Emerging Scholar Spotlight

Each month, the emerging scholar spotlight presents a recent publication authored by an EARA Early Career Researcher, which appeared in an international journal. The best way to know how our vibrant community of young scholars is contributing to the study of adolescence!

  • SEPTEMBER 2024

    The association between social/legal and perceptual aspects of ethnicity and ethnic bullying and victimization

    Maria Chiara Basilici, University of Florence, Italy
    Benedetta Emanuela Palladino, University of Florence, Italy
    Ersilia Menesini, University of Florence, Italy

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  • JULY & AUGUST 2024

    An Umbrella Review of Reviews on Challenges to Meaningful Adolescent Involvement in Health Research

    Azza Warraitch, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Maria Lee, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Delali Bruce, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Paul Curran, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Qusai Khraisha, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Ciara Wacker, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Joshua Hernon, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
    Kristin Hadfield, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

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  • JUNE 2024

    Parents’ and Classmates’ Influences on Adolescents’ Ethnic Prejudice: A Longitudinal Multi-Informant Study

    Beatrice Bobba, University of Bologna, Italy
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Elisabetta Crocetti, University of Bologna, Italy

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  • MAY 2024

    Differences in Perceived Online Communication and Disclosing E-Motions among Adolescents and Young Adults: The Role of Specific Social Media Features and Social Anxiety

    Federica Angelini, University of Padova, Italy
    Gianluca Gini, University of Padova, Italy

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  • APRIL 2024

    Identity Matters for Well-Being: The Longitudinal Associations Between Identity Processes and Well-Being in Adolescents with Different Cultural Backgrounds

    Francesca De Lise, University of Bologna, Italy
    Koen Luyckx, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Elisabetta Crocetti, University of Bologna, Italy

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  • MARCH 2024

    Teachers, Loosen up! How Teachers can Trigger Interpersonally Cooperative Behavior in Students at Risk of Academic Failure

    Lian van Vemde, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Monika H. Donker, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Tim Mainhard, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • JANUARY 2024

    A Near-Mint View Toward Integration: Are Adolescents More Inclusive than Adults?

    Fabio Maratia University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Beatrice Bobba University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

    Elisabetta Crocetti University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  • DECEMBER 2023

    Do Self-Control and Parental Involvement Promote Prosociality and Hinder Internalizing Problems? A Four-Wave Longitudinal Study from Early to Mid-to-Late Adolescence

    Fabiola Silletti, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
    Nicolò Maria Iannello, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
    Sonia Ingoglia, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
    Cristiano Inguglia, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
    Rosalinda Cassibba, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
    Manuel Eisner, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
    Denis Ribeaud, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
    Pasquale Musso, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.

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  • NOVEMBER 2023

    The Association Between Sleep Patterns, Educational Identity, and School Performance in Adolescents

    Valeria Bacaro University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Alice Andreose University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Martina Grimaldi University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Vincenzo Natale University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Lorenzo Tonetti University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    Elisabetta Crocetti University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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  • OCTOBER 2023

    Challenges and Coping: Perspectives of Syrian and Iraqi Refugee Youth in Germany

    Lina Alhaddad, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
    Robin Goodwin, Warwick University, Coventry, UK
    Patricia Kanngiesser, University of Plymouth, UK

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  • SEPTEMBER 2023

    What is in the News today? How Media-Related Affect shapes Adolescents’ Stance towards the EU

    Anna-Maria Mayer, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
    Andreas B. Neubauer, DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education, Germany
    Philipp Jugert, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

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  • JULY & AUGUST 2023

    Involving Adolescents in the Design, Implementation, Evaluation and Dissemination of Health Research: an Umbrella Review Protocol

    Azza Warraitch, Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    Delali Bruce, School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
    Maria Lee, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    Paul Curran, School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    Qusai Khraisha, Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    Kristin Hadfield, Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

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  • JUNE 2023

    Striking a new Path to Study the Adaptation Processes of Immigrant Adolescents: Changes in Language use and Family Interactions

    Lara Aumann, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
    Peter F. Titzmann, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
    Richard M. Lee, University of Minnesota, USA

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  • MAY 2023

    Ethnic Diversity and Bullying in School: a Systematic Review

    Maria Chiara Basilici, University of Florence, Italy
    Benedetta Emanuela Palladino, University of Florence, Italy
    Ersilia Menesini, University of Florence, Italy

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  • APRIL 2023

    Cultural Diversity Approaches in Schools and Adolescents’ Willingness to Support Refugee Youth

    Tuğçe Aral, University of Potsdam, Germany
    Maja Katharina Schachner, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
    Linda Juang, University of Potsdam, Germany
    Miriam Schwarzenthal, University of Wuppertal, Germany

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  • MARCH 2023

    Trajectory Classes of Relational and Physical Bullying Victimization: Links with Peer and Teacher-student Relationships and Social-emotional Outcomes

    Karlien Demol, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Karine Verschueren, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Isabel M. ten Bokkel, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Fleur E. van Gils, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Hilde Colpin, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • FEBRUARY 2023

    Universal Ingredients to Parenting Teens: Parental Warmth and Autonomy Support Promote Adolescent Well-being in Most Families

    Anne Bülow, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Andreas B. Neubauer, DIPF | Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education, Germany
    Bart Soenens, Ghent University, Belgium
    Savannah Boele, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Jaap J. A. Denissen, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Loes Keijsers, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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  • JANUARY 2023

    Parental meta-emotion, attachment to parents, and personal agency in adolescents

    Filipa Nunes, University of Porto, Portugal
    Catarina Pinheiro Mota, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro; University of Porto, Portugal
    Tiago Ferreira, University of Porto, Portugal
    Ingrid Schoon, University College London, UK
    Paula Mena Matos, University of Porto, Portugal

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  • DECEMBER 2022

    Meeting in school: Cultural diversity approaches of teachers and intergroup contact among ethnic minority and majority adolescents

    Savaş Karataş, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
    Katharina Eckstein, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Peter Noack, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Monica Rubini, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
    Elisabetta Crocetti, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy

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  • NOVEMBER 2022

    Identity Development Across the Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Education: A 9-wave Longitudinal Study

    Annabelle H.T. Christiaens, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Stefanie A. Nelemans, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wim H.J. Meeus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • OCTOBER 2022

    “I Feel You!”: The Role of Empathic Competences in Reducing Ethnic Prejudice Among Adolescents

    Beatrice Bobba, University of Bologna, Italy
    Elisabetta Crocetti, University of Bologna, Italy

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  • SEPTEMBER 2022

    Are Immigrants Scapegoats?  The Reciprocal Relationships Between Subjective Well-Being, Political Distrust, and Anti-Immigrant Attitudes in Young Adulthood

    Liliia Korol, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ukraine
    Alexander W. Fietzer, Hunter College of the City University of New York, USA
    Pieter Bevelander, Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare, Malmö University, Sweden
    Ihor Pasichnyk, National University of Ostroh Academy, Ukraine

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  • JULY & AUGUST 2022

    Parent Education for Responding to and Supporting Youth with Suicidal Thoughts (PERSYST): An Evaluation of an Online Gatekeeper Training Program with Australian Parents

    Samuel McKay, Orygen & The University of Melbourne, Australia
    Sadhbh Byrne, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
    Alison Clarke, Orygen & The University of Melbourne, Australia
    Michelle Lamblin, Orygen & The University of Melbourne, Australia
    Maria Veresova, Orygen & The University of Melbourne, Australia
    Jo Robinson, Orygen & The University of Melbourne, Australia

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  • JUNE 2022

    A Systematic Review of Help-Seeking Interventions for Parents of Adolescents

    Daráine Murphy, University College Dublin, Ireland
    Caroline Heary, National University of Galway, Ireland
    Marita Hennessy, University College Cork, Ireland
    Maeve Dwan O’Reilly, University College Dublin, Ireland
    Eilis Hennessy, University College Dublin, Ireland

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  • MAY 2022

    Peer Victimization, Internalizing Problems, and the Buffering Role of Friendship Quality: Disaggregating Between- and Within-Person Associations

    Esther L. Bernasco, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Jolien van der Graaff, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wim H. J. Meeus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • MARCH 2022

    Perceived Social Support from Different Sources and Adolescent Life Satisfaction Across 42 Countries/Regions: The Moderating Role of National-Level Generalized Trust

