a Westlaw search, we developed a list of state laws pertaining to the statutory requirements for DVPOs for partner-abused minors. We detailed the content of each state's laws and specific requirements, including self-petitioning, eligible age, dating relationship, and stalking. Additionally, we explored how statutes were interpreted by judicial and non-judicial branches of the governments and nonprofit victim service organizations, and searched other statutory provisions for states where the state statute on the DVPO eligibility for teen dating violence was unclear. FINDINGS Our findings indicate that state statutes vary in terms of whether minors can be granted DVPOs, whether they can self-petition without a guardian, whether a non-sexual romantic relationship is covered, and whether stalking is covered. Additionally, a variety of courts' practices and governmental opinions pertaining to protection remedies for child abuse, sexual violence, harassment, or stalking and other statutory provisions other than DVPOs was found. DISCUSSION This research discusses the importance of more inclusive statutory revisions in each state, and the need to secure greater information accessibility to eligibility requirements, instructions, and procedures for obtaining a DVPO for minors.
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- Jina Lee
- School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Legal Studies, Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Criminal Justice, State University of New York, Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY, USA
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Ben Shlomo S, Priel-Moldovan S, Levy D. Separation-individuation from the community among religious Jewish teens in Israel. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 51:1770-1784. [PMID: 36351039 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We wished to understand the contribution of personal, family, and community factors to the risky behaviors (RBs) of religious Jewish teens in Israel, and whether sense of community belonging mediated the religious estrangement/RB association. A convenience sample comprised 645 adolescents aged 14-19 (420 female/225 male) from Israel's national-religious sector was used in this study. Sociodemographic characteristics, self-esteem, future orientation, degree of religious estrangement, perceived parental acceptance, and sense of community belonging were reported. Being a male, older, and living in a rural community were associated with more RBs, as were higher religious estrangement and less acceptance from the mother. Sense of community was found to partially mediate the religious estrangement/RB association. We extended Blos's conceptualization of adolescence as a second separation-individuation from the parents to include a parallel process of separation-individuation from the community. The results may help in designing interventions for adolescents in religious communities.
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- Shirley Ben Shlomo
- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Louis and Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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Peng S, Hawk ST, Wang Y. Perceptions of Parental Privacy Invasion and Information Management among Chinese Adolescents: Comparing Between- and Within-Family Associations. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:1287-1300. [PMID: 37043036 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01771-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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The traditional Chinese conceptualization of family privacy is interdependent and hierarchically structured, but mounting evidence suggests that contemporary Chinese youth hold strong desires for individual privacy and respond defensively to perceived parental privacy invasions. The current research examined within-person associations among adolescents' perceptions of parental privacy invasion, secrecy, and disclosure to parents in the Chinese context. This study collected data from 289 Chinese youth (MageT1 = 13.57, SD = 0.63, 50.30% male) at six-month intervals over one year. Random intercept cross-lagged panel modeling (RI-CLPM) showed that stronger perceptions of parental invasion predicted later within-person decreases in adolescents' disclosure and increases in secrecy. Disclosure and secrecy did not predict later perceptions of parental invasion at the within-person level. The findings suggest that Chinese youth manage privacy reactively and defensively when feelings of invasion occur, by decreasing disclosure and increasing secrecy. Stereotypes portraying Chinese youth as highly deferential to parents' demands for informational access might not be representative of adolescents in contemporary society.
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- Shisang Peng
- Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, NT, Hong Kong
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- Department of Psychology, School of Sociology and Psychology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China
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Evans MC, Duong JB, Morelli NM, Hong K, Voss C, Mendez L, Garcia J, Elzie X, Villodas MT. Conduct Problems As a Pathway From Childhood Adversity to Community Violence Exposure: The Protective Roles of Caregiver Knowledge and Involvement. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2023; 38:NP698-NP725. [PMID: 35343296 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221081932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Exposure to community violence (ECV) poses a prevalent threat to the health and development of adolescents. Research indicates those who have more Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are at higher risk for ECV, which further exacerbates risk of negative mental and physical health impacts. Additionally, those with more ACEs are more likely to exhibit conduct problems, which has also been linked to risk for ECV. Despite the prevalence and impact of ECV, there is limited longitudinal research on the risk factors that precede this exposure as well as family-level factors that may prevent it. The current study examined conduct problems as a potential mediator between ACEs and future indirect (i.e. witnessing) ECV in adolescents. Additionally, this study included caregiver factors, such as caregiver knowledge about their adolescent, caregiver involvement, and caregiver-adolescent relationship quality as potential protective moderators. Participants included (N = 1137) caregiver-adolescent dyads identified as at-risk for child maltreatment prior to child's age four for inclusion in the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN). Conduct problems at age 14 mediated the relationship between ACEs from ages 0-12 and indirect ECV at age 16 (standardized indirect effect = .03, p = .005). Caregiver knowledge moderated the indirect relationship (b = -.40, p = .030), and caregiver involvement moderated the direct relationship between ACEs and indirect ECV (b = -.03, p = .033). Findings expand our knowledge about the longitudinal pathways that increase risk of violence exposure over the course of adolescent development, as well as the protective benefits caregivers can offer to disrupt these pathways and reduce risk of future traumatization. Implications are discussed for interventions that aim to address and prevent trauma and adverse outcomes among youth exposed to child maltreatment, household dysfunction, and community violence.
