Age-related changes in cognitive biases during adolescence
ConclusionsImportant changes take place during adolescence that may increase young people's negative cognitive biases. Empirical data on normative age-related changes in cognitive biases should be integrated into theoretical models of biased information-processing and psychopathology. (Source: Journal of Adolescence)
Source: Journal of Adolescence - June 4, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Adolescent stress reactivity: Examining physiological, psychological and peer relationship measures with a group stress protocol in a school setting
ConclusionsThe GPST-A is feasible to administer in a school context with adolescents to collect both physiological and psychological stress responses. Findings from the present study suggest peer relationships are important for understanding adolescents' psychological response to stressors while psychological characteristics are important for adolescents’ physiological response to stress. (Source: Journal of Adolescence)
Source: Journal of Adolescence - May 29, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Effects of individual risk and state housing factors on adverse outcomes in a national sample of youth transitioning out of foster care
ConclusionMacro factors, including financial support for transition-age youth, and broader housing market characteristics, have a bearing on young adult outcomes, and raise policy questions across social and human service sectors. (Source: Journal of Adolescence)
Source: Journal of Adolescence - May 25, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Stressful life events and well-being among rural-to-urban migrant adolescents: The moderating role of the stress mindset and differences between genders
ConclusionsThese findings suggest that the stress-is-enhancing mindset is a protective factor that may help migrant adolescents mitigate adversity and improve their well-being. (Source: Journal of Adolescence)
Source: Journal of Adolescence - May 22, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
Social representations about the functions of deliberate self-harm: Adolescents and parents
ConclusionsThis research provides important insight regarding the social representations about the functions of deliberate self-harm from adolescents with and without a reported history of these behaviours and their parents. The impact for clinical intervention and prevention programs is discussed. (Source: Journal of Adolescence)
Source: Journal of Adolescence - May 21, 2019 Category: Child Development Source Type: research