    Shanshan Bi, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Gonneke W.J.M. Stevens, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Marlies Maes, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; KU Leuven, Belgium
    Maartje Boer, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Katrijn Delaruelle, Ghent University, Belgium
    Charli Eriksson, Stockholm University, Sweden
    Fiona M. Brooks, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
    Riki Tesler, Ariel University, Israel
    Winneke A. van der Schuur, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Catrin Finkenauer, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • JANUARY 2022

    A Comparative Study of Health and Well-being Among Cisgender and Binary and Nonbinary Transgender Adolescents in Spain

    Esther Ciria-Barreiro, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    Concepción Moreno-Maldonado, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    Francisco Rivera, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    Carmen Moreno, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain

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  • DECEMBER 2021

    Time Perspective and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy: A Longitudinal Examination Among Young Adult Students

    Lucia Kvasková, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
    Carlos A. Almenara, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru

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  • NOVEMBER 2021

    Testing Sampling Bias in Estimates of Adolescent Social Competence and Behavioral Control

    Matthijs Fakkel, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Margot Peeters, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Peter Lugtig, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Mariëlle Zondervan-Zwijnenburg, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Elisabet Blok, Erasmus Universiteit/Sophia Kinderziekenhuis/Generation R, The Netherlands
    Tonya White, Erasmus Universiteit/Sophia Kinderziekenhuis/Generation R, The Netherlands
    Mara van der Meulen, Leiden University, The Netherlands
    Sofieke Kevenaar, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Gonneke Willemsen, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Meike Bartels, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Meike Bartels, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Dorret Boomsma, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Heiko Schmengler, Utrecht University/University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wilma Vollebergh, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • OCTOBER 2021

    Mobile Application for Promoting Gluten-Free Diet Self-Management in Adolescents with Celiac Disease: Proof-of-Concept Study

    Sonya Meyer, Department of Occupational Therapy, Ariel University, Israel.
    Gali Nave, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Shamoon College of Engineering, Israel.

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  • SEPTEMBER 2021

    The relationship between academic motivation and basic psychological needs within the freshman year context: a longitudinal person-oriented approach

    Chevrier Basilie, University of Paris, France
    Lannegrand Lyda, University of Bordeaux, France

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  • JULY & AUGUST 2021

    Latino/a Young Adults’ Experiences of Acculturative Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Romantic Relationship Commitment: Ethnic Identity as Protective

    Sahitya Maiya, Utah State University, USA
    Sarah E. Killoren, University of Missouri, USA
    J. Kale Monk, University of Missouri, USA
    Gabrielle C. Kline, West Virginia University, USA
    Fiorella L. Carlos Chavez, University of Missouri, USA

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  • JUNE 2021

    Who Do You Want to be Like? Factors Influencing Early Adolescents’ Selection of Accessible and Inaccessible Role Models

    Nora Strasser-Burke, University College Dublin, Ireland
    Jennifer Symonds, University College Dublin, Ireland

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  • MAY 2021

    Relationships Between Volunteering Functions and Vocational Identity in Emerging Adult Volunteers

    Bianca V. Marinica, Self and Identity Development Laboratory, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
    Oana Negru-Subtirica, Self and Identity Development Laboratory, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania

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  • APRIL 2021

    School Burnout and Psychosocial Problems among Adolescents: Grit as a Resilience Factor

    Xin Tang, University of Helsinki, Finland
    Katja Upadyaya, University of Helsinki, Finland
    Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Helsinki, Finland

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  • MARCH 2021

    Not One Sexual Double Standard but Two? Adolescents’ Attitudes About Appropriate Sexual Behavior

    Maud Hensums, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Geertjan Overbeek, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Terrence D. Jorgensen, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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  • FEBRUARY 2021

    Examining Intergenerational Transmission of Psychopathology: Associations between Parental and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms Across Adolescence

    Susanne Schulz, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Stefanie A. Nelemans, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Albertine J. Oldehinkel, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • JANUARY 2021

    Changes in Adolescent Loneliness and Concomitant Changes in Fear of Negative Evaluation and Self-Esteem

    Flore Geukens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Marlies Maes, KU Leuven, Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium; Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Annette Spithoven, KU Leuven, Belgium
    J. Loes Pouwels, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Sofie Danneel, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Antonius H.N. Cillessen, Radboud University, The Netherlands
    Yvonne H.M. van den Berg, Radboud University, The Netherlands
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • DECEMBER 2020