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- Meghan C Evans
- Doctoral Program in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, 8786UC, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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- Doctoral Program in Clinical Science in Child & Adolescent Psychology, 5450Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, RinggoldID:464916San Diego State University/UC, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, RinggoldID:464916San Diego State University/UC, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 7117San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 7117San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, 7117San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
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- San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, RinggoldID:464916San Diego State University/UC, San Diego, CA, USA
- Department of Psychology, 7117San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA
- Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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Degol JL, Bachman HJ. Early self-control and sustained attention problems: Associations with youth achievement, motivation, and engagement. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cogdev.2022.101290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Li Y, Smetana JG, Yau J. Patterns of Reasons for Not Disclosing Personal Activities and Feelings to Mothers and Fathers among Ethnically Diverse Adolescents. J Youth Adolesc 2023; 52:30-43. [PMID: 35900657 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-022-01662-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Adolescents' routine disclosure and self (non)disclosure to parents have been distinguished conceptually, but rarely empirically. Using latent profile analyses (LPA), these two types of (non)disclosure were operationalized and examined in terms of the patterns of reasons middle adolescents endorsed for not disclosing personal activities and personal feelings to mothers and fathers and their correlates. This was studied in a sample of 489 U.S. Chinese, Mexican, and European heritage middle adolescents (Mage = 16.37, SD = 0.77, 55% females). Three profiles emerged for both mothers and fathers: A majority profile for mothers consisting of adolescents who viewed personal activities and feelings as personal (i.e., private and not harmful), and much smaller sanction-driven and self-conscious profiles. With fathers, personal concerns were separated in the private profile, which also emphasized that fathers would not listen or understand, a harmless profile, and as with mothers, a sanction-driven profile. Overall, but varying in frequency for different profiles, middle adolescents emphasized personal concerns for not disclosing routine personal activities and psychological concerns for self nondisclosure. The profiles also differed by ethnicity/race, generational status, and trust in mothers and fathers. The father private profile and sanction-driven profiles with both parents were associated with more depressive symptoms and problem behavior relative to the other profiles. The results provide insight into why middle adolescents of diverse ethnicities do not disclose personal information to parents.
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- Yuejiao Li
- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, USA
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Vanwoerden S, Franssens R, Sharp C, De Clercq B. The Development of Criterion A Personality Pathology: The Relevance of Childhood Social Functioning for Young Adult Daily Self-Functioning. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2022; 53:1148-1160. [PMID: 34076800 PMCID: PMC8859861 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01187-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The DSM-5 alternative model for the diagnosis of personality disorders (AMPD) states that self- and interpersonal (Criterion A) dysfunction is necessary to diagnose a personality disorder, qualified by maladaptive personality trait profiles (Criterion B). This study tested whether childhood maladaptive personality traits predict interpersonal dysfunction during adolescence, which further predicts lower self-functioning in young adulthood. A mixed clinical-community sample of 157 10-year-olds participated for ten years. Social problems and personality traits were rated by parents at age 10 and 12. At age 20, young adults completed 14 daily ratings of self-functioning. Traits of emotional instability and disagreeableness predicted social problems and self-problems. Social problems predicted worse self-functioning in adulthood. An indirect effect of childhood narcissistic traits on higher levels of self-functioning via lower levels of social problems was found. Results are discussed in terms of their contribution to our understanding of the AMPD from a developmental perspective.
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- Salome Vanwoerden
- Department of Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, 402 Sterling Plaza, 201 N. Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA, 1523, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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Wang B, Chen J. Parental intervention strategies and operating mechanism on adolescent social media use—The concept of literacy improvement based on interaction. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1043850. [DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1043850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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This study focuses on a realistic picture of parental intervention in the use of social media among teenagers in the post-pandemic era. First, based on a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews, and under the guidance of the concept of interactive literacy improvement, we propose a conceptual model and a verifiable measurement dimension of parental-mediated intervention. Second, based on the comparison of parent–child samples, it was found that parental-mediated intervention strategies are often used in families, and parents and children have roughly the same cognition and preference for the four intervention strategies. However, parents reported that they use intervention strategies much more frequently than perceived by their children. Third, we constructed and verified the prediction model of “individual technical characteristics-online family environment-parental-mediated intervention,” namely, the hierarchical progressive logic of parental-mediated intervention, and realized the systematization of influencing factors. The study confirmed that the effectiveness of parental-mediated intervention is improved by parent–children “cohesion.” In the follow-up, we will focus on the new perspective of theoretical research on parental intervention and intra-generational digital inequality among adolescents.
