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Young, Ethan S.; Frankenhuis, Willem E.; DelPriore, Danielle J.; Ellis, Bruce J. – Child Development, 2022
Adversity-exposed youth tend to score lower on cognitive tests. However, the hidden talents approach proposes some abilities are enhanced by adversity, especially under ecologically relevant conditions. Two versions of an attention-shifting and working memory updating task--one abstract, one ecological--were administered to 618 youth (M[subscript…
Descriptors: Youth, Trauma, Stress Variables, Problems
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Irsheid, Sireen B.; Garthe, Rachel C.; Gorman-Smith, Deborah; Schoeny, Michael – Youth & Society, 2023
Exposure to community adversities and violence can be associated with a cascade of neurocognitive, mental health, and behavioral challenges among urban adolescents. Influenced by the bio-ecological framework, this study examines if problems with executive functioning (EF) exacerbate the relation between exposure to community adversity and violence…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Environmental Influences, Violence, Mental Health