    Why do Youth Support their Families? A Person-Oriented Approach in Migrant and Native Families

    Lara Aumann, University of Hanover, Germany
    Peter F. Titzmann, University Hanover, Germany

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  • NOVEMBER 2020

    Early motherhood: Voices from female adolescents in the Hohoe Municipality, Ghana—a qualitative study utilizing Schlossberg’s Transition Theory

    Sitsofe Gbogbo, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana; Institute of Education, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

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  • OCTOBER 2020

    How can Adolescent Aggression be Reduced? A Multi-level Meta-analysis

    Laura Castillo-Eito, University of Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
    Christopher J. Armitage, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
    Paul Norman, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Marianne R. Day, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Onur C. Doğru, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
    Richard Rowe, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

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  • SEPTEMBER 2020

    Positive Youth Development and Being Bullied in Early Adolescence: A Sociocultural Analysis of National Cohort Data

    Giulio D’Urso, University College Dublin
    Jennifer Symonds, University College Dublin
    Ugo Pace, Kore University of Enna

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  • JULY - AUGUST 2020

    Environmental factors and daily functioning levels among adolescents with executive function deficits

    Yael Fogel, Department of Occupational Therapy Ariel University, Israel
    Sara Rosenblum, Department of Occupational Therapy University of Haifa, Israel
    Naomi Josman, Department of Occupational Therapy University of Haifa, Israel

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  • JUNE 2020

    Explaining Trajectories of Adolescent Drunkenness, Drug Use, and Criminality: A Latent Transition Analysis with Socio-Ecological Covariates

    Russell Turner, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Kristian Daneback, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Anette Skårner, Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • MAY 2020

    Social Withdrawal in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: Measurement Issues, Normative Development, and Distinct Trajectories

    Stefania A. Barzeva, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    Wim H. J. Meeus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Albertine J. Oldehinkel, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  • APRIL 2020

    Gender Differences in Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Meta-Analysis

    Marlies Maes, KU Leuven, Research Foundation Flanders, Belgium
    Pamela Qualter, University of Manchester, UK
    Janne Vanhalst, Ghent University, Belgium
    Wim van den Noortgate, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • MARCH 2020

    What Alters the Experience of Emerging Adulthood? How the Experience of Emerging Adulthood Differs According to Socioeconomic Status and Critical Life Events

    Monique Landberg, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany
    Bora Lee, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    Peter Noack, Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena, Germany

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  • FEBRUARY 2020

    Personality Traits as Predictors of Early Alcohol Inebriation Among Young Adolescents: Mediating Effects by Mental Health and Gender-Specific Patterns

    Karin Boson, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Peter Wennberg, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
    Claudia Fahlke, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Kristina Berglund, Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • JANUARY 2020

    Parent–Adolescent Conflict Across Adolescence: Trajectories of Informant Discrepancies and Associations with Personality Types

    Stefanos Mastrotheodoros, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Jolien Van der Graaff, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Maja Deković, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

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  • DECEMBER 2019

    Prejudice and Inclusiveness in Adolescence: The Role of Multiple Categorization and Social Dominance Orientation

    Flavia Albarello, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
    Elisabetta Crocetti, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy
    Monica Rubini, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy

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  • NOVEMBER 2019

    Sensation Seeking’s Differential Role in Face-to-Face and Cyberbullying: Taking Perceived Contextual Properties Into Account

    Daniel Graf, University of Vienna, Austria
    Takuya Yanagida, University of Vienna, Austria
    Christiane Spiel, University of Vienna, Austria

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  • OCTOBER 2019

    Family Functioning and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Disentangling Between-, and Within-family Associations

    Stefanos Mastrotheodoros, Utrecht University, the Netherlands / University of Athens, Greece
    Catarina Canário, University of Porto, Portugal
    Maria Cristina Gugliandolo, University of Cassino and South Latium, Italy
    Marina Merkas, Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia
    Loes Keijsers, Tilburg University, the Netherlands

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  • SEPTEMBER 2019

    Perceived Parental Guan and School Adjustment Among Chinese Early Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Interdependent Self-Construal

    Xiaoyu Lan, University of Padova, Italy
    Sara Scrimin, University of Padova, Italy
    Ughetta Moscardino, University of Padova, Italy