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Modecki KL, Goldberg RE, Wisniewski P, Orben A. What Is Digital Parenting? A Systematic Review of Past Measurement and Blueprint for the Future. PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 2022; 17:1673-1691. [PMID: 35816673 PMCID: PMC9634335 DOI: 10.1177/17456916211072458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Concerns about parenting adolescents are not new, but the rapid diffusion of digital technologies has heightened anxieties over digital parenting. Findings are decidedly mixed regarding the impact of digital technologies on adolescent well-being, and parents are left to navigate their concerns without an empirically based road map. A missing link for understanding the state of the science is a clear characterization of how digital parenting is measured, including an evaluation of which areas demand an outsized share of scientific attention and which have been overlooked. To address this gap, we undertook two interdisciplinary systematic reviews of the digital-parenting literature and characterized measurement across (a) quantitative surveys (n = 145 studies) and (b) qualitative focus groups, interviews, codesign studies, and user studies (n = 49). We describe previously popular areas of survey measurement that are of decreasing relevance to parenting of digital spaces (e.g., co-use, hovering). We likewise highlight areas that have been overlooked, including consideration of positive uses of digital technologies, acknowledgment of bidirectional influence, and attention to heterogeneity among families and to extraparental social ecologies of support and monitoring. We provide recommendations for the future of digital-parenting research and propose a more comprehensive approach to measuring how modern adolescents are parented.
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- Kathryn L. Modecki
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland,
School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University,Kathryn L. Modecki, Menzies Health
Institute Queensland, School of Applied Psychology, Griffith University
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- MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit,
University of Cambridge
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Richter A, Adkins V, Selkie E. Youth Perspectives on the Recommended Age of Mobile Phone Adoption: Survey Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2022; 5:e40704. [PMID: 36315219 PMCID: PMC9664330 DOI: 10.2196/40704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite increasing prevalence of phone ownership in early adolescence, there is a deficit of evidence-based guidance on the appropriate time to provide youth their first phone. OBJECTIVE This survey study explored age recommendations for phone ownership among a diverse panel of youths, as their experiences are an important contribution to the development of ownership guidelines. METHODS Participants were recruited from MyVoice, a national panel of over 765 youth (14 to 24 years old) who respond to weekly SMS text message-based surveys. Questions were distributed between January 24 2018, and March 20, 2018. Inductive qualitative analysis was used to identify major themes among youths' open-ended responses. RESULTS In all, 469 youth (mean age 18.8 years; female: 299/469, 63.8%; White race: 332/468, 70.8%) responded. On average, respondents obtained their first phone at 12.2 years of age. Most participants (325/459, 71.1%) stated they received their first phone out of necessity rather than for entertainment or social reasons. Youth recommended that early adolescents receive their first phone between 12 and 13 years of age primarily for reasons of necessity (146/448, 32.6%). CONCLUSIONS According to the participants, phones supported safety and independence by allowing communication with parents and participation in activities. Youth-serving professionals and parents can incorporate these youth perspectives into shared decision-making about phone ownership among families. This can include discussions about essential features, safety, or phone use, as well as maturity and responsibility milestones, which were all key considerations reported by participants in the survey.
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- Aliah Richter
- Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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- Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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Guo Y, Killoren S, Campione-Barr N. Strategies and Reasons for Nondisclosure in Close Relationships During Adolescence. J Youth Adolesc 2022; 51:1841-1857. [PMID: 35639304 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-022-01634-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Adolescents keep secrets from parents to assert independence or avoid punishment; however, there is little research on nondisclosure in other close relationships during adolescence. This article examines strategies and reasons for nondisclosure between adolescents (N = 244, 47.5% female, Mage = 12.71, SDage = 1.66) and multiple close relationships (parents, siblings, and best friends). The results show that adolescents tended to use nondisclosure strategies more for personal information (e.g., thoughts/feelings). Adolescents had more reasons to keep information from family as they got older, and girls reported keeping information from mothers more than boys because they would feel bad, embarrassed, or ashamed. These findings provide a greater understanding of patterns of nondisclosure during adolescence, which may in turn have implications for adolescent adjustment and relationship quality.
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- Yue Guo
- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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The Association Between Mindful Parenting and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: The Role of Mother-Child Communication. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2022; 53:776-785. [PMID: 33835280 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01168-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the mediation process from maternal mindful parenting to adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems through mother-child communication and adolescent self-disclosure. A total of 496 mother-adolescent dyads participated in the current study. Mother-reported mindful parenting and mother-child communication and adolescent-reported self-disclosure and behavior problems were collected. Path analysis results showed that mothers' mindful parenting was indirectly associated with adolescent internalizing and externalizing behaviors through mother-child communication and adolescent self-disclosure. In addition, the specific components of mindful parenting were examined in detail. The component of interacting with full attention showed unique patterns, while components of compassion and acceptance and emotion awareness of children showed similar pattern with the total score. These findings contribute to the knowledge of the mechanism underlying how mindful parenting benefit adolescent internalizing and externalizing behaviors, and have implications for clinical interventions.
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Villarreal DL, Nelson JA. Communicating and Connecting: Associations Between Daily Adolescent Disclosure and Mother-Adolescent Responsiveness. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2022; 32:704-710. [PMID: 34453354 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Adolescents who share information with their parents tend to have more positive parent-adolescent relationships. This brief report examined daily variability in adolescents' disclosure to mothers and mother-adolescent responsiveness. Using a 7-day intensive longitudinal design with 109 mother-adolescent (14-18 years) pairs, multilevel models revealed the amount of information adolescents disclosed to mothers varied day-to-day, according to both adolescent and mother reports. On days when adolescents perceived mothers to be more responsive than usual, adolescents were more likely to disclose. On days when mothers perceived adolescents to be more responsive than usual, mothers perceived more adolescent disclosure. Lastly, more responsive adolescents disclosed more on average across the week according to both adolescent and mother reports of disclosure compared to less responsive adolescents.
