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Direct linkWilliams, Kathryn E.; Ciarrochi, Joseph; Heaven, Patrick C. L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Parenting behaviors have been linked to children's self regulation, but it is less clear how they relate to adolescent psychological flexibility. Psychological flexibility is a broad construct that describes an individual's ability to respond appropriately to environmental demands and internal experiences in the service of their goals. We examined…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Psychology, Longitudinal Studies
Dotterer, Aryn M.; Lowe, Katie – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Classroom context and school engagement are significant predictors of academic achievement. These factors are especially important for academically at-risk students. Grounded in an ecological systems perspective, this study examined links between classroom context, school engagement, and academic achievement among early adolescents. We took a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Early Adolescents
Morgan, Ali Zaremba; Keiley, Margaret K.; Ryan, Aubrey E.; Radomski, Juliana Groves; Gropper, Sareen S.; Connell, Lenda Jo; Simmons, Karla P.; Ulrich, Pamela V. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Obesity and high body fat percentages are a major public health issue. The percentage of obese and overweight Americans has increased over the past 30 years. On average, overweight individuals with higher percent body fat than normal weight individuals are at increased risk for numerous negative outcomes both physically and mentally. A prime time…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Public Health, Young Adults
Ramey, Heather L.; Busseri, Michael A.; Khanna, Nishad; Rose-Krasnor, Linda – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Suicide is a leading cause of death among adolescents in many industrialized countries. We report evidence from a mediation model linking greater youth activity engagement, spanning behavioral and psychological components, with lower suicide risk through five hypothesized intrapersonal and interpersonal mediating factors. Self-report survey data…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Prevention, Suicide, Death
Arim, Rubab G.; Shapka, Jennifer D. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
This study examined the relationship among pubertal timing, parental control, and problem behaviors. There were 267 participants, whose ages ranged from 9 to 16 years. Both maternal and paternal psychological control predicted problem behaviors over and above the effects of behavioral control. For boys, early maturation and high levels of paternal…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Adolescents, Psychology, Puberty
Coleman, Priscilla K. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, various demographic, psychological, educational, and family variables were explored as predictors of pregnancy resolution. Only 2 of the 17 variables examined were significantly associated with pregnancy resolution (risk-taking and the desire to leave home). After controlling…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Adolescents, Birth, Predictor Variables
