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2. Impact of poverty and adversity on perceived family support in adolescence: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.
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Adjei, Nicholas Kofi, Jonsson, Kenisha Russell, Straatmann, Viviane S., Melis, Gabriella, McGovern, Ruth, Kaner, Eileen, Wolfe, Ingrid, Taylor-Robinson, David C., Barrett, Simon, Tubah, Sarwar, Forman, Julia, Hirve, Raeena, Bangisky, Mary, Boulding, Harriet, Hackett, Simon, Fox-Rushby, Julia, Muir, Cassey, Sophie, Kedzior, and Salmon, Abigail
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PARENTS , *ADOLESCENT development , *FAMILY conflict , *INCOME , *MENTAL health , *VIOLENCE , *SOCIAL determinants of health , *RESEARCH funding , *MENTAL illness , *PARENT-child relationships , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *SOCIOECONOMIC status , *MOTHERS , *HEALTH policy , *FAMILY relations , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *FAMILY attitudes , *LONGITUDINAL method , *ODDS ratio , *DOMESTIC violence , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *CHILD development , *QUALITY of life , *FAMILY support , *ALCOHOLISM , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *HEALTH promotion , *ADVERSE childhood experiences , *POVERTY , *SOCIAL classes , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Emotional support from family members may have an important effect on adolescent health outcomes, and has been identified as a target for policy to protect against the impacts of poverty and other early life adversities. However, few studies have assessed the extent to which poverty and adversity themselves influence the nature of emotional support that parents can provide to adolescents. We, therefore, aimed to investigate the impact of trajectories of income poverty and family adversities, including parental mental ill health, alcohol misuse and domestic violence across childhood developmental stages on young people's relationships with their families and perceived emotional support received. We analysed longitudinal data on 10,976 children from the nationally representative UK Millennium Cohort study. Exposure trajectories of poverty and family adversities were characterised using group-based multi-trajectory models (age 9 months–14 years). The outcomes were perceived emotional support and quality of family relationships, measured by the three-item Short Social Provisions Scale (SPS-3) and levels of parent–adolescent closeness and conflict, measured at age 14. ORs and 95% CIs were estimated using multivariable logistic regression models, adjusting for potential confounding factors. At age 14, the overall prevalence of low perceived emotional support was 13% (95% CI: 12, 14). Children of mothers with lower socioeconomic status (SES) were more likely to report low emotional support, with a clear social gradient (education—degree plus: 10.3% vs. no qualifications: 15.4%). Compared with children exposed to low levels of poverty and adversity, children in the persistent adversity trajectory groups experienced higher odds of low emotional support and low-quality parent–adolescent relationship; those exposed to both persistent poverty and poor parental mental health were particularly at increased risk of experiencing poor family relationships and low perceived emotional support (adjusted odds ratio 2·2; 95% CI 1·7–2·9). Low perceived emotional support and poor family relationships in adolescence are more prevalent among socially disadvantaged children and adolescents and those experiencing social adversity. Policies to improve levels of family support for UK adolescents should focus on improving modifiable determinants such as child poverty and family mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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3. The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) Self-Report Version: Factor Structure, Measurement Invariance, and Predictive Validity in Justice-Involved Male Adolescents.
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Kemp, Emily C., Ray, James V., Frick, Paul J., Thornton, Laura C., Myers, Tina D. Wall, Robertson, Emily L., Steinberg, Laurence, and Cauffman, Elizabeth
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SELF-evaluation , *JUVENILE offenders , *GOODNESS-of-fit tests , *T-test (Statistics) , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *INTERVIEWING , *AGE distribution , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RACE , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *MATHEMATICAL models , *THEORY , *FACTOR analysis , *ANTISOCIAL personality disorders , *PREDICTIVE validity - Abstract
The Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits (ICU) is a widely used measure of callous-unemotional (CU) traits that may aid in the assessment of the diagnostic specifier "with limited prosocial emotions," which has been added to diagnostic criteria for conduct disorder. Though there is substantial support for use of the ICU total score, the scale's factor structure has been highly debated. Inconsistencies in past factor analyses may be largely attributed to failure to control for method variance due to item wording (i.e., half of the items being worded in the callous direction and half worded in the prosocial direction). Thus, the present study used a multitrait–multimethod confirmatory factor analytic approach that models both trait and method variance to test the factor structure of the ICU self-report in a clinically relevant, high-risk sample of justice-involved male adolescents (N = 1,216). When comparing the fit of empirical and theoretical models, goodness of fit indices (χ2 = 1105.877, df = 190, root-mean-square error of approximation =.063, comparative fit index =.916, Tucker–Lewis index =.878, standardized root-mean-square residual =.051) provided support for a hierarchical four-factor model (i.e., one overarching callous-unemotional factor, four latent trait factors) when accounting for method variance (i.e., covarying positively worded items). This factor structure is consistent with the way the ICU was constructed and with criteria for the limited prosocial emotions specifier. In addition, measurement invariance of this factor structure across age, race, and ethnicity was supported, and the predictive validity of the ICU was supported across these demographic groups in predicting self-reported antisocial behavior and rearrests over a 5-year period following an adolescent's first arrest. Public Significance Statement: Callous-unemotional traits have been integrated into recent diagnostic classification systems as a specifier for conduct disorder, which requires well-validated measures of this construct. The present findings support the construct validity of one of the most widely used measures of callous-unemotional traits, the Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits, including support for its measurement invariance and predictive utility across younger and older adolescents and across racial and ethnic groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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4. Trajectories of Perceived Parental Psychological Control and the Longitudinal Associations with Chinese Adolescents' School Adjustment across High School Years.
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Zhou, Han-Yu, Liu, Jia-Yun, and Deng, Ciping
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HIGH schools , *CONTROL (Psychology) , *RESEARCH funding , *PARENT-child relationships , *PARENTING , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *INTERNALIZING behavior , *ANXIETY , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *LONGITUDINAL method , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *ACADEMIC achievement , *WELL-being , *MENTAL depression - Abstract
Past research supports the detrimental effects of parental psychological control on adolescent school adjustment in both emotional and academic domains. However, how psychological control changes during adolescence, and how such developmental course is related to adolescent psychological well-being and academic functioning are unclear. The direction of effects between parenting and child behaviors is also inconclusive. This 3-year longitudinal study addressed these research gaps by using five waves of survey data on 710 Chinese adolescents of high school ages (Mean age at T1 = 15.54 years, SD = 0.45, 50% males). Using latent growth curve models and latent class growth analysis, the majority of adolescents (about 63%) reported gradual increases of parental psychological control in the first 2 years of high school but a slight decline afterwards, while the other 37% perceived low and stable levels. Results from parallel latent growth modeling suggested that trajectories of psychological control were positively related to developmental trends of internalizing problems (i.e., depression and anxiety) and maladaptive academic functioning, but negatively associated with the trajectory of adaptive academic functioning, as indexed by intercept-intercept and slope-slope associations. The random-intercept cross-lagged models further revealed that psychological control was predictive of adolescent anxiety and lower adaptive academic functioning, and bidirectionally associated with maladaptive academic-related beliefs and behaviors at the within-person level. Taken together, these findings highlight the crucial role of parental psychological control on adolescent school adjustment in the Chinese cultural context and support the reciprocal model of parent-child interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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5. Superior facial emotion recognition in adolescents with anorexia nervosa – A replication study.
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Sfärlea, Anca, Buhl, Christina, Lukas, Linda, and Schulte‐Körne, Gerd
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WOMEN , *ADOLESCENT health , *RESEARCH funding , *MENTAL illness , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *STUDY skills , *ANOREXIA nervosa , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *COMPARATIVE studies , *FACIAL expression - Abstract
Objective: Anorexia nervosa (AN) has been associated with alterations in the processing of socio‐emotional information, including impairments in the recognition of emotions in other people's faces. However, adolescents with AN might not show the impairments found in adult patients. The present study investigated facial emotion recognition in adolescents with AN, aiming to replicate our previous results of superior emotion recognition abilities in adolescents with AN compared to adolescents without mental disorders. Method: Adolescent girls (12–18 years) with AN (n = 33) were compared to girls without mental disorders (n = 41). Participants completed one task requiring identification of emotions (happy, sad, afraid, angry, neutral) in faces and one control task. Results: As expected, adolescents with AN showed superior emotion recognition, with higher accuracy rates specifically for afraid faces. Conclusion: This is the first study replicating previous results on basic emotion recognition in adolescents with AN using (almost) the same methodology. The results suggest that, in contrast to adults, adolescents with AN do not show impairments in facial emotion recognition. The impairments may arise in the longer course of the illness, however, longitudinal studies are necessary to confirm this assumption. Highlights: Adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa (AN) did not show impairments in facial emotion recognition compared to adolescents girls with no mental disordersOn the contrary, adolescent with AN showed superior emotion recognition specifically for afraid faces (and a trend for sad faces)The results replicate those of a previous study and suggest that emotion recognition impairments may arise with prolonged illness duration [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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6. Negative Emotional Reactivity and Somatic Symptoms during Adolescence Predict Adult Health and Wellbeing in Early and Middle Adulthood.
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Allemand, Mathias, Fend, Helmut A., and Hill, Patrick L.