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  • JULY - AUGUST 2019

    Investigating the interplay between parenting dimensions and styles, and the association with adolescent outcomes

    Filip Calders, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Patricia Bijttebier, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Guy Bosmans, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Eva Ceulemans, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Hilde Colpin, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Wim Van Den Noortgate, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Karine Verschueren, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Karla Van Leeuwen, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • JUNE 2019

    Shy Teens and Their Peers: Shyness in Respect to Basic Personality Traits and Social Relations

    Maria Magdalena Kwiatkowska, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland
    Radosław Rogoza, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland

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  • MAY 2019

    A SNP, Gene and Polygenic Risk Score Approach of Oxytocin-Vasopressin Genes in Adolescents’ Loneliness

    Maaike Verhagen, Radboud University, the Netherlands
    Karin Verweij, Radboud University, the Netherlands
    Gerine Lodder, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Karine verschueren, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Karla van Leeuwen, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Wim van den Noortgate, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Stephan Claes, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Patricia Bijttebier, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Evelien van Assche, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Jacqueline Vink, Radboud University, the Netherlands

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  • APRIL 2019

    Considering the Negatively Formed Identity: Relationships between Negative Identity and Problematic Psychosocial Beliefs

    Shogo Hihara, Hiroshima University, Japan
    Tomotaka Umemura, Hiroshima University, Japan
    Kazumi Sugimura, Hiroshima University, Japan

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  • MARCH 2019

    Acculturation Gaps in Diaspora Immigrant Adolescent–Mother Dyads: The Case for a Domain‐, Group‐ and Context‐Specific View on Family Adaptation

    Lara Aumann, University of Hanover, Germany
    Peter F. Titzmann, University Hanover, Germany

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  • FEBRUARY 2019

    Identity Distress Throughout Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Age Trends and Associations with Exploration and Commitment Processes

    Nina Palmeroni, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Laurence Claes, KU Leuven, Belgium and University of Antwerp, Belgium
    Margaux Verschueren, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Annabel Bogaerts, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Tinne Buelens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Koen Luyckx, KU Leuven, Belgium and University of the Free State, South Africa

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  • JANUARY 2019

    Developmental Changes and Individual Differences in Trust and Reciprocity in Adolescence

    Suzanne van de Groep, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands
    Rose Meuwese, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands
    Kiki Zanolie, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands
    Berna Güroğlu, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands
    Eveline A. Crone, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands

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  • DECEMBER 2018

    Aspects of Parent-Adolescent Relationship and Associations with Adolescent Risk Behaviors over Time

    Sabina Kapetanovic

    Sabina Kapetanovic, Jönköping University, Sweden
    Therese Skoog, Gothenburg University, Sweden
    Margareta Bohlin, Gothenburg University, Sweden
    Arne Gerdner, Jönköping University, Sweden

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  • NOVEMBER 2018

    In-Game Play Behaviours during an Applied Video Game for Anxiety Prevention Predict Successful Intervention Outcomes

    Aniek Wols, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, the Netherlands
    Anna Lichtwarck-Aschoff, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, the Netherlands
    Elke A. Schoneveld, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, the Netherlands
    Isabela Granic, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, the Netherlands

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  • OCTOBER 2018

    Addressing Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Smoking: Is Reducing Exposure to Smoking in the Home a Key?

    Jude Ball, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
    Dalice Sim, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
    Richard Edwards, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

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  • SEPTEMBER 2018

    The Role of Maternal Communication Style in Adolescents’ Motivation to Change Alcohol Use: A Vignette-Based Study

    Sophie Baudat, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    Grégoire Zimmermann, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    Jean-Philippe Antonietti, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
    Stijn Van Petegem, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

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  • JULY - AUGUST 2018

    The Role of Peers for Diabetes Management in Adolescents and Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Longitudinal Study

    Koen Raymaekers, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Leen Oris, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Sofie Prikken, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Philip Moons, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Eva Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Ilse Weets, VUB, Belgium
    Koen Luyckx, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • JUNE 2018

    How Many Dimensions in the Prosocial Behavior Scale? Psychometric Investigation in French-Speaking Adolescents

    Alexia Carrizales, Bordeaux University, France
    Cyrille Perchec, Bordeaux University, France
    Lyda Lannegrand-Willems, Bordeaux University, France

