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Can the Home Environment Promote Resilience for Children Born Very Preterm in the Context of Social and Medical Risk?
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Treyvaud, Karli; Inder, Terrie E.; Lee, Katherine J.; Northam, Elisabeth A.; Doyle, Lex W.; Anderson, Peter J. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2012
Relationships between the home environment and early developmental outcomes were examined in 166 children born very preterm in one tertiary maternity hospital to explore whether a more optimal home environment could promote resilience. In particular, we explored whether this effect was apparent over and above social risk and children's biological…
Descriptors: Hospitals, Infants, Family Environment, Motor Development
The Organization and Integration of Cognition and Emotion in Development.
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Barnett, Douglas; Ratner, Hilary Horn – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1997
Describes psychological approaches to study of cognition and emotion, identifies issues that may provide direction to understanding the organization and integration of cognition and emotion in development. Maintains that an integrative model for the study of "cogmotion" is needed, suggesting that cogmotion research will contribute to the exchange…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Development, Emotional Development
Age and Gender Differences in the Nature, Meaning, and Function of Cherished Possessions for Children and Adolescents.
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Dyl, Jennifer; Wapner, Seymour – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1996
Examined age and gender differences regarding the nature, meaning, and function of cherished possessions. Among the significant differences found were that younger children were egocentric in meanings assigned to cherished possessions, whereas older children held social relationships meaningful; females favored items to be contemplated, while…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Attachment Behavior, Children
Integrating Relationship Constructs and Emotional Experience into False Belief Tasks in Preschool Children.
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Symons, Doug; McLaughlin, Elizabeth; Moore, Chris; Morine, Stephany – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1997
An object-retrieval study tested the hypothesis that locating a caregiver would interfere with false belief performance and be related to preschool children's emotional awareness. Results showed age-related improvement to above-chance levels during object identity and location tasks, but caregiver location task performance showed no age-related…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Emotional Development, Emotional Experience, Parent Child Relationship
Children's Affective Responses, Cognitive Appraisals, and Coping Strategies in Response to the Negative Affect of Parents and Peers.
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Creasey, Gary; Ottlinger, Kari; De Vico, Kimberly; Murray, Terri; Harvey, Amber; Hesson-McInnis, Matthew – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1997
Examined effect of negative affect of parents and peers on young children's affective responses, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies. Found that compared to peer negative affect, children felt they could do little to help themselves when faced with paternal distress and frequently indicated they would use avoidant coping strategies to feel…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Development, Coping, Emotional Development
Younger and Older Adolescents' Thinking about Commitments.
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Galotti, Kathleen M.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1990
Examines development of the concept of commitment in relation to adolescents' choice of a career and romantic partner. Subjects were 163 male and female ninth graders, twelfth graders, and college juniors from public and private schools. Findings support the proposition that the concept of commitment is affected by grade, gender, and type of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Career Choice, Cognitive Development