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SOMATOFORM disorders , *ADOLESCENT development , *HEALTH status indicators , *HEALTH , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *LONGITUDINAL method , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *SYMPTOMS , *ADOLESCENCE , *ADULTS - Abstract
Longitudinal research is lacking with respect to how negative emotional reactivity and somatic symptoms during adolescence set the stage for later health. The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine within-person associations between negative emotional reactivity and somatic symptoms during adolescence and their effects on health and wellbeing in adulthood. Participants (N = 1527; 48.3% female) were assessed annually at the age of 12 to 16 years and at the age of 35 and 45 years. Adolescents with frequent somatic symptoms reported higher reactivity. Individual differences in levels and changes of somatic symptoms and reactivity were independently associated with adult health and wellbeing decades later. The findings underscore the importance of considering how individual differences change during adolescent development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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7. Picnic-mapeo: una nueva técnica de mapeo de activos y emociones.
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Prieto Zambrano, Pedro, Hernández Ortega, Elena, Chicote Platero, Javier, Del Olmo Tornero, Ana María, Villarreal Granda, Paula, Sierra Martínez, Leticia, and Miguel Sacristán, Guillermo
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COMMUNITY health services ,RECREATION ,QUALITATIVE research ,COMMUNITY health nursing ,HIGH school students ,ANGER ,INFORMATION services ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,SOCIAL networks ,HAPPINESS ,ALGORITHMS ,NEIGHBORHOOD characteristics ,FRIENDSHIP - Abstract
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8. Chinese Mothers' Reactions to Adolescents' Positive Emotions: Relations to Adolescents' Emotional Adjustment and Mothers' Socialization Goals.
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Shi, Zeyi, Qu, Yang, Yan, Yiyun, and Wang, Qian
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EMOTION regulation , *RESEARCH funding , *RESPECT , *MENTAL health , *CULTURE , *PARENTING , *ATTITUDES of mothers , *CONFIDENCE , *LONGITUDINAL method , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PSYCHOLOGY of mothers , *MOTHERHOOD , *MOTHER-child relationship , *SOCIALIZATION , *WELL-being , *SELF-perception , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
When adolescents have positive emotions, parents' reactions that enhance or dampen the intensity or duration of adolescents' emotions have been documented to play a critical role in adolescents' emotional adjustment in Western societies. These parental reactions are theorized to be culturally embedded parenting practices in the emotion socialization process. However, research is limited in examining the implications of parents' enhancing and dampening reactions for adolescents' emotional adjustment in non-Western societies. Moreover, it remains to be explored how these parental reactions might be guided by parents' culturally shaped socialization goals for adolescents, and further influence adolescents' adjustment. To address these key issues, a two-wave longitudinal study spanning approximately 1.5 years was conducted among adolescents in China (N = 233; Mage = 12.19 years, SD = 0.60; 48% girls). Based on adolescents' reports, it was found that Chinese mothers' enhancing reactions to adolescents' positive emotions, which were related to their greater endorsement of self-development socialization goals (i.e., wanting adolescents to develop confidence, autonomy, and uniqueness), predicted adolescents' increased emotional well-being (i.e., self-esteem, vitality, and experience of positive emotions) and decreased emotional ill-being (i.e., depression, anxiety and experience of negative emotions) over time. Contrastingly, mothers' dampening reactions to adolescents' positive emotions, which were related to their less endorsement of self-development and greater endorsement of filial piety socialization goals (i.e., wanting adolescents to respect and obey parents), predicted adolescents' decreased emotional well-being over time. The findings broaden the cultural understanding of parents' emotion-related socialization practices, and provide insights into practical endeavors at optimizing parents' reactions to adolescents' positive emotions in culturally sensitive ways and ultimately promoting adolescents' mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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9. Emotional symptoms, dietary patterns and dental caries: A cross‐sectional study in adolescents.
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Guo, Peirong, Zou, Chaoyi, An, Na, Huang, Jianping, Yang, Jie, and Lu, Qingyun
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RISK assessment , *CROSS-sectional method , *POISSON distribution , *RESEARCH funding , *STATISTICAL sampling , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *FOOD habits , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *DENTAL caries , *TOOTH care & hygiene , *DIET , *DISEASE risk factors , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Objectives: This study investigates the relationship between emotional symptoms and dental caries in adolescents and the role of dietary patterns as mediating variables. Methods: This cross‐sectional study used a multistage stratified random sample of schools, in Jiangsu, with a sample of 17,997 adolescents aged 11–19. Measures included emotional symptoms, dental caries, toothbrushing frequency, and dietary patterns. Logistic and Poisson regression models were conducted to test mediation hypotheses. Results: The decayed, missing, and filled teeth index (DMFT) was related to depressive symptoms following adjustment for other variables (incidence rate ratios [IRR] = 1.09; p < 0.05), but not to anxiety symptoms level (IRR = 1.02; p > 0.05). The link between depressive symptoms and DMFT had a partial mediation impact on toothbrushing frequency (a, b, c′ all p < 0.05). Sugary foods, but not fried foods, partially mediated the link between depressive symptoms and caries when toothbrushing frequency was adjusted. Conclusion: There are direct and indirect associations between emotional symptoms and caries; the latter may be due to changes in oral health behaviours that increase the risk of caries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems are at higher risk to become excessive or addicted Internet users: is this association moderated by gender?
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Urbanova, Laura Bitto, Holubcikova, Jana, Geckova, Andrea Madarasova, van Dijk, Jitse P., and Reijneveld, Sijmen A.
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ADDICTIONS , *INTERNET addiction , *RISK assessment , *SELF-evaluation , *RESEARCH funding , *SEX distribution , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *ODDS ratio , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *CONFIDENCE intervals ,RISK factors - Abstract
Background: The Internet offers many opportunities for adolescents to facilitate their lives. However, its everyday use may lead to excessive behaviour, including addiction. Our aim was to assess the association between emotional and behavioural problems (EBP) and level of internet use, and whether gender moderates this association. Methods: We used data from a representative sample of 5,433 Slovak adolescents (mean age: 13.51, 48.8% boys) from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children-study conducted in 2018, collected through online self-report questionnaires. EBP was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and excessive internet use (EIU) and internet addiction (IA) by the Excessive internet use scale. We analysed using multinomial logistic regression. Results: More than 25% of the adolescents reported EIU; almost 4% reported being addicted to Internet. EIU was more prevalent in girls, but IA was more prevalent in boys. Adolescents with borderline or increased levels of EBP were more likely to report EIU (odds ratio, OR/95% confidence interval, CI: 1.85/1.60-2.14; 3.16/2.67-3.75, respectively) and IA (OR/95% CI: 2.23/1.57-3.18; 4.89/3.41-7.03, respectively). Adjustment for gender, age or perceived family wealth hardly changed the findings. Moreover, gender did not modify the associations between EBP with EIU. Conclusion: Adolescents with higher levels of EBP are more likely to become excessive Internet users or Internet addicts. This shows a need of early identification of adolescents with EBP as they seem to be relatively vulnerable to develop EIU or IA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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11. Who benefits from autonomy-supportive parenting? Considering individual difference in adolescent emotional reactivity.
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Chen, Lan, Fosco, Gregory M., and Tornello, Samantha L.
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AUTONOMY (Psychology) , *MENTAL health , *RESEARCH funding , *PARENTING , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *SURVEYS , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers - Abstract
Dramatic changes occur during adolescence, elevating vulnerability to mental health problems. This study investigated the differential effect of autonomy-supportive parenting on adolescent mental health outcomes and the moderating role of adolescent emotional reactivity. We hypothesized that autonomy-supportive parenting would be beneficial for adolescents' mental health and that emotional reactivity would moderate this effect, such that low adolescent emotional reactivity plus high autonomy-supportive parenting would produce higher positive affect and flourishing and lower negative affect, depression, and anxiety. This study included 188 adolescents from two-caregiver families who completed surveys on autonomy-supportive parenting and emotional reactivity at baseline survey: positive affect, flourishing, negative affect, anxiety, and depression at baseline and 12-month follow-up assessments. Results indicated that higher levels of autonomy-supportive parenting were associated with increased flourishing and decreased negative affect and anxiety 12 months later. Interaction analysis revealed that for adolescents with low emotional reactivity, higher levels of autonomy-supportive parenting were associated with increases in positive affect and flourishing and decreases in negative affect and depression. For adolescents with high emotional reactivity, higher levels of autonomy-supportive parenting were associated with decreases in positive affect and flourishing. These findings underscore the importance of considering the role of adolescent emotional reactivity in understanding the effects of autonomy-supportive parenting on adolescent well-being, especially when personalizing parenting-focused interventions. Highlights: Adolescents' emotional reactivity moderated the association between autonomy-supportive parenting and adolescent mental health outcomes. Autonomy-supportive parenting is beneficial for adolescents who are less emotionally reactive: it was positively associated with positive affect and flourishing and negatively associated with negative affect and depression. For adolescents who are high in emotional reactivity, autonomy-supportive parenting was a risk factor: it was associated with greater decreases in positive affect and flourishing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Interparental conflict and adolescent emotional security across family structures.
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O'Hara, Karey L., Cummings, E. Mark, and Davies, Patrick T.
