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Victoria Papke; Andrea Wiglesworth; Katherine A. Carosella; Zeynep Basgöze; Aurora E. Green; Mark Fiecas; Kathryn R. Cullen; Bonnie Klimes-Dougan – Journal of Adolescence, 2025
Introduction: Societal stressors place a tremendous burden on individuals who identify with a sexual minority identity. While minority stress experienced by racial/ethnic minority groups has been linked to accelerated aging, this link has yet to be examined among sexual minority youth. This study explores whether sexual minority youth who indicate…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, LGBTQ People, Stress Variables, Family Environment
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A. M. Wasserman; T. E. Karns-Wright; C. W. Mathias; T. J. Moon; N. Hill-Kapturczak; D. M. Dougherty – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2024
The present study aimed to test if perceived pubertal timing was related to marijuana and alcohol use through deviant peer affiliation. Additionally, we examined if the deviant peer pathway was moderated by impulsiveness, gender, or both. Data were collected from 342 youth, most of whom had a family history of substance use disorder. Youth…
Descriptors: Puberty, Time, Marijuana, Drinking
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Poran, Maya A. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2022
The following article presents a paradigm shift in order to engage in more expansive pedagogy in the teaching of puberty; specifically, to create a more inclusive and affirming space for LGBTIQA+ youth. Attention to LGBTQIA+ populations has slowly been integrated into many areas of research, theory, and teaching in psychology and related…
Descriptors: Puberty, LGBTQ People, Adolescents, High School Students
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Van den Akker, Alithe L.; Briley, Daniel A.; Grotzinger, Andrew D.; Tackett, Jennifer L.; Tucker-Drob, Elliot M.; Harden, K. Paige – Developmental Psychology, 2021
In early adolescence, levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness have been found to temporarily decrease, with levels of neuroticism increasing, indicating a dip in personality maturation. It is unknown whether these changes are related to the process of puberty, a major developmental milestone with numerous changes for children. Here, we first…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Personality Traits, Personality Development
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Muscatello, Rachael A.; Kim, Ahra; Vandekar, Simon; Corbett, Blythe A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may demonstrate atypical autonomic (ANS) responses; however, research remains inconsistent. This study examined parasympathetic response during social evaluation in 241 youth (10-13 years) with ASD (n = 138) or typical development (TD; n = 103). Diagnosis, age, pubertal development, and body mass…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Physiology, Neurological Organization
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Kemp, Byron J.; Cliff, Dylan P.; Kariippanon, Katharina E.; Crowe, Ruth; Parrish, Anne-Maree – Sport, Education and Society, 2022
Participation in physical activity (PA) tends to decline between childhood and adolescence, and in Australia the bulk of this decline has been shown to occur in the domain of non-organised PA (e.g. active play, informal sports). A better understanding of the reasons for the decline in non-organised PA may support strategies to counter barriers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Leisure Time
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Skoog, Therése; Kapetanovic, Sabina – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2022
We used latent growth curve analysis to extend research on associations between early puberty and adverse peer relations by examining the role of pubertal timing in the developmental trajectories of peer victimization and offending from early- to mid-adolescence. We made use of three-wave longitudinal data collected annually from a cohort of…
Descriptors: Puberty, Bullying, Victims, Adolescent Development
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Zori, Gaia L.; Collins, Sarah L.; Walker, Ashby F. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2023
Internet-based platforms present vital new venues for sex education. However, research is limited on the ways adolescents utilize these resources, particularly within user-generated content contexts. This study assesses the sexual health content adolescents seek online through a qualitative, directed content analysis of 365 user-generated posts in…
Descriptors: Internet, Access to Information, Information Seeking, Adolescents