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Carlson, Stephanie M.; Shoda, Yuichi; Ayduk, Ozlem; Aber, Lawrence; Schaefer, Catherine; Sethi, Anita; Wilson, Nicole; Peake, Philip K.; Mischel, Walter – Developmental Psychology, 2018
In the 1960s at Stanford University's Bing Preschool, children were given the option of taking an immediate, smaller reward or receiving a delayed, larger reward by waiting until the experimenter returned. Since then, the "Marshmallow Test" has been used in numerous studies to assess delay of gratification. Yet, no prior study has…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Delay of Gratification, Preschool Children, Longitudinal Studies
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Rothenberg, W. Andrew; Hussong, Andrea M.; Chassin, Laurie – Developmental Psychology, 2018
Emerging evidence suggests that family conflict shows continuity across generations and that intergenerational family conflict can be more intense and deleterious than conflict experienced in a single generation. However, few investigations have identified etiological mechanisms by which family conflict is perpetuated across generations.…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Conflict, Depression (Psychology), Family Relationship
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Ackert, Elizabeth; Snidal, Matthew; Crosnoe, Robert – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Persistence in high school curricula leading to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers is structured by complex institutional systems, but developmental processes underlie how young people navigate these systems. This study examined differences in the development of STEM identity and efficacy during high school among…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Mexican Americans, Identification (Psychology)
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Orth, Ulrich; Maes, Jürgen; Schmitt, Manfred – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The authors examined the development of self-esteem across the life span. Data came from a German longitudinal study with 3 assessments across 4 years of a sample of 2,509 individuals ages 14 to 89 years. The self-esteem measure used showed strong measurement invariance across assessments and birth cohorts. Latent growth curve analyses indicated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Esteem, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies
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Steiger, Andrea E.; Fend, Helmut A.; Allemand, Mathias – Developmental Psychology, 2015
The vulnerability model states that low self-esteem functions as a predictor for the development of depressive symptoms whereas the scar model assumes that these symptoms leave scars in individuals resulting in lower self-esteem. Both models have received empirical support, however, they have only been tested within individuals and not across…
Descriptors: Self Esteem, At Risk Students, Predictor Variables, Depression (Psychology)
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Sirin, Selcuk R.; Ryce, Patrice; Gupta, Taveeshi; Rogers-Sirin, Lauren – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Immigrant-origin adolescents represent the fastest growing segment of youth population in the United States, and in many urban schools they represent the majority of students. In this 3-wave longitudinal study, we explored trajectories of internalizing mental health symptoms (depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms). The participants included…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Mental Health, Adolescents, Grade 10