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MENTAL illness risk factors , *RISK assessment , *FAMILY conflict , *MARRIAGE , *CONCEPTUAL models , *SUBURBS , *MENTAL health , *RESEARCH funding , *PARENT-child relationships , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *PATH analysis (Statistics) , *INTERNALIZING behavior , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PSYCHOLOGY , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *FAMILY structure , *DIVORCE , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *EXTERNALIZING behavior , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
This study investigated whether interparental conflict was differentially related to forms of emotional security (i.e., family, interparental, parent–child) and whether forms of emotional security were differentially associated with mental health problems for adolescents in married versus divorced/separated families. Participants were 1032 adolescents (ages 10–15; 51% male, 49% female; 82% non‐Hispanic White, 9% Black/African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian or Pacific Islander, 2% Native American) recruited from a public school in a middle‐class suburb of a United States metropolitan area. We used multiple group multivariate path analysis to assess (1) associations between interparental conflict and multiple measures of emotional insecurity (i.e., family, interparental, and parent–child), (2) associations between measures of emotional insecurity and internalizing and externalizing problems, and (3) moderation effects of parent–child relationships. The patterns of association were similar across family structures. A high‐quality parent–child relationship did not mitigate the harmful effects of interparental conflict on emotional insecurity or mental health problems. Findings suggest that regardless of family structure, emotional security across multiple family systems may be a critical target for intervention to prevent youth mental health problems, in addition to interventions that reduce conflict and improve parent–child relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Parent and Friend Emotion Socialization in Early Adolescence: Their Unique and Interactive Contributions to Emotion Regulation Ability.
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Wang, Juan, Wang, Mingzhu, Du, Xiaopeng, Viana, Karine Maria Porpino, Hou, Ke, and Zou, Hong
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SOCIALIZATION , *FRIENDSHIP , *MOTHERS , *AFFINITY groups , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *FATHERS , *PARENTING , *SEX distribution , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *EMOTION regulation , *PREDICTION models - Abstract
During early adolescence, parental influence diminishes, whereas friends' influence increases in shaping emotion regulation abilities. However, it is unclear how parents and friends jointly contribute to emotion regulation abilities and how their joint effects vary by gender. This study examines fathers, mothers, and friends as simultaneous emotional socializers and considers the young adolescents' gender. The analysis drew on 438 young Chinese adolescents (55.7% girls, Mage = 11.39, SD = 1.28) who participated in a longitudinal survey over one year. Results showed that parental and friend emotion socialization have both distinct and joint effects. Friends' responses provided a unique contribution to emotion regulation abilities across gender, whereas parents' responses displayed unique contributions among girls. In predicting girls' emotion regulation abilities, mothers' supportive responses explained the additional variance beyond friends' responses, whereas fathers' unsupportive responses moderated the predictive power of friends' responses. These findings clarify emotion-related socialization theories and emphasize the importance of gender specific prevention programs focusing on emotion socialization from both parents and friends in early adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Developmental trajectories of achievement emotions in mathematics during adolescence.
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Sakaki, Michiko, Murayama, Kou, Frenzel, Anne C., Goetz, Thomas, Marsh, Herbert W., Lichtenfeld, Stephanie, and Pekrun, Reinhard
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MATHEMATICS , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *ACADEMIC achievement , *ATTITUDE change (Psychology) , *VALUES (Ethics) , *GERMANS , *ADOLESCENT development - Abstract
This study examined how adolescents' emotions in mathematics develop over time. Growth curve modeling was applied to longitudinal data collected annually from 2002 to 2006 (Grades 5–9; N = 3425 German adolescents; Mage = 11.7, 15.6 years at the first and last waves, respectively; 50.0% female). Results indicated that enjoyment and pride decreased over time (Glass's Δs = −.86, −.71). In contrast, negative emotions exhibited more complex patterns: Anger, boredom, and hopelessness increased (Δs =.52,.79,.26), shame decreased (Δ = −.12), and anxiety remained stable (Δ =.00). These change trajectories of emotions were associated with change trajectories of perceived control, intrinsic value, achievement value, and achievement in mathematics. Implications and future directions are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. The impact of family alexithymia on the severity of restrictive eating disorders in adolescent patients.
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Marazzi, Francesca, Orlandi, Marika, De Giorgis, Valentina, Borgatti, Renato, and Mensi, Martina Maria
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RESEARCH , *MOTHERS , *STATISTICS , *STATISTICAL power analysis , *FUNCTIONAL status , *CROSS-sectional method , *FAMILIES , *EATING disorders in adolescence , *FATHERS , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *SEX distribution , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *ALEXITHYMIA , *DISABILITIES , *DISEASE prevalence , *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *STATISTICAL correlation , *DATA analysis , *CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders , *DATA analysis software , *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress , *PSYCHIATRIC hospitals , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background: Alexithymia is the inability to identify and describe one's own emotions. Adolescents who suffer from Restrictive Eating Disorders (REDs) show a higher prevalence of alexithymia than the general population. Methods: The study explored the correlation between levels of alexithymia in mothers, fathers, and adolescents affected by REDs and patients' ability to recognize their emotions. The study also aimed to evaluate if patients' emotional distress can significantly impact the severity of their disorder and functioning measured by the Clinical Global Impression Scale - Severity (CGI-S) and the Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS). We enrolled 67 families of adolescents affected by REDs. Parents and patients' levels of alexithymia were assessed through the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Spearman's correlation shows a statistically significant correlation between mothers and patients' levels of alexithymia. Results: Our findings also suggest that fathers and mothers' TAS scores correlate with each other. However, there is no statistically significant relationship between the influence of the TAS scores of fathers and sons/daughters. Conclusions: In conclusion, mothers' level of alexithymia could influence both fathers and patients' difficulty in identifying and describing their own emotions. This relationship can be investigated further when considering externally oriented thinking. However, the severity of the disease and overall functioning do not appear to be affected by patients' levels of alexithymia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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16. Pathways from childhood socioemotional characteristics and cognitive skills to midlife health behaviours.
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Kekäläinen, Tiia, Karvonen, Jenni, Törmäkangas, Timo, Pulkkinen, Lea, and Kokko, Katja
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PERSONALITY , *AGE distribution , *CHILD behavior , *COGNITION , *ACADEMIC achievement , *PHYSICAL activity , *SEX distribution , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *HEALTH behavior , *EMPLOYMENT , *ALCOHOL drinking , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *EMOTIONS in children , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PATH analysis (Statistics) , *SMOKING , *LONGITUDINAL method , *EDUCATIONAL attainment , *ADULTS , *MIDDLE age - Abstract
This longitudinal study investigated the pathways from childhood socioemotional characteristics and cognitive skills to health behaviours in midlife. Methods: Participants in the Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) were followed from age 8 (n = 369) to age 50 (n = 271). Outcomes included physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI) assessed at ages 36, 42 and 50. Predictors were socioemotional characteristics (behavioural activity, negative emotionality, and well-controlled behaviour) and parents' occupational status collected at age 8, cognitive skills (school success at age 14 and the highest education at age 27) and adulthood personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism and conscientiousness). Longitudinal path modelling was used for analyses. Results: Well-controlled behaviour and extraversion predicted physical activity in women. Behavioural activity predicted alcohol consumption in women and smoking in men. Negative emotionality was not directly connected to health behaviours. Adulthood neuroticism was associated with smoking in men and with alcohol-related problems in both men and women. There were some indirect paths from childhood socioemotional characteristics to midlife health behaviours through cognitive skills. None of the study variables predicted midlife BMI. Conclusions: Childhood socioemotional characteristics have some predictive value on midlife health behaviours, both directly and through cognitive skills. Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2022.2041639. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Emotional and Behavior Difficulties and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living with HIV.
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Nabunya, Proscovia, Byansi, William, Bahar, Ozge Sensoy, Namuwonge, Flavia, and Atwebembere, Raymond
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HIV-positive persons , *PILOT projects , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *MENTAL health , *TEENAGE parents , *BURDEN of care , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
This study examined the relationship between child emotional and behavioral difficulties, parenting stress and the mental health of caregivers of adolescents living with HIV. Caregiver data from a two-year pilot study for adolescents and their caregivers (N = 89 dyads) in Uganda, were analyzed. Ordinary Least Square regression models were conducted to examine the association between child difficulties reported by caregivers using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire on parenting stress (measured by Parenting Stress Index) and caregiver mental health (measured by the Brief Symptoms Inventory). Results indicate that 12.36% of caregivers reported child difficulty scores within the borderline range and 8.99% reported scores within the abnormal range. Child difficulties (b = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.18, 0.85) were associated with parenting stress. Similarly, the perceived impact of child difficulties was associated with both parenting stress (b = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.24, 1.54) and caregiver mental health (b = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.09, 2.37). Study findings have important implications for developing effective psychosocial interventions targeting children and adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers. Highlights: Child emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) have been documented to predict parental mental health distress. In our study, 12% of caregivers reported EBD scores within the borderline range and 9% reported scores within the abnormal range. EBDs were associated with both caregiver parenting stress and mental health distress. Findings point to the need for the development of effective psychosocial interventions targeting adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Promoting emotional skills in early adolescents with mental health conditions in music therapy – a content analysis of focus group interviews.
