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Maternal and Adolescent Temperament as Predictors of Maternal Affective Behavior during Mother-Adolescent Interactions
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Davenport, Emily; Yap, Marie B. H.; Simmons, Julian G.; Sheeber, Lisa B.; Allen, Nicholas B. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
This study examined maternal and early adolescent temperament dimensions as predictors of maternal emotional behavior during mother-adolescent interactions. The sample comprised 151 early adolescents (aged 11-13) and their mothers (aged 29-57). Adolescent- and mother-reports of adolescent temperament and self-reports of maternal temperament were…
Descriptors: Mothers, Well Being, Early Adolescents, Affective Behavior
Families Created by Assisted Reproduction: Parent-Child Relationships in Late Adolescence
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Owen, Lucy; Golombok, Susan – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
This paper presents the findings of the third phase of a longitudinal study of families created by assisted reproduction. The quality of parent-child relationships was examined close to the adolescent's 18th birthday in 26 "in vitro" fertilization (IVF) families and 26 donor insemination (DI) families in comparison with 38 adoptive families and 63…
Descriptors: Mothers, Donors, Human Body, Late Adolescents
The Assessment of Empathy in Adolescence: A Contribution to the Italian Validation of the "Basic Empathy Scale"
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Albiero, Paolo; Matricardi, Giada; Speltri, Daniela; Toso, Diana – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
The present study examined the validity of the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) [Jolliffe, D., & Farrington, D. P. (2006a). Development and validation of the Basic Empathy Scale. "Journal of Adolescence," 29, 589-611; Jolliffe, D., & Farrington, D. P. (2006b). Examining the relationship between low empathy and bullying. "Aggressive…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Aggression, Factor Structure, Adolescents
An Update on the Effects of Playing Violent Video Games
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Anderson, Craig, A. – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
This article presents a brief overview of existing research on the effects of exposure to violent video games. An updated meta-analysis reveals that exposure to violent video games is significantly linked to increases in aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognition, aggressive affect, and cardiovascular arousal, and to decreases in helping…
Descriptors: Violence, Video Games, Influences, Meta Analysis
Risk-Taking among Adolescents: Associations with Social and Affective Factors
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Michael, Keren; Ben-Zur, Hasida – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
The research investigated the associations of social and affective factors with risk-taking in male and female adolescents. A sample of 269 Israeli adolescents completed questionnaires measuring frequency of involvement in risk-taking behaviours, relationships with parents, orientation towards peer group, depressive mood, and aggressive behaviour.…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Affective Behavior, At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries
Adolescents' Outcome Expectancies about Relational Aggression within Acquaintanceships, Friendships, and Dating Relationships
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Goldstein, Sara E.; Tisak, Marie S. – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
Adolescents' (N=292) relational aggression and outcome expectancies for relational aggression in three different relationship contexts (acquaintanceship, friendship, and dating) were assessed. With respect to each type of relationship, adolescents were questioned about the emotional and dyadic consequences of relational aggression, and about…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Friendship, Dating (Social), Aggression