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Van Gerven, Pascal W. M.; Hurks, Petra P. M.; Bovend'Eerdt, Thamar J. H.; Adam, Jos J. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
We investigated the effects of age on proactive and reactive cognitive control in a large population sample of 809 individuals, ranging in age between 5 and 97 years. For that purpose, we used an anticue paradigm, which required a consistent remapping of cue location and response hand: Left-sided cues required right-hand responses and vice versa.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Age Differences, Reaction Time, Handedness
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Sumter, Sindy R.; Valkenburg, Patti M.; Peter, Jochen – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2013
This study investigated perceptions of love across the lifespan using Sternberg's triangular theory of love, which distinguishes between passion, intimacy, and commitment. The study aimed to (a) investigate the psychometric properties of the short Triangular Love Scale (TLS-short) in adolescents and adults (see Appendix), and (b) track age and…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Theories, Psychometrics, Factor Structure
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Gingerich, Wallace J.; Peterson, Lance T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objective: We review all available controlled outcome studies of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) to evaluate evidence of its effectiveness. Method: Forty-three studies were located and key data abstracted on problem, setting, SFBT intervention, design characteristics, and outcomes. Results: Thirty-two (74%) of the studies reported…
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Research, Child Behavior
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de Leeuw, Rebecca N. H.; Scholte, Ron H. J.; Harakeh, Zeena; van Leeuwe, Jan F. J.; Engels, Rutger C. M. E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
In this study, we investigated whether parental smoking-specific communication is related to adolescents' friendship-selection processes. Furthermore, we investigated whether adolescents and their best friends influence each other over time, and what role parents play in this process. In the present study we used data from the Family and Health…
Descriptors: Smoking, Structural Equation Models, Friendship, Older Adults