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Salokivi, Maija, Salantera, Sanna, Saarikallio, Suvi, and Ala-Ruona, Esa
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MENTAL illness treatment , *FOCUS groups , *MUSIC therapists , *INTERVIEWING , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *COGNITION , *MUSIC therapy , *CONCEPTUAL structures , *RESEARCH funding , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *SOCIAL skills , *CONTENT analysis , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Music therapy is actively used with early adolescents in relation to their emotional skill development. Yet, the conceptualization of emotional skills is typically not systematically addressed in therapeutic practice. This study examined music therapists' views on the progress of emotional skills when working with early adolescents with mental health conditions. The study also explored what kind of methods the therapists use with the target group, and the applicability of a previously published conceptual model. We conducted a deductive-inductive content analysis of transcripts from four focus group interviews among 13 professional music therapists. The therapists concluded that the progress of the emotional skills of their clients can be seen both in daily functioning as well as the client's functioning in therapy. The selection of therapy methods was broad and included both music-based and non-music-based methods. Therapists considered the presented conceptualization of emotional skills to be valid, but had difficulty examining their practices using all levels of the model. Several practical features were identified that were considered beneficial for the therapists in clinical practice. This study adds to knowledge about the progress of emotional skill development, working methods, and useful perspectives for working on emotional skills in early adolescents with mental health conditions. The conceptual model of emotional skills can offer a tool for helping music therapists define, observe and analyse emotional skills in the therapy context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Examining the Cross Cultural Validity and Measurement Invariance of the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ) in Iran and the USA.
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Ranjbar, Seyran, Mazidi, Mahdi, Gross, James J., Preece, David, Zarei, Majid, Azizi, Alireza, Mirshafiei, Maryam, and Becerra, Rodrigo
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WELL-being , *CULTURE , *STATISTICAL reliability , *RESEARCH methodology evaluation , *RESEARCH methodology , *SELF-evaluation , *AGE distribution , *PSYCHOMETRICS , *CRONBACH'S alpha , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *SEX distribution , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *HEALTH attitudes , *FACTOR analysis , *MENTAL depression , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *SCALE analysis (Psychology) , *CHI-squared test , *INTRACLASS correlation , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *EMOTIONS , *EMOTION regulation , *ANXIETY , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,RESEARCH evaluation - Abstract
People's beliefs about emotions contribute to their psychological wellbeing, and two important beliefs about emotions concern their controllability and usefulness. Recently, the Emotion Beliefs Questionnaire (EBQ) was developed to assess beliefs about the controllability and usefulness of positive and negative emotions. To date, most psychometric studies of the EBQ have been conducted with Western populations, and no studies have examined the EBQ's psychometric properties among adolescents. We examined the psychometric properties of the EBQ among Iranian adolescents (n = 557), Iranian adults (n = 347), and American adults (n = 242). Participants also completed Implicit Theories of Emotions Scale (ITES), Perth Emotion Regulation Competency Inventory (PERCI), and Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) for measuring the concurrent validity of the EBQ. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the intended four-factor model that distinguishes between controllability and usefulness facets of beliefs about emotions across positive and negative emotions within all three samples. Importantly, this four-factor model was found invariant in terms of gender, age, and culture groups. Furthermore, the EBQ demonstrated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and concurrent validity. Our findings indicate that the EBQ has strong psychometric properties among both Asian and Western samples and can be utilised with adolescents too. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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20. Adolescents' Comfort in Disclosing to Caregivers Predicts Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Directly and Indirectly Through Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.
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Choe, So Young, Lengua, Liliana J., McFall, Joseph P., and Wyman, Peter A.
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CAREGIVERS , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *HUMAN comfort , *SELF-disclosure , *SUICIDAL ideation , *SEX distribution , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *PSYCHOLOGY of high school students , *SOCIAL classes , *CHI-squared test , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *EMOTION regulation , *STATISTICAL correlation , *LONGITUDINAL method , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Despite adolescents' suicidal thoughts and behaviors being major health problems, sparse literature exists on the roles of adolescents' disclosing their feelings to caregivers in their suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This study examined whether adolescents' comfort in disclosing their feelings and problems to caregivers predicts subsequent suicidal thoughts and behaviors and whether difficulties in emotion regulation mediate this association. High school students (N = 5,346 from 20 schools, 49% female-identified adolescents, and 35% 9th graders, 33% 10th graders, and 32% 11th graders) participated in the study for two years with four waves, each six months apart: fall semester in Year 1 (Wave 1), spring semester in Year 1 (Wave 2), fall semester in Year 2 (Wave 3), and spring semester in Year 2 (Wave 4). The degree to which adolescents felt comfortable disclosing their feelings and problems to caregivers at Wave 1 predicted lower suicidal thoughts and behaviors at Wave 4 directly and indirectly via higher emotional clarity at Wave 2 and feeling more able to handle negative emotions at Wave 3. Moreover, when female-identified adolescents reported feeling unable to handle negative emotions at Wave 3, they reported engaging in more suicidal thoughts and behaviors at Wave 4 than male-identified adolescents. Therefore, enhancing adolescents' comfort in disclosing their feelings and problems to caregivers and adolescent emotion regulation and taking a nuanced approach to support female-identified adolescents regarding their ability to handle negative emotions could prevent adolescents' suicidal thoughts and behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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21. Exploring Parenting Styles Patterns and Children's Socio-Emotional Skills.
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Vasiou, Aikaterini, Kassis, Wassilis, Krasanaki, Anastasia, Aksoy, Dilan, Favre, Céline Anne, and Tantaros, Spyridon
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MOTHERS ,STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,SOCIAL skills in children ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,CHILD behavior ,FATHERS ,PARENTING ,SOCIAL skills in adolescence ,BEHAVIOR disorders in children ,BEHAVIOR disorders ,T-test (Statistics) ,TEENAGERS' conduct of life ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,AFFECTIVE disorders ,FACTOR analysis ,CHI-squared test ,EMOTIONS in children ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,DATA analysis software ,ODDS ratio ,SOCIAL disabilities - Abstract
In this study, we adopted parenting styles as a multidimensional and latent construct that includes different aspects of parenting, rather than solely focusing on a single parenting style. In a Web-based survey with 1203 Greek parents, we identified parenting styles and their SDQ reports on their children. According to our results by Latent Profile Analysis, we must use a more complex approach concerning parenting styles. We identified a "Highly Authoritative style" profile with high levels of authoritative, low levels of authoritarian and middle levels of permissive parenting styles. We additionally identified a profile called "Relaxed Authoritative style", with still high but lower levels of authoritative style, low but slightly heightened levels of authoritarian style, and middle levels of permissive style. A further profile, named "Permissive Focused Authoritative style", had a mix of high levels of authoritative, moderate levels of permissive, and elevated levels of authoritarian parenting styles. Finally, in a profile named "Inconsistent Parenting style", we identified parents with a blend of still high, but the lowest of all four levels of authoritative and highest levels of permissive and authoritarian parenting styles. When combining the four identified parenting patterns with the SDQ results, we identified the "highly authoritative parenting style" profile to be the least connected to internalizing or externalizing problems of the respective children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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22. Longitudinal Associations between Peer and Family Relationships, Emotional Symptoms, and Regional Brain Volume across Adolescence.
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Stepanous, Jessica, Munford, Luke, Qualter, Pamela, Nees, Frauke, Elliott, Rebecca, IMAGEN Consortium, Banaschewski, Tobias, Bokde, Arun L. W., Desrivières, Sylvane, Flor, Herta, Grigis, Antoine, Garavan, Hugh, Gowland, Penny, Heinz, Andreas, Brühl, Rüdiger, Martinot, Jean-Luc, Martinot, Marie-Laure Paillère, Artiges, Eric, Orfanos, Dimitri Papadopoulos, and Paus, Tomáš
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BRAIN physiology , *AMYGDALOID body physiology , *AFFINITY groups , *ADOLESCENT development , *GRAY matter (Nerve tissue) , *PREFRONTAL cortex , *FAMILY support , *MENTAL health , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *SEX distribution , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *RESEARCH funding , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *FAMILY relations , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *SECONDARY analysis , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience - Abstract
The period of adolescence brings with it a dynamic interaction between social context and behaviour, structural brain development, and anxiety and depressive symptoms. The rate of volumetric change in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) and amygdala have been implicated in socioemotional development in adolescence; typically, there is thinning of grey matter volume (GMV) in the vmPFC and growth in the amygdala during this time. The directionality of the associations between social, emotional, and neuroanatomical factors has yet to be untangled, such as the degree to which social variables impact regional brain development, and vice versa. To add, the differences between sexes are still up for debate. In this study, longitudinal associations between peer problems, family support, socioeconomic stress, emotional symptoms, amygdala volume, and vmPFC GMV were investigated for both sexes using latent change score models. Data from a multi-site European study at baseline (mean (SD) age = 14.40 (0.38) years; % female = 53.19) and follow-up 2 (mean (SD) age = 18.90 (0.69) years, % female = 53.19) were used. Results revealed that peer problems did not predict emotional symptoms, rather they changed together over time. For males only, there was positive correlated change between vmPFC GMV, peer problems and emotional symptoms, indicating that slower vmPFC GMV thinning was associated with poorer social and emotional functioning. Additionally, greater family support at age 14 years was associated with slower growth of amygdala volume between ages 14 and 19 years for males; previous research has related slower amygdala growth to resilience to mental health disorders. The findings have extended understanding of mutual social, emotional and brain development, and avenues to protect mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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23. The role of anxiety and callous-unemotional traits in the relationship between externalizing behaviors and sleep problems in clinic-referred youth.