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Lavoie J, Talwar V. Theory of Mind and Concealing vs. Forthcoming Communication in Adolescence. Front Psychol 2022; 13:866964. [PMID: 35496205 PMCID: PMC9046603 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.866964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Concealing information requires that adolescents manage the information that they share, which requires cognitive skills, for example, theory of mind (ToM). This study explored motivations for concealment that early adolescents (N = 90, M = 12.81 years, SD = 5.10 months, range 12–14 years, and 58% female) endorsed concealing or disclosing to friends and parents, in relation to their theory of mind. We found that adolescents broadly endorsed disclosure to both parents and friends, even when it might mean they would face consequences, be impolite (by not protecting another’s feelings), or face negative identity-related emotions. We found that ToM ability was associated with a tendency to endorse being forthcoming and sharing information with both friends and parents. These findings provide new insight into how the relation between ToM and concealment may change with age, specifically how in early adolescence it may foster open communication rather than concealment as is the case in early and middle childhood.
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- Jennifer Lavoie
- Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Baudat S, Mantzouranis G, Van Petegem S, Zimmermann G. How Do Adolescents Manage Information in the Relationship with Their Parents? A Latent Class Analysis of Disclosure, Keeping Secrets, and Lying. J Youth Adolesc 2022; 51:1134-1152. [PMID: 35348992 PMCID: PMC9090863 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-022-01599-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The use of disclosure and concealment strategies by adolescents in the relationship with their parents may have important implications for their adjustment. Few studies of adolescents' information management have taken a person-centered approach, yet it is a useful way to understand variations in how they regulate information shared with their parents. This study explored adolescents' information management constellations with their mothers and fathers, and how these patterns differ in terms of perceived need-supportive parenting, autonomous reasons for disclosure, and problematic alcohol use. Three hundred thirty-two Swiss adolescents (45% female; Mage = 15.01 years) reported information management strategies used with each parent (disclosure, keeping secrets, lying), perceptions of maternal and paternal need-supportive parenting (involvement, autonomy support, structure), autonomous reasons for disclosure, and problematic alcohol use. Latent class analyses revealed three classes: Reserved (37%), Communicators (36%), and Deceptive (27%). Comparisons across classes showed that adolescents in the Communicators class reported the highest levels of parental involvement and autonomy support, as well as autonomous reasons for disclosure. Adolescents in the Deceptive class reported the lowest levels of parental involvement and autonomy support, as well as autonomous reasons for disclosure. Associations between classes and problematic alcohol use were also found, such that the likelihood of problem drinking was greater for adolescents in the Deceptive class. These findings underscore the importance of continued information sharing with both parents, and underline how a need-supportive parenting context may encourage adolescents to talk voluntarily.
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- Sophie Baudat
- Family and development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. .,Food & Human Behavior Lab, Faculty of Psychology, UniDistance Suisse, Brig, Switzerland.
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- Family and development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Centre de recherche sur le développement, la famille et les systèmes humains (DeFaSy), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.,F.R.S.-FNRS Research Associate, Brussels, Belgium
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- Family and development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Balikji J, Hoogbergen MM, Garssen J, Verster JC. Mental Resilience, Mood, and Quality of Life in Young Adults with Self-Reported Impaired Wound Healing. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:2542. [PMID: 35270235 PMCID: PMC8909165 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of self-reported impaired wound healing on quality of life, wellbeing, and mood. It was hypothesized that individuals with impaired wound healing report significantly poorer mood compared to healthy controls. An online survey was conducted among 2173 Dutch young adults (18-30 years old) to investigate mood, neuroticism, and mental resilience. Participants were allocated to a healthy control group (N = 1728) or impaired wound healing groups comprising a wound infection group (WI, N = 76), a slow-healing wounds group (SHW, N = 272), and a group that experienced both WI and SHW (the COMBI group, N = 97). The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare outcomes the groups. Compared to the healthy control group, the SHW and COMBI groups, but not the WI group, reported significantly poorer mood, increased neuroticism, reduced mental resilience, and reduced quality of life. An analysis evaluating sex differences found that negative effects on stress, mental resilience, and neuroticism were significantly more pronounced among women than among men. In conclusion, self-reported impaired wound healing is associated with poorer mood and reduced quality of life. To improve future wound care, these findings advocate for an interdisciplinary approach taking into account mood effects accompanying having impaired wound healing.
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- Jessica Balikji
- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.B.); (J.G.)
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Catharina Ziekenhuis, Michelangelolaan 2, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands;
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.B.); (J.G.)
- Global Centre of Excellence Immunology, Nutricia Danone Research, 3584 CT Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, 3584 CG Utrecht, The Netherlands; (J.B.); (J.G.)
- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
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Ding R, He W, Wang Q, Qi Z. Communicating emotional distress experienced by adolescents between adolescents and their mothers: Patterns and links with adolescents' emotional distress. J Affect Disord 2022; 298:35-46. [PMID: 34808136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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This research proposes the construct of Communication Patterns of adolescents' emotional distress (CPAED) between adolescents and their parents, describing situations in which open or defective dialog about adolescents' emotions following distressful events are formed between adolescents and their parents. By addressing adolescents' perceptions of CPAED in adolescents and their mothers, we developed a valid and reliable scale to assess the hypothesized CPAED theoretical framework. Factor analyses in Study 1 (EFA; N = 257, Mage = 15.66 years old, SD = 0.35) and Study 2 (CFA; initial N = 684; Mage = 14.08, SD = 0.45) suggested three factors: a) Active and Reactive Emotion Sharing (ARES), referring to adolescents' active sharing of emotion or reactive sharing in the face of maternal inquiry; b) Lack of Solicitation by mothers (LS), tracking mothers' avoidance of communication; and c) Lack of Response by adolescents (LR), describing adolescents' avoidance of communication even when asked by mothers. Moreover, Study 2 documented that CPAED were linked to maternal emotion socialization practices (i.e., emotion expressivity and responses to adolescents' negative emotions) and adolescents' negative emotion expression. Study 2 found that ARES predicted decreased emotional distress in adolescents, whereas LS and LR predicted increased emotional distress accordingly; and the three factors of CPAED incrementally predicted adolescents' emotional distress over and beyond other theoretically relevant predictors.
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- Ruyi Ding
- Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, University Town of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China.
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- Nanshan Educational Science Institute of Shenzhen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, PR China.
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- Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PR China
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- Department of Psychology, University College London, 26 Bedfordway, London WC1H 0AP, United Kingdom
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Lavoie J, Murray AL, Skinner G, Janiczek E. Measuring morality in infancy: A scoping methodological review. INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/icd.2298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Jennifer Lavoie
- Moray House School of Education & Sport University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Department of Psychology University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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- Institute of Criminology University of Cambridge Cambridge UK
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- Department of Psychology University of Edinburgh Edinburgh UK
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In emerging adulthood, when many young people are away from their families for the first time, mobile phones become an important conduit for maintaining relationships with parents. Yet, objective assessment of the content and frequency of text messaging between emerging adults and their parents is lacking in much of the research to date. We collected two weeks of text messages exchanged between U.S. college students (N = 238) and their parents, which yielded nearly 30,000 parent-emerging adult text messages. We coded these text message exchanges for traditional features of parent-emerging adult communication indexing positive connection, monitoring and disclosures. Emerging adults texted more with mothers than with fathers and many messages constitute parental check-ins and emerging adult sharing regarding youth behavior and well-being. Findings highlight that both the frequency and content of parent-emerging adult text messages can be linked with positive (perceived text message support) and negative (perceived digital pressure) aspects of the parent-emerging adult relationship. The content of parent-emerging adult text messages offers a valuable, objective window into the nature of the parent-emerging adult relationships in the digital age of the 21st century.
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Zhang Q, Shek DTL, Pan Y. Parent-Child Discrepancies in Perceived Parent-Child Communication and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescents in China. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:12041. [PMID: 34831792 PMCID: PMC8624406 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Although recent studies demonstrated that parent-child discrepancies in the perceived family processes were associated with children's developmental outcomes, few studies have addressed this issue in different types of families in mainland China. The present study investigated that how discrepancies in parents' and adolescents' perceptions of parent-adolescent communication were associated with early adolescent depressive symptoms in a nationally representative sample (N = 15,377) with 7010 father-adolescent dyads (adolescents: Mage = 14.24 years, SD = 1.25 years; 5960 adolescents from two-parent families, 443 adolescents from single-father families) and 8367 mother-adolescent dyads (adolescents: Mage = 14.02 years, SD = 1.18 years; 6670 adolescents from two-parent families, 1362 adolescents from single-mother families) in China. Adolescent respondents completed a measure of depressive symptoms and all informants reported on the perceived levels of parent-adolescent communication. Results indicated that adolescents reported parent-child communication more negatively than did their parents. Father-adolescent discrepancies were also greater in intact families than non-intact families. Polynomial regression analyses indicated that while there was a significant interactive effect of father-reported and adolescent-reported father-adolescent communication in Chinese two-parent families, no significant interaction was found for mother-adolescent dyad. Besides, adolescent-reported mother-child communication interacted with mother-reported communication in Chinese single-mother families only. The findings clarify parent-adolescent discrepancies in parent-child communication in different types of families in China and they have theoretical and practical implications on the role of discrepancies in parents and adolescent children on perceived parent-adolescent communication in early adolescent depressive symptoms.