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  • MAY 2018

    Longitudinal Relations Among Positivity, Perceived Positive School Climate, and Prosocial Behavior in Colombian Adolescents

    Bernadette Paula Luengo Kanacri, P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
    Nancy Eisenberg, Arizina State University, United States
    Eriona Thartori, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
    Concetta Pastorelli, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
    Liliana Uribe Tirado, Universidad San Buenaventura, Colombia
    Maria Gerbino, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
    Gian Vittorio Caprara, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy

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  • APRIL 2018

    Comparing Acceptance and Rejection in the Classroom Interaction of Students who Stutter and Their Peers: A Social Network Analysis

    Stefanie Adriaensens, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    Sara Van Waes, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    Elke Struyf, University of Antwerp, Belgium

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  • MARCH 2018

    Subjective Financial Situation and Financial Capability of Young Adults in Finland

    Mette Ranta

    Mette Ranta, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
    Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Helsinki, Finland

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  • FEBRUARY 2018

    Structural Relations Between Sources of Parental Knowledge, Feelings of Being Overly Controlled and Risk Behaviors in Early Adolescence

    Sabina Kapetanovic

    Sabina Kapetanovic, Jönköping University, Sweden
    Margareta Bohlin, Gothenburg University, Sweden
    Therese Skoog, Gothenburg University, Sweden
    Arne Gerdner, Jönköping University, Sweden

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  • DECEMBER 2017

    Demographic Factors and Individuation in Relation to Parents Predicting Attachment Avoidance and Anxiety in Turkish Emerging Adults

    Savaş Karataş

    Savaş Karataş, Faculty of Education, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Maltepe University, Turkey
    Melita Puklek Levpušček, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Luka Komidar, Faculty of Arts, Department of Psychology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

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  • NOVEMBER 2017

    The Relationship Between Identity Processes and Well-being in Various Life Domains

    Dominika Karas

    Dominika Karaś, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland
    Jan Cieciuch, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland

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  • OCTOBER 2017

    Sailing Uncharted Waters: Adolescent Personality Development and Social Relationship Experiences During a Year Abroad

    Henriette Greischel

    Henriette Greischel, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Peter Noack, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Franz J. Neyer, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

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  • SEPTEMBER 2017

    Longitudinal Transmission of Conflict Management Styles Across Inter-Parental and Adolescent Relationships

    Soundry Staats

    Soundry Staats, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Inge E. van der Valk, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wim H. J. Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Susan J. T. Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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  • AUGUST 2017

    Assessing the Psychometric and Ecometric Properties of Neighbourhood Scales Using Adolescent Survey Data From Urban and Rural Scotland

    Gina Martin

    Gina Martin, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
    Joanna Inchley, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
    Gerry Humphris, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
    Candace Currie, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

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  • JULY 2017

    Well-being, Mental Health Problems, and Alcohol Experiences among Young Swedish Adolescents: a General Population Study

    Karin Boson

    Karin Boson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Kristina Berglund, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
    Peter Wennberg, Stockolm University, Sweden
    Claudia Fahlke, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • JUNE 2017

    Developmental Change in Loneliness and Attitudes Toward Aloneness in Adolescence

    Sofie Danneel

    Sofie Danneel, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Marlies Maes, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Janne Vanhalst, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Patricia Bijttebier, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • MAY 2017

    Perfectionistic concerns predict increases in adolescents’ anxiety symptoms: A three-wave longitudinal study

    Lavinia E. Damian

    Lavinia E. Damian, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
    Oana Negru-Subtirica, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
    Joachim Stoeber, University of Kent, United Kingdom
    Adriana Baban, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania

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  • Emerging scholar spotlight

    September spotlight by Maria Chiara Basilici (University of Florence)

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  • APRIL 2017

    Dark Shadows of Rumination: Finnish Young Adults’ Identity Profiles, Personal Goals, and Concerns

    Elina Marttinen

    Elina Marttinen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
    Julia Dietrich, University of Jena, Germany
    Katariina Salmela-Aro, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland

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  • MARCH 2017

    The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure – Revised (MEIM-R): Psychometric Evaluation With Adolescents From Diverse Ethnocultural Groups in Italy

    Pasquale Musso

    Pasquale Musso, Palermo University, Italy
    Ughetta Moscardino, Padua University, Italy
    Cristiano Inguglia , Palermo University, Italy

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  • FEBRUARY 2017

    On the Development of Harmony, Turbulence, and Independence in Parent-Adolescent Relationships: A Five-Wave Longitudinal Study

    Hana Hadiwijaya

    Hana Hadiwijaya, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Theo Klimstra, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Jeroen Vermunt, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  • JANUARY 2017

    Is Social Anxiety Associated With Cannabis use? The Role of Cannabis use Effect Expectancies in Middle Adolescence.