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Lamoureux, Virginia A, Glenn, Andrea L, Ling, Shichun, Raine, Adrian, Ang, Rebecca P, and Fung, Daniel
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ANXIETY in adolescence , *ANXIETY in children , *SLEEP disorders in adolescence , *SLEEP disorders in children , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *PARENTING , *MEDICAL referrals , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *ANTISOCIAL personality disorders , *EMOTIONS in children , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PARENT-child relationships , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress - Abstract
In a growing body of literature, poor sleep quality has been associated with externalizing problems. In adults, anxiety was found to mediate the relationship, and callous-unemotional (CU) traits were found to moderate it. We sought to examine these relationships in a child population. We examined these relationships in 239 clinic-referred youth (age 6–17) in Singapore with externalizing behavior problems. Parent- but not child-rated sleep problems were associated with increased parent-rated externalizing problems. This association was partially mediated by anxiety. Unlike in adults, CU traits did not moderate the relationship. Sleep problems were associated with externalizing problems regardless of the level of CU traits. It is possible externalizing behaviors may lead children to internalize experiences, leading to anxiety about their behaviors. Another possibility is externalizing behaviors may lead to more stressful life experiences due to negative reactions children with externalizing behaviors receive from parents, teachers, or peers. Regardless, the partial mediation found indicates anxiety may be an important factor to consider in future interventions focused on improving sleep as a means to reduce externalizing problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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24. Parent- and Child-Driven Daily Family Stress Processes between Daily Stress, Parental Warmth, and Adolescent Adjustment.
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Xu, Jingyi and Zheng, Yao
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FAMILIES & psychology , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling , *ADOLESCENT development , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *AFFECT (Psychology) , *PARENTING , *DIARY (Literary form) , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *RISK assessment , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *RESEARCH funding , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EMPIRICAL research , *FAMILY relations , *PARENT-child relationships , *SOCIAL skills , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Emerging evidence suggests that family members' stress and family interactions vary across days. This study examined the daily associations among parental and adolescent daily stress, parental warmth, and adolescent adjustment with a 30-day daily diary study among 99 ethnically diverse Canadian parent–adolescent dyads (54% White, 23% Asian, 9% multiracial, Mage = 14.5, 55% female). Multilevel structural equation modeling revealed a negative within-day link between parental daily stress and parental warmth, and positive within-day links between adolescent daily stress and their emotional problems and negative affect. Parental warmth was positively associated with the next day's adolescent positive affect and prosocial behaviors, and explained the cross-day link between parental daily stress and adolescent adaptive outcomes. The findings indicate parent-driven effects in daily family stress processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Maternal and Paternal Authoritarian Parenting and Adolescents' Impostor Feelings: The Mediating Role of Parental Psychological Control and the Moderating Role of Child's Gender.
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Yaffe, Yosi
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GENDER role ,RESEARCH ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,PSYCHOLOGY of mothers ,SELF-perception ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,PARENTING ,FRAUD ,SURVEYS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,PSYCHOLOGY of fathers ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,STATISTICAL sampling ,STATISTICAL correlation ,CONTROL (Psychology) - Abstract
Introduction: Recent systematic reviews about the impostor phenomenon unveil a severe shortage of research data on adolescents. The present study aimed at reducing this gap in the literature by investigating the association between maternal and paternal authoritarian parenting and impostor feelings among adolescents, while testing the mediating role played by parental psychological control and the moderating role of the child's gender in this context. Methods: Three hundred and eight adolescents took part in an online survey, in which they reported anonymously on their impostor feelings and their parents' parenting styles via several valid psychological questionnaires. The sample consisted of 143 boys and 165 girls, whose age ranged from 12 to 17 (M = 14.67, SD = 1.64). Results: Of the sample's participants, over 35% reported frequent to intense impostor feelings, with girls scoring significantly higher than boys on this scale. In general, the maternal and paternal parenting variables explained 15.2% and 13.3% (respectively) of the variance in the adolescents' impostor scores. Parental psychological control fully mediated (for fathers) and partially mediated (for mothers) the association between parental authoritarian parenting and the adolescents' impostor feelings. The child's gender moderated solely the maternal direct effect of authoritarian parenting on impostor feelings (this association was significant for boys alone), but not the mediating effect via psychological control. Conclusions: The current study introduces a specific explanation for the possible mechanism describing the early emergence of impostor feelings in adolescents based on parenting styles and behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Emotional Development and Youths' Predisposition to Deception : An Experimental Study Using the Polygraph Method
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Oleksiy Chebykin, Olena Kosyanova, Oleksiy Chebykin, and Olena Kosyanova
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- Emotions in adolescence, Child psychology
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This comprehensive book examines young people's propensity to deceive through the lens of emotional development and the research methods of polygraph and emotional maturity methodology. It presents evidence-based and practical results of this research, identifying a predisposition to deceit in people with different types of emotional maturity.The book begins with outlining the history and development of the polygraph and highlights the theoretical and methodological foundations of its application. Sharing the main aims and results of this study, the book then highlights the principal components and different types of emotional maturity, how the emotional sphere plays a determining role in deceit and specifically how changes in self-expression, self-regulation, and empathy can govern a person's character to deceive. On the basis of this extensive experimental data, the authors clearly demonstrate how various features of the youth's tendency to deceive depended on age, gender characteristics and educational and professional training.This book is of great scientific and practical importance and will be useful to psychologists, students, scientific and pedagogical workers, as well as specialists involved in the selection and audit of personnel, and other readers interested in using the polygraph method to detect and predict fraud.
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27. The Emotional Literacy Toolkit for ADHD : Strategies for Better Emotional Regulation and Peer Relationships in Children and Teens
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Sonia Ali and Sonia Ali
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- Emotions in children, Emotions in adolescence, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Popular works, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adoles--Popular works, Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity diso--Care--Popular works
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Challenges with emotional regulation and rejection sensitivity can disproportionately affect children and teens with ADHD, impacting on their development at school and their relationship with their peers.Developed for children and young people who experience difficulties with emotional regulation, SEND specialist Sonia Ali, shares a mentoring Intervention programme to support a child or young person with this issue at school or at home. Covering concepts like the fight, flight or freeze response and the'Window of Tolerance', managing anger outbursts and overwhelm or navigating conflict with peers, this easily digestible book will help educators and carers support children and teens to develop core emotional literacy skills in an enjoyable way!This accessible, step-by-step guide is packed with activities, including role-play situations, discussion-based statements, quizzes and more. The programme can be followed sequentially or'dipped into'to support a child with a particular issue when relevant.
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28. Effects of Social Media Use on Connectivity and Emotions During Pandemic-Induced School Closures: Qualitative Interview Study Among Adolescents.
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Liang, Elisa, Kutok, Emily R., Rosen, Rochelle K., Burke, Taylor A., and Ranney, Megan L.
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WELL-being ,SOCIAL support ,SOCIAL media ,SOCIAL networks ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERPERSONAL relations in adolescence ,SCHOOLS ,TEENAGERS' conduct of life ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,STAY-at-home orders ,TECHNOLOGY ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to examine social media and technology use during a time in which technology served as adolescents' primary form of socialization. The literature is mixed regarding how increased screen time during this period affected adolescent mental health and well-being. The mechanisms by which screen time use affected adolescent psychosocial outcomes are also unknown. Objective: We aimed to deepen our understanding of how social media and technology use, social connectivity, and emotional well-being intersected during pandemic-related school closures. Methods: English-speaking adolescents aged 13 to 17 years were recruited on Instagram for a brief screening survey; 39 participants were purposefully selected to complete a semistructured interview regarding their social media and technology use during the pandemic. Interview summaries were abstracted from recordings, and deductive codes were created for the primary question stems. These codes were subsequently reviewed for the main themes. Results: The main themes were as follows: adolescent social media and technology use during school closures usually allowed for more and easier social connectivity, but the amount and relative ease of connectivity differed according to purpose and type of use. Emotions, particularly those of stress and happiness, were connected to whether adolescents actively or passively engaged with social media and technology. Conclusions: Our results suggest a nuanced relationship among social media and technology use, adolescent social support, and emotional well-being, including during the pandemic. Specifically, how adolescents use or engage with web-based platforms greatly influences their ability to connect with others and their feelings of stress and happiness. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and as technology in general remains at the core of the adolescent experience, future research should continue to examine how adolescents navigate and use web-based spaces in beneficial and harmful ways. This will inform education and interventions that foster healthy social media and technological habits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Behavioral Improvements but Limited Change in Callous-Unemotional Traits in Adolescents Treated for Conduct Problems.
