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Plaisier, Xanthe S.; Konijn, Elly A. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Adolescence is an important developmental stage during which both peers and the media have a strong influence. Both peer rejection and the use of morally adverse media are associated with negative developmental outcomes. This study examines processes by which peer rejection might drive adolescents to select antisocial media content by tying…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Mass Media, Value Judgment
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Smetana, Judith G.; Ahmad, Ikhlas; Wray-Lake, Laura – Developmental Psychology, 2016
We examined within- and between-person variations in parental legitimacy beliefs in a sample of 883 Arab refugee youth (M[subscript age] = 15.01 years, SD = 1.60), 277 Iraqis, 275 Syrians, and 331 Palestinians, in Amman, Jordan. Latent profile analyses of 22 belief items yielded 4 profiles of youth. The "normative" profile (67% of the…
Descriptors: Refugees, Arabs, Parenting Styles, Beliefs
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Lonky, Edward; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Explores Gibbs's (1977, 1979) hypothesis that mature levels of moral reasoning are related to affirmative coping with human needs while conventional reasoning is related to abortive coping. In one study of 28 women and another of 70 adults, an interview questionnaire was used to assess ability to deal with Fromm's existential needs. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Coping, Females, Interviews