    Emilie Schmits

    Emilie Schmits, University of Liège, Belgium
    Cécile Mathys, University of Liège, Belgium
    Etienne Quertemont, University of Liège, Belgium

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  • DECEMBER 2016

    The Longitudinal Examination of the Directional Effects Between Perceived Parental Psychological Control and Adolescents’ Self-Reported Externalizing and Internalizing Problems in Lithuania

    Goda Kaniušonytė

    Goda Kaniušonytė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
    Rita Žukauskienė, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

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  • NOVEMBER 2016

    Sources of Social Support and Mental Health Among LGB Youth

    Ryan Watson

    Ryan J. Watson, University of Connecticut, USA
    Stephen T. Russell, University of Texas at Austin, USA
    Arnold H. Grossman, New York University, USA

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  • OCTOBER 2016

    Adolescents’ Loneliness and Depression Associated with Friendship Experiences and Well-Being: A Person-Centered Approach

    Annette W. M. Spithoven

    Annette W. M. Spithoven, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Gerine M. A. Lodder, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Patricia Bijttebier, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Margot Bastin, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Maaike Verhagen, Radboud University, The Netherlands
    Ron H. J. Scholte, Radboud University, The Netherlands; Praktikon, The Netherlands

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  • July 2016

    Discrepancies between Perceptions of the Parent-Adolescent Relationship and Early Adolescent Depressive Symptoms

    Stefanie A. Nelemans

    Stefanie A. Nelemans, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, and KU Leuven, Belgium;
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;
    Bill Hale, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;
    Luc Goossens, KU Leuven, Belgium;
    Hans Koot, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
    Tineke Oldehinkel, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands;
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  • May 2016

    Assessment of Identity During Adolescence Using Daily Diary Methods: Measurement Invariance Across Time and Sex

    Andrik I. Becht

    By: Andrik I. Becht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;
    Wilma Vollebergh, Utrecht University, The Netherlands;
    Dominique Maciejewski, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
    Pol van Lier, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
    Hans Koot, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
    Jaap Denissen, Tilburg University, The Netherlands;
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  • April 2016

    Me, Myself, and Mobility: The Relevance of Region for Young Adults’ Identity Development

    Elisabeth Schubach

    By:
    Elisabeth Schubach, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Julia Zimmermann, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Peter Noack, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany
    Franz J. Neyer, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

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  • March 2016

    On the Interplay between Academic Achievement and Educational Identity: ​A Longitudinal Study

    Ioana Pop

    By: Eleonora Ioana Pop, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania
    Oana Negru-Subtirica, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania
    Elisabetta Crocetti, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Adrian Opre, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, the Netherlands

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  • February 2016

    Life on Hold: Staying in Identity Diffusion in the Late Twenties

    Johanna Carlsson

    By: Johanna Carlsson, Maria Wängqvist, & Ann Frisén
    University of Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • January 2016

    Looking at the Dark and Bright Sides of Identity Formation: New Insights from Adolescents and Emerging Adults in Japan

    Kai Hatano

    by Kai Hatano (Osaka Prefecture University, Japan)
    Kazumi Sugimura (Hiroshima University, Japan) &
    Elisabetta Crocetti (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

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  • November 2015

    Childhood Predictors and Adult Life Success of Adolescent Delinquency Abstainers

    Natalie Mercer

    by Natalie Mercer, David Farrington, Maria Ttofi, Loes Keijsers, Susan Branje and Wim Meeus
    Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

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  • October 2015

    The temporal structure of state self-esteem variability during parent–adolescent interactions: more than random fluctuations

    Naomi de Ruiter

    By: Naomi de Ruiter, Ruud den Hartigh, Ralf Cox, Paul van Geert, & Saskia Kunnen
    University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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  • August & September 2015