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Thøgersen, Dagfinn Mørkrid, Elmose, Mette, Viding, Essi, McCrory, Eamon, and Bjørnebekk, Gunnar
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FAMILY psychotherapy , *PERSONALITY in adolescence , *BEHAVIORAL assessment , *CHILD behavior , *BEHAVIOR disorders , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *ANTISOCIAL personality disorders , *SOCIAL skills , *PARENT-child relationships , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *SOCIAL disabilities , *BEHAVIOR modification , *PARENTS , *LATENT structure analysis , *EVALUATION , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Callous-unemotional (CU) traits have been linked to more severe and sustained behavior problems among adolescents. The aims of this study were to examine the treatment impact and malleability of CU traits among adolescents and explore potential moderation effects of treatment condition and CU sub-typology. A sample of 159 adolescents (45.9% girls; M age = 14.7 years, SD = 1.47) and their parents participated in a randomized controlled trial of Functional Family Therapy with three assessments (baseline, 6-months and 18-months) of behavior problems, CU traits, prosocial skills and the parent-youth relationship. Latent growth curve model (LGCM) analyses revealed that children with higher CU traits had greater reductions in aggressive and rule-breaking behavior and greater improvements in social skills (|standardized coefficients| = 0.27–0.32). Similarly, higher CU traits were linked to larger increases in parent-ratings of family cohesion and youth-ratings of maternal support (standardized coefficients = 0.26–0.27). Reliable Change Index summaries showed that CU traits remained unchanged for the majority of participants (73.6% and 72.6% had no reliable short- and long-term change, respectively). Baseline anxiety linked to CU sub-typology moderated some of the study results. Findings show that adolescents with co-occurring behavior problems and elevated CU traits can obtain improvement in behavioral and relational outcomes in out-patient treatment. Strikingly, such improvements can occur notwithstanding a limited reduction in CU traits. Future work should investigate whether the treatment gains would be more substantial and stable if treatment adjuncts modifying the CU traits themselves were concurrently deployed. Highlights: CU traits did not diminish the treatment outcomes for youth receiving quality psycho-social interventions in an outpatient setting. CU traits did not predict sustained or reoccurring behavior problems, when youth were assessed at the 18 month follow up. CU traits remained stable across treatment for most youth while showing some level of malleability among those with higher levels of CU traits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Adolescents with Neuropsychiatric Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on Emotional Well-Being and Parental Stress.
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Operto, Francesca Felicia, Scaffidi Abbate, Costanza, Piscitelli, Francesco Tommaso, Olivieri, Miriam, Rizzo, Luigi, Sica, Gianpiero, Labate, Angelo, Roccella, Michele, Carotenuto, Marco, and Pastorino, Grazia Maria Giovanna
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STATISTICS ,PSYCHOLOGY of parents ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,REGRESSION analysis ,TEENAGERS' conduct of life ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,STAY-at-home orders ,PARENT-child relationships ,DATA analysis software ,DATA analysis ,COVID-19 pandemic ,MENTAL illness ,BEHAVIOR modification ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
(1) Introduction: The aim of our research was to explore emotional/behavioral changes in adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and parental stress levels through a standardized assessment, comparing the data collected before and during the first months of lockdown. Moreover, an additional goal was to detect a possible relationship between emotional/behavioural symptoms of adolescents and the stress levels of their parents. (2) Methods: We enrolled 178 Italian adolescents aged between 12–18 that were referred to the Child Neuropsychiatry Unit of the University Hospital of Salerno with different neuropsychiatric diagnoses. Two standardized questionnaires were provided to all parents for the assessment of parental stress (PSI-Parenting Stress Index-Short Form) and the emotional/behavioral problems of their children (Child Behaviour Check List). The data collected from questionnaires administered during the six months preceding the pandemic, as is our usual clinical practice, were compared to those recorded during the pandemic. (3) Results: The statistical comparison of PSI and CBCL scores before/during the pandemic showed a statistically significant increase in all subscales in the total sample. The correlation analysis highlighted a significant positive relationship between Parental Stress and Internalizing/Externalizing symptoms of adolescent patients. Age and gender did not significantly affect CBCL and PSI scores, while the type of diagnosis could affect behavioral symptoms and parental stress. (4) Conclusions: our study suggests that the lockdown and the containment measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic could have aggravated the emotional/behavioral symptoms of adolescents with neuropsychiatric disorders and the stress of their parents. Further studies should be conducted in order to monitor the evolution of these aspects over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Protective and risk activities for emotional and behavioural well‐being of children and adolescents during the COVID‐19 lockdown.
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Nicolì, Ilaria, Spinelli, Maria, Lionetti, Francesca, Logrieco, Maria Grazia, and Fasolo, Mirco
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WELL-being , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *SOCIAL networks , *CHILD behavior , *RISK assessment , *SCREEN time , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *EMOTIONS in children , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PARENT-child relationships , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Background: The lockdown imposed to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic brought deep changes in the daily life of Italian children and adolescents, increasing the time spent at home. This study aims to explore how activities that children and adolescents carried out at home during the lockdown were related to their emotional and behavioural well‐being. Method: Parents completed an anonymous online survey on how much time their children and adolescents dedicated to social networks, solitary screen time, play time and to a series of parent–child dyadic activities. They also reported on their offspring's emotional difficulties and behavioural problems. Results: The use of social networks had a negative impact on children's emotional difficulties, while it promoted well‐being in adolescents. Pertaining to solitary screen activities, these were associated with more behavioural problems in both children and adolescents. Regarding parent–child dyadic activities, get along with the parent was associated with less emotional difficulties and behavioural problems in children and with less behavioural problems in adolescents. Furthermore, for adolescents, the more they talked with the parent, the less behavioural problems they evidenced. Conclusion: The current study may help to identify activities that could be promoted and those that should be limited to effectively menage home time, in order to ultimately safeguard the emotional and behavioural well‐being of children and adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Experimental Study of the Emotional Sphere of Children, Adolescents and Early Adulthood in Ukraine
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Oleksiy Chebykin and Oleksiy Chebykin
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- Child psychology--Ukraine, Children--Ukraine--Social conditions, Emotions in children, Emotions in adolescence, Adolescent psychology--Ukraine, Teenagers--Ukraine--Social conditions
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Experimental Study of the Emotional Sphere of Children, Adolescents and Early Adulthood in Ukraine examines the factors that influence emotional development of young people between 4 and 17 years old. It explores the impact on development of the social and psychological conditions of a child's upbringing, outlines the dynamic changes in emotional sphere characteristics during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood, and considers interventions to support emotional maturity.Oleksiy Chebykin details extensive research into this important topic, considering how rapidly changing and challenging living conditions impact upon emotional development and in turn on personality development through childhood and beyond. Presenting theoretical and empirical data, this book will also inform the design of interventions to support young people growing up in adverse conditions. Topics examined include positive and negative tendencies in the development of emotional traits; individual characteristics of children's development; the functions of emotions in personality formation; analysis of gender differences in emotional development; factors that determine emotional maturity; and the prevention of and interventions for negative emotional manifestations.Experimental Study of the Emotional Sphere of Children, Adolescents and Early Adulthood in Ukraine will be valuable reading for scholars and students of child and adolescent psychology, clinical psychology, social psychology, psychotherapy and counselling, and education.
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33. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers : Raising Connected, Capable and Compassionate Adolescents
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Lisa Damour and Lisa Damour
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- Emotions in adolescence
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•A New York Times bestseller!• An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers'intense and often fraught emotional lives - and how to support them through this critical developmental stage - from the New York Times bestselling author of Untangled and Under Pressure In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today's teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it's easy for them - and their parents - to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way. With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.
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34. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers : Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
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Lisa Damour, Ph.D and Lisa Damour, Ph.D
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- Parent and teenager, Teenagers--Social conditions, Emotions in adolescence
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers'intense and often fraught emotional lives—and how to support teens through this critical developmental stage—from the author of Untangled and Under PressureDr. Lisa Damour worked as an expert collaborator on Pixar's Inside Out 2!“How are we supposed to get our kids through these daunting years? There are countless books on the subject, but The Emotional Lives of Teenagers is the nuanced, empathetic one I wish I'd had when I was in the trenches.”—Judith Newman, The New York Times Book ReviewIn teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And as teens contend with with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it's easy for them—and their parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn't have to be that way.Parents who read this book will learn:• what to expect in the normal course of adolescent emotional development and when it's time to worry• why teens (and adults) need to understand that mental health isn't about “feeling good” but about having feelings that fit the moment, even if those feelings are unwanted or painful• strategies for supporting teens who feel at the mercy of their emotions, so they can become psychologically aware and skilled at managing their feelings• how to approach common challenges that come with adolescence, such as friction at home, spiking anxiety, risky behavior, navigating friendships and romances, the pull of social media, and many more• the best ways to stay connected to their teens and how to provide the kind of relationship that adolescents need and wantWith clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the concrete, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.
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- 2023
35. Academic achievement and emotional and behavioural problems: The moderating role of gender.
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Dias, Pedro, Veríssimo, Lurdes, Carneiro, Alexandra, and Figueiredo, Bárbara
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GENDER role , *CHILD behavior , *ACADEMIC achievement , *BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *TEACHERS , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS in children , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PARENTS - Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the association between academic achievement and emotional and behavioural problems and the moderation role of gender in this association. 1350 Portuguese school-aged children and adolescents from first to ninth grade (6–15-year-old), part of a national representative sample, were assessed by teachers and parents with questionnaires from the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA). Results show that academic achievement significantly predicts child and adolescent's internalizing, externalizing, and total problems. Gender moderates the association between academic achievement and child and adolescent's externalizing and total problems, both at school and in the family context. The results underscore the relevance of academic achievement in children and adolescent's emotional and behavioural problems, and particularly in boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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36. The Emotional Toll of Juggling Families: Adolescents' Simultaneous Relationships with Biological Parents and Foster Caregivers.
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Mihalec-Adkins, Brittany Paige, Day, Elizabeth, Cooley, Morgan, and Thompson, Heather
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WELL-being , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *FAMILY relations , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *MOTHER-child relationship - Abstract
Youth in foster care face a unique and complex dilemma in juggling relationships with both biological parents and foster caregivers. This study uses a national sample of adolescents in foster care to explore how youths' perceptions of relationships with both biological parents and foster caregivers influence youths' emotional and behavioral well-being while in placement. Importantly, this study explores the moderating role of kinship care (i.e., vs. non-kinship foster care) in these associations. Findings showed youth who reported better relationships with foster caregivers were buffered—to varying degrees—against the internalizing-related consequences of poorer perceptions of relationships/interactions with biological mothers. For youth in kinship care specifically, positive perceptions of relationships with foster caregivers almost completely protected youth against internalizing-related consequences of youth perceptions of relationships with biological mothers. In contrast, for all other youth—i.e., those in kinship care who perceived poorer caregiver relationships and for all youth in non-kinship care—youth perceptions of their relationships with biological mothers were significantly associated with internalizing behaviors. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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37. Risk-taking to obtain reward: sex differences and associations with emotional and depressive symptoms in a nationally representative cohort of UK adolescents.
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Lewis, Gemma, Srinivasan, Ramya, Roiser, Jonathan, Blakemore, Sarah-Jayne, Flouri, Eirini, and Lewis, Glyn
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CONFIDENCE intervals , *CROSS-sectional method , *REGRESSION analysis , *COGNITION , *SEX distribution , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *MENTAL depression , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *CHI-squared test , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *DATA analysis software , *LONGITUDINAL method , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Background: Cognitive mechanisms that characterize or precede depressive symptoms are poorly understood. We investigated cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between risk taking to obtain reward and adolescent depressive symptoms in a large prospective cohort, using the Cambridge Gambling Task (CGT). We also explored sex differences. Methods: The Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) is an ongoing UK study, following the lives of 19 000 individuals born 2000/02. The CGT was completed at ages 11 (n = 12 355) and 14 (n = 10 578). Our main exposure was the proportion of points gambled, when the odds of winning were above chance (risk-taking to obtain reward). Outcomes were emotional symptoms (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ) at age 11 and depressive symptoms (short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire, sMFQ) at age 14. We calculated cross-sectional and longitudinal associations, using linear regressions. Results: In univariable models, there was evidence of cross-sectional associations between risk-taking and SDQ/sMFQ scores, but these associations disappeared after we adjusted for sex. Longitudinally, there was weak evidence of an association between risk-taking and depressive symptoms in females only [a 20-point increase in risk-taking at age 11 was associated with a reduction of 0.31 sMFQ points at age 14 (95% CI −0.60 to −0.02)]. At both time-points, females were less risk-taking than males. Conclusions: We found no convincing evidence of a relationship between risk-taking to obtain reward and depressive symptoms. There were large sex differences in risk-taking, but these do not appear to contribute to the female preponderance of depressive symptoms in adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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38. Perceived teacher empathy and teenagers' positive academic emotions: The mediating effect of interpersonal emotion regulation.
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Wang, Shuyin, Li, Xu, Lu, Jiamei, and Yu, Meiqi
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EMPATHY , *ACADEMIC achievement , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *TEACHERS , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PROBABILITY theory - Abstract
Although teacher empathy has an important influence on adolescents' positive academic emotions, the mediating mechanism between these two factors remains unclear. This study examines whether interpersonal emotion regulation plays a mediating role in the relationship between perceived teacher empathy and teenagers' positive academic emotions. A total of 755 teenagers completed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, the Adolescents' Academic Emotions Questionnaire, and the Interpersonal Regulation Questionnaire. The results revealed significant correlations between two subscales of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, perspective-taking and empathic concern; two dimensions of the Adolescents' Academic Emotions Questionnaire, high and low positive arousal; and two dimensions of the Interpersonal Regulation Questionnaire, positive and negative emotion interpersonal emotion regulation. Perceived teacher empathy positively predicted teenagers' positive academic emotions, and interpersonal emotion regulation played a mediating role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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39. An Adolescent Confronted With Cluttering: The Story of Johan.
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van Zaalen, Yvonne and Strangis, Dario
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SPEECH therapy ,STUTTERING ,PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of speech ,COGNITION in adolescence ,SPEECH evaluation ,ARTICULATION disorders ,COMMUNICATION ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,EMOTIONS ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Purpose: This case study is presented to inform the reader of potential speech, language, cognitive, and emotional characteristics in preadolescent cluttering. Method: This case study describes a 10-year-old boy who started to clutter during preadolescence. The case illustrates that, in some adolescents, cluttering can co-occur with temporary stuttering-like behavior. In this case, signs of disturbances in speech-language production associated with behavioral impulsiveness as a young child were noted. Speech, language, cognitive, and emotional results of the case are reported in detail. Results: The changes in fluency development are reported and discussed within the context of changes in the adolescent brain as well as adolescent cognitive and emotional development. While being unaware of their speech condition before adolescence, during preadolescence, the changes in brain organization lead to an increase in rate and a decrease in speech control. Given that the client had limited understanding of what was occurring, they were at risk of developing negative communication attitudes. Speech-language therapists are strongly advised to monitor children with cluttering signals in the early years of their adolescence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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40. Embitterment – Conception of a Potential Moderator to Dysfunctional and Aggressive Behaviour in Children and Adolescents.
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Balder, Tim and Linden, Michael
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MATHEMATICAL models , *THEORY , *AGGRESSION (Psychology) , *EMOTIONS in children , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *SOCIAL skills , *TRUST - Abstract
Embitterment is an emotion which is known to everybody in reaction to injustice, humiliation, and breach of trust. Children and adolescents have an understanding of justice/injustice and fairness, violations of injustice, humiliation, and breach of trust are also stressors at a young age. In this conceptual paper it is argued that embitterment is also seen in children and adolescents, and that parents, educators and therapists should recognize this emotion. This could possibly help to early identify children at risk for severe dysfunctional and aggressive behaviours, when preventive interventions are still possible. The article concludes with concepts on how to diagnose and treat children with embitterment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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41. Well-Being in Adolescent Girls : From Theory to Interventions
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Elena Savina, Jennifer M. Moran, Elena Savina, and Jennifer M. Moran
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- Well-being, Teenage girls--Psychology, Positive psychology, Emotions in adolescence
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This book equips school psychologists and other mental health professionals with a comprehensive understanding of mental health and well-being in adolescent girls. The text places adolescent girls in a developmental and social-cultural context and outlines factors that can shape girls'well-being including family, peers, and media. Chapters discuss trajectories that might result in mental distress and dysfunction in adolescent girls and identify pathways to their optimal development. Additionally, the book reviews the domains of well-being including physical health and habits, emotional well-being, healthy relationships, and identity and agency. Each chapter includes theory-informed and empirically supported interventions to help promote girls'positive physical and socio-emotional development and culminates in a list of further recommended resources for the reader.Well-Being in Adolescent Girls is a valuable resource for school psychologists, counselors, and other mental health professionals working with adolescents along with those in graduate-level courses in school psychology and school counseling programs.
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- 2022
42. The Anger Management Workbook for Teen Boys : CBT Skills to Defuse Triggers, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Resolve Issues Peacefully
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Thomas J. Harbin and Thomas J. Harbin
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- Emotions in adolescence, Anger in adolescence, Teenage boys--Psychology, Adolescent psychology, Self-help techniques, Stress management--Textbooks, Cognitive therapy
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CBT skills for coping with angry thoughts, expressing your emotions, and putting an end to angry outbursts—once and for all.Being a young man is tough, and you're not always equipped to deal with the ongoing challenges of school, work, family, and relentless peer pressure. First of all, it's not all your fault. Our society encourages boys to repress their emotions—both positive and negative. You may have been told to “suck it up,” or “just be a man.” But burying your emotions can make it extremely difficult to express yourself, be heard, and feel like your needs are being met. The result is a frustration that builds and boils over into anger. The good news is there's an easy-to-learn method for managing your anger and expressing your emotions in a healthy way.Written by an expert in anger with decades of experience working with teens, this book provides you with the tools you need for effective anger management, as well as essential skills for getting in touch with and communicating your thoughts and feelings. You'll learn to understand the emotions that trigger anger, build up your emotional vocabulary to better express your feelings, and focus on the positive. You'll also discover anger-reduction techniques to stay cool when anger intensifies, so you put out the fire and get to a place of calm.This workbook is packed with tips and tricks to help you:Replace unhelpful anger with clear communicationBreak the habit of catastrophizing and personalizingReduce the overwhelming physiological response of angerChannel the positive power of anger With the right tools, you can take charge of your anger—and your life. This workbook will show you how.In these increasingly challenging times, kids and teens need mental health resources more than ever. With more than 1.6 million copies sold worldwide, Instant Help Books are easy to use, proven-effective, and recommended by therapists.
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- 2022
43. Students put social and emotional change on the cards
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- 2023
44. Healthy emotions and relationships with teens—a guide for parents: An intervention development study of a parent-based intervention for adolescents with depression.
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Reigstad, Kristina M, Gunlicks-Stoessel, Meredith L, Westervelt, Ana, and Gearity, Anne R
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PREVENTION of psychological stress , *PILOT projects , *PARENTING education , *PARENTS of children with disabilities , *ATTACHMENT behavior , *PARENTING , *HUMAN services programs , *MENTAL depression , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PARENT-child relationships , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Problems in parent-adolescent relationships are a significant risk factor for the development of depression in adolescents. This paper describes the development of a novel and innovative intervention for parents of depressed adolescents that targets attachment-related parenting behaviors, including parent responses to adolescents' emotions (Healthy Emotions and Relationships with Teens-A Guide for Parents [HEART-P]; Reigstad, 2017) and provides results of an open pilot study that was conducted to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the intervention. 15 parents/parent dyads of adolescents (age 12–18) with a depression diagnosis (14 mothers, and one father) participated in a 10-week open trial of HEART-P. Data regarding acceptability and feasibility were collected. Self-report measures of parenting, stress, family relationships, and adolescent depression were also completed by parents at baseline, week 10, and 2 months post-intervention. Parents completed the intervention with 100% adherence to the protocol and expressed high levels of satisfaction. Parents reported reductions in parenting stress, improvement in the quality of their relationship with their adolescent, and improvement in the perception of their parenting skills, with effect sizes in the medium to large range. Adolescents reported reductions in depression, with effect sizes in the small to medium range. Outcomes appear positive and promising, and the intervention was feasible to implement and acceptable to families. Conducting a full-scale randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy of this newly developed intervention is warranted and timely given the public health need for improved depression treatment outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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45. Adolescent bystanders' moral emotions in cyberbullying.