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- Qiongwen Zhang
- Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 611130, China;
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 611130, China;
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Smetana JG, Wainryb C. Adolescents’ and emerging adults’ reminisces about emotions in the context of disclosing, concealing, and lying to parents. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/sode.12522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Judith G. Smetana
- Department of Psychology University of Rochester Rochester New York USA
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- Department of Psychology University of Utah, Salt Lake Meliora Hall Rochester Utah RC 270266 USA
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Buta M, Visu-Petra G, Opre A, Koller S, Visu-Petra L. Individual predictors of lie acceptability across development. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2021.1947234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Monica Buta
- Research in Individual Differences and Legal Psychology (RIDDLE) Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research in Individual Differences and Legal Psychology (RIDDLE) Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Court of Appeal, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Federal University of Rio Grande, Porto Alegre, Brasil
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- Research in Individual Differences and Legal Psychology (RIDDLE) Lab, Department of Psychology, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Weinstein N, Huo A, Itzchakov G. Parental listening when adolescents self-disclose: A preregistered experimental study. J Exp Child Psychol 2021; 209:105178. [PMID: 34087604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2021.105178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Parental listening is believed to be an important quality of parent-child interactions, but its effects on adolescents are not well understood. The current study experimentally manipulated parental listening in video-recordings of an adolescent's self-disclosure to test effects on anticipated well-being (positive affect, self-esteem, and less negative affect) and self-disclosure intention. Good listening was manipulated in two situations relevant to vaping: hurt feelings of alienation from pressuring peers and having transgressed by vaping. Participants (N = 1001) aged 13-16 years viewed videos and reported on their anticipated reactions. Following a preregistered analytic plan, viewing good listening was found to predict greater well-being and self-disclosure intention. Consistent with self-determination theory, anticipated psychological need satisfaction for autonomy (freedom to be self-congruent) and relatedness (connectedness to parents) mediated the effects of listening on downstream outcomes. Parental listening effects on adolescent outcomes generalized across both situations of disclosure, in line with preregistered hypotheses.
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- University of Reading, Reading RG6 6AL, UK
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Manay N, Collin-Vézina D. Recipients of children's and adolescents' disclosures of childhood sexual abuse: A systematic review. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2021; 116:104192. [PMID: 31564382 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Disclosure of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a complex, multifaceted process with many barriers that are largely shaped by individual, familial, and systemic characteristics. Children and youth tend to withhold or delay disclosure for many years, such that most CSA goes unreported. This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence regarding the pathways and recipients of CSA disclosures and to identify potential developmental and gender differences in the recipients of disclosures. Thirty-seven studies conducted between 1990 and 2017 were selected for review. Results indicated that children and youth follow a gradual pattern of disclosure, whereby they first disclose to peers before disclosing to a parent or trusted adult, who can then help the child report to a person of authority. Key developmental patterns in CSA disclosure were identified, whereby older children and adolescents are significantly more likely to turn to peers, keeping the abuse largely hidden from adults. Gender differences were also found, whereby girls are more likely to seek emotional support by disclosing to peers, whereas boys are significantly less likely to disclose the abuse all together; when boys do disclose, they tend to do so for practical reasons, such as protection or accessing services. This review contributes to our understanding of the various pathways of CSA disclosure and highlights the importance of further understanding youth-directed disclosures and how the reactions of informal recipients of disclosures may impact further disclosures to authorities and professionals. Research and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.
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- Natalia Manay
- Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University, Canada Suite 106, Wilson Hall, 3506 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7, Canada.
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- Centre for Research on Children and Families, McGill University, Canada Suite 106, Wilson Hall, 3506 University Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7, Canada.
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Munsell EGS, Schwartz AE. Youth Experiences of the IDEA-Mandated Transition Planning Process: a Metasynthesis of Youth Voices. REVIEW JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s40489-021-00268-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dost-Gözkan A. The Gratification of Psychological Needs and Well-Being Among Turkish Adolescents: An Examination of Direct and Indirect Links. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2021; 31:52-70. [PMID: 33006427 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Based on the self-determination theory (SDT), the present study tested a mediational model in a cross-sectional data and found that gratification of basic psychological needs (GBPN; autonomy, relatedness, and competence) in adolescents' relationships with their mother and father is linked with wellness (life satisfaction, problem-solving confidence, and anxiety), through family cohesion, and disclosure and secrecy from mother. Adolescents (N = 1,097; 61.6% girls, Mage = 15.12, SD = 0.64; range = 14-16 years) were from nine public schools in Istanbul, Turkey. Findings showed that GBPN in the relationship with each parent has unique contribution to family cohesion, adolescent disclosure and secrecy from parents, and wellness. Findings also supported SDT's claim that GBPN is conducive to well-being cross-culturally.
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Dietvorst E, Hiemstra M, Maciejewski D, van Roekel E, Bogt TT, Hillegers M, Keijsers L. Grumpy or depressed? Disentangling typically developing adolescent mood from prodromal depression using experience sampling methods. J Adolesc 2021; 88:25-35. [PMID: 33607507 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed at differentiating normative developmental turmoil from prodromal depressive symptoms in adolescence. METHOD Negative and positive mood (daily) in different contexts (friends, home, school), and (subsequent) depressive symptoms were assessed in Dutch adolescents. RESULTS & CONCLUSION Mixture modeling on one cross-sectional study, using a newly developed questionnaire (CSEQ; subsample 1a; n = 571; girls 55.9%; Mage = 14.17) and two longitudinal datasets with Experience Sampling Methods data (subsample 1b: n = 241; Mage = 13.81; 62.2% girls, sample 2: n = 286; 59.7% girls; Mage = 14.19) revealed three mood profiles: 18-24% "happy", 43-53% "typically developing", and 27-38% "at-risk". Of the "at-risk" profile between 12.5% and 25% of the adolescents scored above the clinical cut-off for depression. These mood profiles predicted later depressive symptoms, while controlling for earlier symptoms. In subsample 1b, parents were not always aware of the mental health status of their adolescent.
