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Shuyi Zhai; Ruhan Ding; Mowei Shen; Jie He – Developmental Psychology, 2024
Behavioral inhibition (BI) is an early-appearing temperamental trait characterized by intense negative affect and withdrawal behaviors to novel and challenging situations. Inhibited children are more likely to display social withdrawal and experience an increased risk for internalizing problems. Trait inference, the way children interpret…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Individual Differences, Withdrawal (Psychology), At Risk Persons
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Van Petegem, Stijn; Beyers, Wim; Vansteenkiste, Maarten; Soenens, Bart – Developmental Psychology, 2012
In the present study, we focus on the concept of adolescent autonomy and its relation with psychosocial functioning. Specifically, we aim to differentiate between 2 prevailing conceptualizations of autonomy, that is, (a) autonomy defined as independence versus dependence and (b) autonomy defined as self-endorsed versus controlled functioning. A…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Adolescents, Decision Making, Correlation
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Gardner, Margo; Steinberg, Laurence – Developmental Psychology, 2005
In this study, 306 individuals in 3 age groups--adolescents (13-16), youths (18-22), and adults (24 and older)--completed 2 questionnaire measures assessing risk preference and risky decision making, and 1 behavioral task measuring risk taking. Participants in each age group were randomly assigned to complete the measures either alone or with 2…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Peer Influence, Adolescents, Risk