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Hong, Yea-Ji and Lee, Kangyi
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ETHICS , *MIDDLE school students , *MULTIPLE regression analysis , *CRIMINALS , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *CYBERBULLYING , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *LATENT structure analysis - Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to extensively investigate not only bystander roles but also individual bystanders' moral emotional responses in the context of cyberbullying based on the perpetrator's perceived popularity and the message type. Data from 566 adolescents in grade 7 attending six middle schools in South Korea were used to identify their bystander behavior and moral emotions in response to vignettes about cyber scenarios. Using latent profile analysis, the current study identified five types of bystanders: limited bystanders, pro-bullies, outsiders, defenders, and inconsistent bystanders. Moreover, multinomial logistic regressions were performed to determine the predictive power of the moral emotions of each bystander type. The findings indicated the importance of understanding bystanders' roles for designing effective intervention strategies regarding moral emotions, leading to adolescents' improved moral sensitivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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46. Early emotional memories and well-being in adolescence: The roles of shame and self-critical attitudes.
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Mendes, Ana Laura, Canavarro, Maria Cristina, and Ferreira, Cláudia
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EMOTIONS in adolescence , *MEMORY in adolescence , *SHAME in adolescence , *PERSONAL criticism , *TEENAGER attitudes , *PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being , *MEMORY , *WELL-being , *SELF-perception , *SELF-evaluation , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *CHI-squared test , *SHAME , *DATA analysis software - Abstract
Some studies have demonstrated the link between the recall of early affiliative experiences and psychopathological symptoms in adolescence. However, literature seems to be scarce in relation to the association between these early memories and adolescent well-being, as well as in relation to the processes and mechanisms that may mediate this relationship. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to explore the association between early affiliative memories and psychological well-being, and whether this relationship is mediated by the self-conscious emotion of shame and by self-critical attitudes. Furthermore, differences in sex were explored. In this cross-sectional study, 310 adolescents from Portuguese schools (136 boys and 174 girls), aged between 13 and 17, completed self-report measures. Path analysis results suggested that, when controlling the effect of age, the recall of early affiliative experiences with family figures had a direct impact on adolescent psychological well-being, and an indirect effect mediated by increased levels of external shame and self-critical attitudes. This model revealed a good fit between the hypothesized mediational model and the data, explaining 43% of the variance of adolescent psychological well-being. These findings highlight the relevance of assessing and working with maladaptive emotion regulation processes and mechanisms, especially in adolescents with a scarce recall of early affiliative experiences with close figures and, additionally, emphasize the importance of the development of prevention and intervention programs focused on compassion and acceptance approaches for adolescents. Highlights: The association between early affiliative memories and psychological well-being was tested. Feelings of shame and self-critical attitudes mediate this link. This integrative path model explained 43% of psychological well-being. The study was conducted in adolescents of both sexes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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47. Socioemotional Skills Program with a Group of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Young Adolescents: Impacts on Self-Concept and Emotional and Behavioral Problems.
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Veríssimo, Lurdes, Castro, Isabel, Costa, Marisa, Dias, Pedro, and Miranda, Francisca
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ANXIETY prevention ,CULTURE ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,CLINICAL trials ,HAPPINESS ,SATISFACTION ,SOCIAL skills in adolescence ,ABILITY ,TRAINING ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,BEHAVIOR disorders in children ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HUMAN services programs ,AFFECTIVE disorders ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,EMOTIONS in adolescence ,SCHOOL children ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,GROUP process ,SELF-perception in adolescence ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
There is significant evidence that emphasizes the importance of social and emotional learning in schools for students' positive development and adjustment. The main goal of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a socioemotional skills promotion program, implemented with a group of socioculturally vulnerable young adolescents. Data were collected in the 2020–2021 school year from all students from 6th grade (n = 50, from four classes) in a high-risk school in Portugal (56% females). Two classes served as the comparison group. Participants responded to self-concept and emotional and behavioral problems measures at two moments (pre- and post-intervention). Results indicated a significant impact on self-concept, namely an increase in behavioral adjustment, happiness, and satisfaction and a decrease in anxiety in the intervention group compared with the comparison group. These findings support intervention efficacy. Educational implications are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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48. Independent Thinking on Emotional Literacy : A Passport to Increased Confidence, Engagement and Learning
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Richard Evans and Richard Evans
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- Motivation in education, Emotions in adolescence, Emotions in children
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Written by Richard Evans, Independent Thinking on Emotional Literacy: A passport to increased confidence, engagement and learning shares an approach that will help educators boost their pupils'emotional literacy, with the broader aim of nurturing a more grounded, engaged and intrinsically motivated child. Foreword by Ian Gilbert. Do teachers truly understand their pupils? And do the pupils themselves really understand their own needs? In Independent Thinking on Emotional Literacy, Richard Evans reminds every school educator that behind every child is a set of circumstances so entwined - and within them a set of emotions so involved - that to ignore them is to be complicit in any educational failings experienced by that child. Richard equips educators with a collaborative'passport'template designed to improve pupils'emotional literacy and promote discussion of the often-unspoken issues that prevent children from making progress at school. It enables staff to steer young people to greater emotional understanding of themselves, so that they can better manage their route through the school system. Furthermore, Richard provides a detailed tutorial as he walks you through the subtleties and wide-ranging possibilities of its use. Colour copies of the passport are also made available for free download as a complimentary feature of the book. If the passport is aimed at anyone, adult or child, it's those not altogether happy with the system; those not convinced it provides as much breadth and meaning as it could; and who sense that education is as much about the acquisition of self-knowledge as it is about that of knowledge per se. Ultimately, the result of the enterprise is deeper understanding - whether it's of the girl who falls asleep at the back, the boy who needs constant support, or those pupils who need extra careful attention at parents'evening. Suitable for all educators in both primary and secondary settings.
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- 2021
49. Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Among Adolescent Athletes: A Bayesian Multilevel Model Predicting Sport Enjoyment and Commitment.
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Tamminen, Katherine A., Gaudreau, Patrick, McEwen, Carolyn E., and Crocker, Peter R. E.
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SPORTS psychology , *EMOTIONS in adolescence , *PSYCHOLOGY of athletes , *COMMITMENT (Psychology) , *BAYESIAN analysis , *EMOTIONS , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *PLEASURE , *PROBABILITY theory , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *GROUP process - Abstract
Efforts to regulate emotions can influence others, and interpersonal emotion regulation within teams may affect athletes' own affective and motivational outcomes. We examined adolescent athletes' (N = 451, N teams = 38) self- and interpersonal emotion regulation, as well as associations with peer climate, sport enjoyment, and sport commitment within a multilevel model of emotion regulation in teams. Results of multilevel Bayesian structural equation modeling showed that athletes' self-worsening emotion regulation strategies were negatively associated with enjoyment while other-improving emotion regulation strategies were positively associated enjoyment and commitment. The team-level interpersonal emotion regulation climate and peer motivational climates were also associated with enjoyment and commitment. Team-level factors moderated some of the relationships between athletes' emotion regulation with enjoyment and commitment. These findings extend previous research by examining interpersonal emotion regulation within teams using a multilevel approach, and they demonstrate the importance of person- and team-level factors for athletes' enjoyment and commitment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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50. Your Life, Your Way : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills to Help Teens Manage Emotions and Build Resilience
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Joseph V. Ciarrochi, Louise L. Hayes, Joseph V. Ciarrochi, and Louise L. Hayes
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- Youth--Life skills guides, Youth--Mental health, Emotions in adolescence
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The ultimate teen guide to handling all the pressures and challenges of life—your own way!Being a teen in today's world is tough. Between school pressure, family, friends, and extracurricular activities—sometimes it can feel like you're being pulled in a dozen different directions, and none of them are your way. On top of that, you may feel lonely, angry, or depressed; or you may wonder if you're good enough, smart enough, or attractive enough. So, how can you overcome these self-doubts, and cultivate the strength to face life's challenges and reach your full potential?In Your Life, Your Way, you'll learn how to deal with all the changes and challenges of the teen years—and how to grow into the person you want to be. You'll learn doable skills grounded in mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and positive psychology to help you form positive friendships, manage difficult emotions, and get unstuck from bad habits. You'll also learn real tips for dealing with several life challenges, including:Feelings of uncertaintyConcerns about your looksDeadlinesSchool/college/workFamilyWorries about the futureRelationship stress Once you identify your own personal struggles, you can decide how you want to face them—as strong, assertive, kind, honorable, caring, fun, supportive, friendly, agreeable, bold, persistent, or giving.If you're ready to take charge of your destiny and face problems head on in your own way, this fun and illustrated book has everything you need to get started today!
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- 2020
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