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- Evelien Dietvorst
- Department of Child and Adolescents Psychiatry/Psychology Erasmus MC- Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, Bilthoven, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, Behavioral Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Tilburg University, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Child and Adolescents Psychiatry/Psychology Erasmus MC- Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Kapetanovic S, Skoog T. The Role of the Family's Emotional Climate in the Links between Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Psychosocial Functioning. Res Child Adolesc Psychopathol 2021; 49:141-154. [PMID: 32960375 PMCID: PMC7826314 DOI: 10.1007/s10802-020-00705-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The current study was designed to extend the parenting literature by testing the moderating role of the family's emotional climate, operationalized with parent-adolescent emotional closeness and adolescent feelings of being overly controlled by parents on the longitudinal associations between parent-driven communication efforts (i.e. parental behavioral control and solicitation of information from their adolescent), adolescent-driven communication efforts (i.e. adolescent disclosure and secrecy) and adolescent psychosocial functioning (i.e. emotional problems, conduct problems, delinquency, and wellbeing). We conducted a series of cross-lagged models controlling for adolescent gender and ethnicity using a two-wave Swedish longitudinal set of self-report data (N = 1515, 51% girls, M age = 13.0 and 14.3 years at T1 and T2, respectively). Multi-group analyses revealed that the negative links between T1 parental control and T2 adolescent delinquency, T1 parental solicitation and T2 adolescent conduct problems and delinquency, and T1 emotional problems and T2 adolescent disclosure were moderated by the family's emotional climate. When the family's emotional climate was positive, the parenting strategies had a more positive effect on adolescent psychosocial functioning, and adolescents with emotional problems communicated more openly with their parents. These findings suggest that the relational context in the family is an important protective factor and add specificity to the previously established role of parent-adolescent communication in adolescent psychosocial development. In terms of preventive interventions, strategies to enhance the family's emotional climate should be considered prior to teaching specific parenting strategies.
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- Sabina Kapetanovic
- University West, Trollhättan, Sweden.
- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
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Liu Z, Sun X, Guo Y, Yang S. Mindful parenting is positively associated with adolescents’ life satisfaction: The mediating role of adolescents’ coping self-efficacy. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01363-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Liu YL. Maternal mediation as an act of privacy invasion: The association with internet addiction. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2020.106474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Perko V, Conry-Murray C, Kaluza J, O’Donnell K. Resistance to Gender-Based Rules: Development in Adolescence. JOURNAL OF COGNITION AND DEVELOPMENT 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15248372.2020.1797747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dykstra VW, Willoughby T, Evans AD. Lying to friends: Examining lie-telling, friendship quality, and depressive symptoms over time during late childhood and adolescence. J Adolesc 2020; 84:123-135. [PMID: 32911179 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Lie-telling appears to peak during adolescence; however, previous research has not yet examined lie-telling frequency in adolescents' friendships. Increased lie-telling may be problematic given that honesty is crucial for trust within positive relationships, and more positive relationships lead to more positive well-being. The present study examined adolescents' lies to friends and longitudinal associations between lying, friendship quality, and depressive symptoms. METHODS Canadian adolescents (Time 1: N = 1313, Mage = 11.65, SD = 11.75, 50% male) reported how often they lied to their friends about their mental health/mood, possessions, romantic relationships, school, and to avoid spending time with them. Participants also completed measures of friendship quality and depressive symptoms. Participants completed these measures at two time points one year apart. RESULTS Poorer friendship quality predicted more frequent lie-telling over time. Greater depressive symptoms predicted more frequent lie-telling over time, and more frequent lie-telling predicted greater depressive symptoms over time. Lies about mental health in particular were bidirectionally associated with both friendship quality and depressive symptoms over time. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight the developmental importance of lie-telling during adolescence. More negative friendships lead to greater lie-telling over time. Additionally, increased lie-telling predicted and is predicted by depressive symptoms, suggesting that lie-telling may be an important indicator of poor mental health.
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- Victoria W Dykstra
- Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
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- Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada
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- Brock University, 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3A1, Canada.