    Comparing Correlates of Civic Engagement Between Immigrant and Majority Youth in Belgium, Germany, and Turkey

    Katharina Eckstein

    By: Katharina Eckstein, University of Jena, Germany
    Philipp Jugert, University of Leipzig, Germany
    Peter Noack, University of Jena, Germany
    Michel Born, University of Liège, Belgium
    Tulin Sener, Ankara University, Turkey

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  • June & July 2015

    Developmental Trajectories and Reciprocal Associations between Career Adaptability and Vocational Identity: A Three-Wave Longitudinal Study with Adolescents

    Oana Negru-Subtirica

    By: Oana Negru-Subtirica, Lecturer at Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
    Eleonora Ioana Pop, Ph.D. Student at Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
    Elisabetta Crocetti, Researcher at the Utrecht University, the Netherlands

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  • May 2015

    A Reliability Generalization Study for a Multidimensional Loneliness Scale: The Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents

    Marlies Maes

    By: Marlies Maes, PhD Student, School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Wim Van den Noortgate, Professor, Methodology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
    Luc Goossens, Professor, School Psychology and Child and Adolescent Development, KU Leuven, Belgium

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  • April 2015

    Loneliness, Affect, and Adolescents’ Appraisals of Company: An Experience Sampling Method Study

    Eeske van Roeckel

    By: Eeske van Roeckel, Luc Goossens, Maaike Verhagen, Sofie Wouters, Rutger C. M. E. Engels
    & Ron H. J. Scholte
    University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands

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  • March 2015

    Are Adolescents’ Mutually Hostile Interactions at Home Reproduced in Other Everyday Life Contexts?

    Tatiana Alina Trifan

    By: Tatiana Alina Trifan, PhD Student, Center for Developmental Research, Örebro University, Sweden
    Håkan Stattin, Professor, Center for Developmental Research, Örebro University, Sweden

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  • February 2015

    A Person-Centred Analysis of the Time Use, Daily Activities, and Health-Related Quality of Life of Irish School-Going Late Adolescents

    Eithne Hunt

    By: Eithne Hunt, E.A. McKay, D. Dahly, A.P. Fitzgerald, & I.J. Perry

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  • January 2015

    Self-Concept Clarity Across Adolescence: Longitudinal Associations With Open Communication With Parents and Internalizing Symptoms

    Marloes van Dijk

    By: Marloes van Dijk, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Loes Keijsers, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Skyler T. Hawk, Chinese University of Hong Kong
    William W. Hale III, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and at Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  • November 2014

    Collective Identity and Well-Being of Bulgarian Roma Adolescents and Their Mothers

    Radosveta Dimitrova

    By: Radosveta Dimitrova, Stockholm University, Sweden
    Athanasios Chasiotis, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
    Michael Bender, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
    Fons J. R. van de Vijver, Tilburg University, the Netherlands, North-West University, South Africa and The University of Queensland, Australia

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  • October 2014

    Relationships Between Identity and Well-Being in Italian, Polish, and Romanian Emerging Adults

    Dominika Karas

    By: Dominika Karaś, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland
    Jan Cieciuch, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland
    Oana Negru, Babeş-Bolyai University, Romania
    Elisabetta Crocetti, Utrecht University, the Netherlands

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  • July 2014

    Perspective Taking and Empathic Concern in Adolescence: Gender Differences in Developmental Changes

    Jolien van der Graaff

    By: Jolien Van der Graaff, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Susan Branje, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Minet De Wied, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
    Skyler Hawk, Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Pol Van Lier, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and Tilburg University, The Netherlands

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  • May 2014

    Impact of Early Adolescent Externalizing Problem Behaviors on Identity Development in Middle to Late Adolescence: A Prospective 7-year Longitudinal Study

    Elisabetta Crocetti

    By: Elisabetta Crocetti, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Theo Klimstra, Tilburg University, the Netherlands
    William W. Hale III, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
    Hans M. Koot, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
    Wim Meeus, Utrecht University and at Tilburg University, the Netherlands

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  • MARCH 2014

    Peer Networks and the Development of Illegal Political Activity Among Adolescents

    Viktor Dahl

    By: Viktor Dahl, Örebro University, Sweden
    Maarten van Zalk, Örebro University, Sweden

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