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Rachel L. Weisbecker; Lisabeth Fisher DiLalla – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Parenting behaviors have long been recognized as crucial to children's healthy development. However, examinations of the etiology of these behaviors are less prevalent. The current study investigated the driving forces behind parental warmth and discipline, particularly whether they are related more to traits within the parent or reactions to…
Descriptors: Twins, Genetics, Parent Child Relationship, Affective Behavior
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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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Xinyin Chen; Jiaxi Zhou; Dan Li; Junsheng Liu; Liying Cui – Developmental Psychology, 2024
This study examined relations of affinity for solitude with social-behavioral, academic, and psychological adjustment in Chinese children and adolescents. The participants included 3,417 students (1,714 boys) in fourth, sixth, and eighth grades (M[subscript ages] = 10, 12, and 14 years, respectively) in China. Data on affinity for solitude were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Preferences