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Baudat S, Van Petegem S, Antonietti JP, Sznitman GA, Zimmermann G. Developmental Changes in Secrecy During Middle Adolescence: Links with Alcohol Use and Perceived Controlling Parenting. J Youth Adolesc 2020; 49:1583-1600. [PMID: 32638232 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-020-01281-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Adolescence is a developmental period characterized by fundamental transformations in parent-child communication. Although a normative shift in adolescents' secrecy seems to occur in parallel to changes in their drinking behaviors and in their perceptions of the relationship with their parents, relatively little attention has been paid to their associations over time. The present longitudinal study examined the associations between developmental changes in adolescents' secrecy, alcohol use, and perceptions of controlling parenting during middle adolescence, using a latent growth curve approach. At biannual intervals for two consecutive years, a sample of 473 Swiss adolescents (64.7% girls) beginning their last year of mandatory school (mean age at Time 1 = 14.96) completed self-report questionnaires about secrecy, alcohol use, and perceived controlling parenting. The results of the univariate models showed mean level increases in secrecy and alcohol use, but stable levels in controlling parenting over time. The results of a parallel-process model indicated that higher initial levels of secrecy were associated with higher initial levels of alcohol use and perceived controlling parenting, while an increase in secrecy was associated with an increase in alcohol use and an increase in perceived controlling parenting over time. In addition, adolescents who reported the lowest initial levels of perceived controlling parenting showed a greater increase in secrecy over time and those with high initial levels of secrecy reported a relative decrease in perceived controlling parenting. Finally, adolescents with the lowest initial levels of alcohol use experienced a greater increase in secrecy. Overall, these results indicate that the development of adolescents' secrecy is associated with the development of their drinking habits and perceptions of family relationships in dynamic ways.
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- Sophie Baudat
- Family and Development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Family and Development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Family and Development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Family and Development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Family and Development research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Chandra Sekaran V, Bailey A, Kamath VG, Ashok L, Kamath A. 'This is the place where I can be alone, no tension:' Photovoice evidence for adolescent perceptions of their microsystem and psychological adjustment. Asian J Psychiatr 2020; 51:102021. [PMID: 32315964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Adolescents experience myriad emotions which occur in relation to their immediate social space which may shape their perceptions of members within the microsystem. The photovoice method uniquely provides participants with the means to capture their life through the lens of a camera while also enabling them to express emotions and meanings they attach to their particular life situations. We explore the various emotions adolescents attach to the spaces they occupy and how they link them to socialization in the context of the microsystem. This study was conducted in rural and urban areas of Udupi taluk, southern India. A total of 21 participants, ranging from early to late adolescence participated and provided multiple forms of data with 112 photographs, 21 journals on their daily interactions and one-on-one interviews facilitated using the SHOWeD model. The analytical method involved compiling visual data from photographs, journal content and interview data pertaining to each participant as a single data file, developing codes using ATLAS.ti, version 8, and further developing sub-themes and themes as they emerged into narratives. Our study was able to elicit emotions and meanings that adolescents attached to social interactions with gendered nuances specific to the Indian cultural setting. Future applications of the photovoice methodology on research among adolescents have also been discussed.
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- Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran
- Department of Community Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India; Transdisciplinary Center for Qualitative Methods, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- International Development Studies, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Transdisciplinary Center for Qualitative Methods, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India.
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- MSW Program, Department of Global Health, PSPH, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Data Science, PSPH, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Natalucci G, Faedda N, Baglioni V, Guidetti V. The Relationship Between Parental Care and Pain in Children With Headache: A Narrative Review. Headache 2020; 60:1217-1224. [PMID: 32474926 DOI: 10.1111/head.13822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE In migraine or primary headache in children, parents play a fundamental role in pain management. For this narrative review, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Psych Info were searched using the terms "parent headache", "mother/father headache", "parental impact headache", "alexithymia parents headache", "catastrophizing parent headache", "family headache", "children parent headache", and "quality of life family headache". Articles were chosen for inclusion based on their relevance in to the topic. OVERVIEW Several parental and psychological characteristics can influence in children and adolescent headache, such as parental attitudes as oppressive or overprotective; punitive parenting styles; familial psychological symptoms, especially anxiety and depression; catastrophizing about their child's pain or excessive worry about their child's headache; inability to express emotions; and feelings that may lead to somatization problems. DISCUSSION Parents' attitudes and behaviors toward their child's headache have a strong relation with the severity of headache attacks. Mothers seem to have more influence than fathers on children's pain and emotional regulation. We suggest that the presence of caregiver-child transmission of maladaptive coping strategies, arising from difficulties expressing emotion, may lead to incorrect management of headache pain, further facilitating headache chronification.
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- Giulia Natalucci
- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Neuroscience, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Parent-Adolescent Communication Influences on Anxious and Depressive Symptoms in Early Adolescence. J Youth Adolesc 2020; 49:1716-1730. [PMID: 32445037 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-020-01259-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The unique developmental changes and important role of parents during early adolescence warrants consideration of parent-adolescent communication, including open communication, co-problem-solving, and co-rumination, and its influences on adolescents' anxious and depressive symptoms. In this study, 400 early adolescents (M age = 12.49; 54% female) recruited from a middle school completed electronic questionnaires at two time points, 5 months apart. While most bivariate associations examined between communication processes and adolescents' symptoms were significant, path analyses found unique patterns. Specifically, over time, paternal open communication was negatively associated with adolescent anxious and depressive symptoms while paternal co-rumination was positively associated with depressive, but not anxious, symptoms. In contrast, few maternal communication factors were significantly linked to adolescents' internalizing symptoms, with only maternal co-rumination surprisingly being negatively linked to depressive symptoms over time. The results suggest how parents communicate with their children may be important as early adolescents develop problem-solving and adaptive coping skills to successfully navigate new experiences.
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