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The Interest-Driven Pursuits of 15 Year Olds: "Sparks" and Their Association with Caring Relationships and Developmental Outcomes
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Ben-Eliyahu, Adar; Rhodes, Jean E.; Scales, Peter – Applied Developmental Science, 2014
In this study, we examined the characteristics of adolescents' deep interests or "sparks," the role of relationships in supporting the development of sparks, and whether having a spark was associated with positive developmental outcomes. Participants included 1,860 15 years olds from across the United States who participated in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Interests, Interpersonal Relationship, Adolescent Development
Ups and Downs: Daily Cycles of Adolescent Moods.
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Barber, Bonnie L.; Jacobson, Kristen C.; Miller, Kristelle E.; Petersen, Anne C. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1998
Examined diurnal patterns of adolescents' stress, affect, and arousal. Found that gender, depression risk status, and day of week influenced mean levels of adolescent moods but were not associated with differences in mood patterns throughout the day. Suggested that adolescents' emotional states follow a diurnal cycle stemming from endogenous…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Emotional Development
Intimacy between Adolescent Friends: Age and Gender Differences in Intimate Affect and Intimate Behaviors.
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McNelles, Laurie R.; Connolly, Jennifer A. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1999
Observed adolescents' interaction with a same-gender friend in grades 9, 10, and 11. Found evidence of developmental changes for both boys and girls: intimacy based on discussion and self-disclosure increased between grades 9 and 10, and capacity for sustained intimate affect increased between grades 10 and 11. Boys were more likely than girls to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Friendship
Affective Expression and Emotions during Adolescence: An Introduction.
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Flannery, Daniel J. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1994
Notes that, although a great deal is known about affective relations between mothers and young children and affective expression in marital dyads, relatively little is known about emotional development during adolescence. Briefly discusses the studies presented in this issue that represent an integration of work currently being conducted on affect…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affection, Affective Behavior
Measuring Student Relationships to School: Attachment, Bonding, Connectedness, and Engagement
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Libbey, Heather P. – Journal of School Health, 2004
As the study of student connection to school has expanded, so too has the lexicon of terms, concepts, and measurement tools. In summarizing the literature to guide current practice and future research, the various terms and definitions need clarification. The intent is not to settle on a single term, though agreed on language may benefit future…
Descriptors: Definitions, Adolescent Development, Student School Relationship, Measures (Individuals)
The Method and Meaning of Emotional Expression and Experience during Adolescence.
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Flannery, Daniel J.; And Others – Journal of Adolescent Research, 1994
Provides an overview of research on emotional expression and emotional experience during adolescence, defined as the period between the ages of 10 and 21 years. Reviews methodological issues related to this research, and reviews research in the two major content areas of biological influences on emotional expression and experience, and emotion in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Affection, Affective Behavior