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Gallarin, Miriam; Alonso-Arbiol, Itziar – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
The aim of this study was twofold: a) to test the mediation role of attachment between parenting practices and aggressiveness, and b) to clarify the differential role of mothers and fathers with regard to aggressiveness. A total of 554 adolescents (330 girls and 224 boys), ages ranging between 16 and 19, completed measures of mothers' and fathers'…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles
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O'Connor, Meredith; Sanson, Ann; Hawkins, Mary T.; Toumbourou, John W.; Letcher, Primrose; Frydenberg, Erica – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
The transition to adulthood is characterised by both great potential for positive change and a relatively high incidence of problem outcomes. A multidimensional model of positive development during the transition to adulthood (at 19-20 years) has recently been proposed. However, an unresolved question regarding the nature of positive development…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Psychopathology, Young Adults, Child Development
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Carroll, Annemaree; Houghton, Stephen; Wood, Robert; Unsworth, Kerrie; Hattie, John; Gordon, Lisa; Bower, Julie – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
Studies have shown that self-efficacy, aspirational, and other psychosocial influences account for considerable variance in academic achievement through a range of mediational pathways, although no research to date has tested the mediational relationships identified. The present research investigated the structural relations among self-efficacy,…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Models
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Gini, Gianluca; Albiero, Paolo; Benelli, Beatrice; Altoe, Gianmarco – Journal of Adolescence, 2008
The literature on participant roles in bullying lacks empirical studies that seek to explain what differentiates defenders from outsiders (or passive bystanders). The present study tested a conceptual model in which two personal characteristics of early adolescent students (empathy and perceived social self-efficacy) were considered as possible…
Descriptors: Bullying, Structural Equation Models, Self Efficacy, Early Adolescents
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Skorikov, Vladimir; Vondracek, Fred W. – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
This study tested the hypothesis that positive career orientation can prevent adolescents from engaging in or escalating problem behaviour. A 1-year, longitudinal study was conducted on a sample of 234 junior-high and high-school students, who were 14.8 years old on the average in the beginning of the study. Using structural equation modeling, a…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Structural Equation Models, Behavior Problems, Goodness of Fit
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Herrero, Juan; Estevez, Estefania; Musitu, Gonzalo – Journal of Adolescence, 2006
Deviant behaviour and victimization at school have been consistently related to poor psychological adjustment in adolescents. This research explores the mediating role that parents and teachers have in adolescent psychological distress in 973 Spanish students aged 11-16 years old. Structural equation analyses results showed that adolescent deviant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Victims of Crime, Models, Parent Role