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American Identity in the USA: Youth Perspectives
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Jahromi, Parissa – Applied Developmental Science, 2011
National identity, how one sees oneself as a member of a given nation, is an important form of social identity. Feelings toward one's country are a matter of both individual and collective concern. In an increasingly diverse world, the issue of identifying with a nation is complex and consequential for individual identity formation as well as…
Descriptors: Nationalism, Young Adults, Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values
Intensity of Participation in Organized Youth Activities during the High School Years: Longitudinal Associations with Adjustment
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Denault, Anne-Sophie; Poulin, Francois; Pedersen, Sara – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
The goal of this study was to explore the longitudinal associations between youth activity participation and adjustment over the high school years by examining (a) correlations between participation and adjustment growth curves, and (b) bidirectional links between participation and adjustment from one year to the next. Participation was…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Clubs, Drinking, Depression (Psychology)
Estimating the Effects of September 11th and Other Forms of Violence on the Mental Health and Social Development of New York City's Youth: A Matter of Context
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Aber, J. Lawrence; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Ware, Angelica; Kotler, Jennifer A. – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
This longitudinal study examines the effects of exposure to the terrorist attack of September 11th as well as exposure to other forms of community violence on change in the mental health and social attitudes of youths in New York City. Three quarters of the youths reported some form of direct exposure to the events of September 11th, and 80%…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Longitudinal Studies, Stress Variables, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Impact of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on Teenagers' Mental Health
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Gould, Madelyn S.; Munfakh, Jimmie Lou Harris; Kleinman, Marjorie; Lubell, Keri; Provenzano, Danielle – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
The impact of the September 11th terrorist attacks on adolescents' mental health is reported. Two successive cohorts of students in 6 New York state high schools, identified from health courses, completed an in-school self-report baseline assessment of hopelessness, impairment, and help-seeking behavior. One year later, these students completed a…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Psychological Patterns, Interviews, Help Seeking
Social Context in the Development of Adolescent Religiosity
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Regnerus, Mark D.; Smith, Christian; Smith, Brad – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
Students of religious development in youth tend to focus on characteristics of the child or adolescent and perhaps those of their parents. Although often reflecting standard disciplinary practices, this approach is also often the result of data limitations. This study used longitudinal data from adolescents, parents, friends, schools, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Social Environment, Religion, Religious Factors
Children as an Evocative Influence on Adults' Reactions to Terrorism
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Phillips, Deborah; Featherman, David L.; Liu, Jinyun – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
This longitudinal study involving repeated telephone interviews of a national probability sample assessed parents' and other adults' own psychological vulnerability, as well as any observed reactions of coresident and other children, immediately after September 11th, 2001 (N = 752) and again 1 year later (N = 484). For a significant minority of…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Safety, Probability, Psychological Patterns