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!
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
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
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
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
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
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
DECEMBER 2018
Aspects of Parent-Adolescent Relationship and Associations with Adolescent Risk Behaviors over Time

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