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Loeb, Emily L.; Kansky, Jessica; Narr, Rachel K.; Fowler, Caroline; Allen, Joseph P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
This study examined early adolescent romantic "churning," defined here as having a large number of boyfriends/girlfriends by age 13, as a problematic marker likely to predict hostility, abuse, and avoidance during conflict in later relationships. A sample of 184 adolescents was followed through age 24 to assess predictions of hostility,…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Early Adolescents, Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns
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Steele, Ryan D.; Waters, Theodore E. A.; Bost, Kelly K.; Vaughn, Brian E.; Truitt, Warren; Waters, Harriet S.; Booth-LaForce, Cathryn; Roisman, Glenn I. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Based on a subsample (N = 673) of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development (SECCYD) cohort, this article reports data from a follow-up assessment at age 18 years on the antecedents of "secure base script knowledge", as reflected in the ability to generate narratives in which attachment-related difficulties are…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Attachment Behavior, Young Adults, Hypothesis Testing
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Holt, Stephanie; Buckley, Helen; Whelan, Sadhbh – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: This article reviews the literature concerning the impact of exposure to domestic violence on the health and developmental well-being of children and young people. Impact is explored across four separate yet inter-related domains (domestic violence exposure and child abuse; impact on parental capacity; impact on child and adolescent…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
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Kroger, Jane – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1985
This study explores intrapsychic structures underlying Marcia's ego identity statuses in terms of separation-individuation patterns. Marcia's Ego Identity Status Interview and Hansburg's Separation Anxiety Test were administered to 140 undergraduates in New Zealand. As predicted, high statuses showed less anxiety than secure attachment or…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Attachment Behavior, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries