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The Role of Gratitude and Moral Elevation in Moral Identity Development
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Pohling, Rico; Diessner, Rhett; Strobel, Anja – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2018
Experiencing the moral emotions of gratitude and moral elevation are responses to witnessing virtuous deeds of others. Both emotions have been found to share similar features and behavioral consequences, including the stimulation of personal development. The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions indicates that gratitude and elevation…
Descriptors: Role, Moral Values, Self Concept, Individual Development
Harsh Parenting Practices Mediate the Association between Parent Affective Profiles and Child Adjustment Outcomes: Differential Associations for Mothers and Fathers
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Orri, Massimiliano; Girard, Lisa-Christine; Pingault, Jean-Baptiste; Rouquette, Alexandra; Herba, Catherine; Falissard, Bruno; Côté, Sylvana M.; Berthoz, Sylvie – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2019
Children's early emotional environment strongly influences their later behavioural development. Yet, besides maternal depression, limited knowledge exists about the effect of other emotions and the role of fathers. Using 290 triads (mother/father/child), we investigated how positive (SEEKING, CARING, PLAYFULNESS) and negative (FEAR, ANGER,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Parenting Styles, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship
Where Does It Come From? Developmental Aspects of Art Appreciation
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Schabmann, Alfred; Gerger, Gernot; Schmidt, Barbara M.; Wögerer, Eva; Osipov, Igor; Leder, Helmut – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
Art is a unique feature of human experience. It involves the complex interplay among stimuli, persons and contexts. Little is known of how the various features deemed important in art appreciation depend on development, thus are already present at a young age. Similarly to our previous approach with adults of differing levels of expertise, the…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Children, Structural Equation Models, Psychological Patterns
The Relationships between Shyness and Unsociability and Peer Difficulties: The Moderating Role of Insecure Attachment
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Chen, Bin-Bin; Santo, Jonathan Bruce – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
The main purpose of the study was to examine the moderating role of the insecure mother-child attachment in the relations between social withdraw and peer difficulties. Participants were 487 urban children (247 boys, 240 girls) in elementary schools in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. Data on attachment-relevant coping styles in insecure…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Attachment Behavior, Peer Relationship, Parent Child Relationship
Child Reactivity Moderates the Over-Time Association between Mother-Child Conflict Quality and Externalizing Problems
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Nelson, Jackie A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2015
Constructive parent-child conflict interactions that teach children to problem-solve and negotiate can enhance children's social adjustment. This paper identifies constructive and destructive qualities of mother-child conflict and explores whether child temperament moderated associations with changes in externalizing problems over time. One…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Problems, Psychological Patterns
The Utility of Person-Specific Analyses for Investigating Developmental Processes: An Analytic Primer on Studying the Individual
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Gayles, Jochebed G.; Molenaar, Peter C. M. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2013
The fields of psychology and human development are experiencing a resurgence of scientific inquiries about phenomena that unfold at the level of the individual. This article addresses the issues of analyzing intraindividual psychological/developmental phenomena using standard analytical techniques for interindividual variation. When phenomena are…
Descriptors: Individual Development, Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, Factor Analysis