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Direct linkShortt, Joann Wu; Stoolmiller, Mike; Smith-Shine, Jessica N.; Eddy, J. Mark; Sheeber, Lisa – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2010
Background: Increases in externalizing behaviors during the transition to adolescence may put children at risk for developing mental disorders and related problems. Although children's ability to regulate their emotions appears to be a key factor influencing risk for maladjustment, emotion processes during adolescence remain understudied. In this…
Descriptors: Siblings, Intervention, Mothers, Structural Equation Models
Li, Liman Man Wai; Bond, Michael H. – Social Indicators Research, 2010
This study was designed to examine the link between values and life satisfaction, examining the role of culture in this process. Secularism was found to predict life satisfaction scores at a small but statistically very significant level in persons from all nations participating in all four waves of the World Values Survey. The direction and…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Psychological Patterns, Values, Economic Development
Oberle, Eva; Schonert-Reichl, Kimberly A.; Thomson, Kimberly C. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Past studies have investigated relationships between peer acceptance and peer-rated social behaviors. However, relatively little is known about the manner in which indices of well-being such as optimism and positive affect may predict peer acceptance above and beyond peer ratings of antisocial and prosocial behaviors. Early adolescence--roughly…
Descriptors: Females, Early Adolescents, Grade 5, Peer Acceptance
Dockray, Samantha; Grant, Nina; Stone, Arthur A.; Kahneman, Daniel; Wardle, Jane; Steptoe, Andrew – Social Indicators Research, 2010
Measurement of affective states in everyday life is of fundamental importance in many types of quality of life, health, and psychological research. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is the recognized method of choice, but the respondent burden can be high. The day reconstruction method (DRM) was developed by Kahneman and colleagues ("Science,"…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Quality of Life, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Patterns
Forand, Nicholas R.; Gunthert, Kathleen C.; German, Ramaris E.; Wenze, Susan J. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2010
Several studies have shown that body satisfaction affects interpersonal functioning. However, few have studied the specific interpersonal correlates of another important body image dimension, appearance investment--that is, the importance a woman places on appearance. We used an experience sampling design with PDA (personal digital assistant)…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Pathology, Sampling
Guoping, Huang; Yalin, Zhang; Yuping, Cao; Momartin, Shakeh; Ming, Wei – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between recent life events, attitudes to domestic violence (DV), and DV behaviors among perpetrators of DV in China. A total of 600 participants were assessed for recent life events, psychological functioning, social support, and attitudes to DV. Results demonstrated that recent negative life…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Family Violence, Negative Attitudes, Prevention
Schiff, Miriam; Levit, Shabtay – Research on Social Work Practice, 2010
Objectives: This study examines potential predictors (e.g., attachment style, frequency of therapeutic treatment sessions) of client-rated therapeutic alliance between the social worker and client. The relationship between therapeutic alliance and client's psychological outcomes (hope and posttraumatic stress symptoms [PTS's]) was also assessed.…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Attachment Behavior, Counselor Client Relationship, Patients
Main, Alexandra; Zhou, Qing; Ma, Yue; Luecken, Linda J.; Liu, Xin – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
This study examined the main and interactive relations of stressors and coping related to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) with Chinese college students' psychological adjustment (psychological symptoms, perceived general health, and life satisfaction) during the 2003 Beijing SARS epidemic. All the constructs were assessed by self-report…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Counseling Services, College Students, Intervention
Leggett, Amanda N.; Zarit, Steven; Taylor, Angela; Galvin, James E. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: Patients with Lewy body dementia (LBD) may present a unique set of symptoms and challenges to family caregivers compared with other types of dementia. Prominent difficulties include motor impairment, activities of daily living (ADLs) disability, recurrent behavioral and emotional problems (BEPs), and diagnostic difficulties. These…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Physicians, Dementia, Caregivers
Jerman, Petra; Constantine, Norman A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
Sexual communication is a principal means of transmitting sexual values, beliefs, expectations, and knowledge between parents and children. Although this area has received considerable research attention, more studies with representative samples are needed to assure that findings are reflective of populations of interest. A representative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Sexuality, Predictor Variables, Parent Child Relationship
Estacion, Angela; Cherlin, Andrew – Journal of Family Issues, 2010
This article investigates levels of generalized distrust of men among low-income non-Hispanic African American, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican and non-Hispanic White women in a three-city survey. The results reveal substantial variation. Hispanics' overall levels of distrust are found to be higher than levels for either African Americans or…
Descriptors: African Americans, Marital Status, Females, Whites
Niraula, Surya Raj; Chhetry, Devendra Bahadur; Singh, Girish Kumar; Nagesh, S.; Shyangwa, Pramod Mohan – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2009
The study focuses on the serious issue related to the adolescents' and adults' behavior and health. It aims to identify the risk factors for drug abuse from samples taken from a town of Eastern Nepal. This is a matched case-control study. The conditional logistic regression method was adopted for data analysis. The diagnosis cut off was determined…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology)
O'Connor, Rory C.; Rasmussen, Susan; Hawton, Keith – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2009
Few studies have investigated the extent to which psychosocial/psychological factors are associated with the prediction of deliberate self-harm (DSH) among adolescents. In this study, 737 pupils aged 15-16 years completed a lifestyle and coping survey at time one and 500 were followed up six months later. Six point two percent of the respondents…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Sexual Orientation, Adolescents, Self Destructive Behavior
Asarnow, Joan Rosenbaum; Emslie, Graham; Clarke, Greg; Wagner, Karen Dineen; Spirito, Anthony; Vitiello, Benedetto; Iyengar, Satish; Shamseddeen, Wael; Ritz, Louise; Birmaher, Boris; Ryan, Neal; Kennard, Betsy; Mayes, Taryn; DeBar, Lynn; McCracken, James; Strober, Michael; Suddath, Robert; Leonard, Henrietta; Porta, Giovanna; Keller, Martin; Brent, David – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2009
Adolescents who did not improve with Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) were provided an alternative SSRI plus cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). The superiority of the CBT/combined treatment as compared to medication alone is more evident in youths who had more comorbid disorders, no abuse history, and lower hopelessness.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification
Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Gonzales-Backen, Melinda A.; Guimond, Amy B. – Child Development, 2009
The current longitudinal study of 323 Latino adolescents (50.5% male; M age = 15.31 years) examined whether ethnic identity exploration, resolution, and affirmation demonstrated significant growth over a 4-year period and whether growth in ethnic identity predicted growth in self-esteem. Findings from multiple-group latent growth curve models…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Females, Late Adolescents, Gender Differences
