There is fear that adolescents have limited control over their digital technology use. The current research examines longitudinal (Study 1) and daily (Study 2) associations between U.S. adolescents' self-control and digital technological impairment and use. Using a large sample (N = 2,104; Wave 1: M[subscript age] = 12.36, 52% female, 57%…

Complex problem solving (CPS) as a cross-curricular competence has recently attracted more attention in educational psychology as indicated by its implementation in international educational large-scale assessments such as the Programme for International Student Assessment. However, research on the development of CPS is scarce, and the few…

Examined effects of sisters' and girlfriends' sexual and childbearing behavior on early adolescent girls' sexual outcomes. Findings from 455 girls indicated that number of sexually active girlfriends, number of sexually active sisters, and presence of adolescent childbearing sister were positively associated with permissive sexual attitudes,…

Recently researchers have reported a relationship between body image and depression in early adolescents. This longitudinal study evaluated the importance of body image in the etiology of early adolescent girls' depression. Depression scores of female students (N=505) in grades 6 through 9 were assessed twice, in the fall (T1) and the spring (T2)…

Studied parent-child agreement on parenting behaviors and mediators of agreement for 134 families. Results revealed low degree of agreement between parents and children in reports of parenting behaviors. Differential levels of agreement between father-child and mother-child reports suggests that reports might be related to children's transition…

This study examined the gender differences in moral orientation among 162 children, ages 11 through 13. Subjects were enrolled in the Minnesota Mother-Child Interaction Project, a longitudinal study of high-risk children and their families. Semi-structured interviews were used to determine each child's ability to understand and use moral…

More than seven million adolescents under the age of 18 live in homes where one or both parents is an alcoholic. This document presents a three-part discussion of adolescent children of alcoholics' (AdCOA) issues relative to school classrooms. Part I discusses characteristics and behaviors of AdCOAs. The characteristics of dysfunctional families…

Over three years, students in grades 4 through 9 were asked to rate traits as masculine, feminine, or both. Results indicated that gender stereotype flexibility, represented by a selection of the "both" option, increased after the transition into junior high school but decreased over the remaining years of junior high and high school. (BC)

Provides an abstract of the book, "Developmentally Appropriate Middle Schools," which examines young adolescents' physical, psychosocial, and cognitive characteristics, and suggests developmentally appropriate educational experiences. The book includes the idea that young adolescents' individual development should be the basis for curricular,…

This study assessed the stability of adolescents' social networks over a school year, focusing on the stability of close friendships, best friendships, friendship groups, and the adolescent's role in his or her social network. As part of an ongoing Adolescent Peer Influence Project, 6th-, 8th-, and 10th-grade students from a working class suburban…

The images of life conveyed by television appear to have substantial impact on the expectations and standards that guide teenagers' choices and that shape their sense of satisfaction with their own life circumstances. This study compared the perceptions of 5th through 11th grade adolescents (N=133) of their own life experiences with those of their…

American society has placed considerable emphasis on the value of a part-time job for working-age students. This work is infrequently based upon real economic need. Many adults believe employment will teach a young person many important traits such as responsibility, time-management, budget management, and organizational skills. Although this may…

Minnesota Heart Health Program involved a project to reduce cardiovascular disease via school-based physical activity and health promotion. Researchers took seven annual waves of measurements from sixth graders in intervention and control communities. Results indicate school behavioral education together with community strategies can produce…

The goal of this study was to investigate the social-cognitive functioning of aggressive and victimized elementary school children. A total of 149 fourth- through seventh-graders responded to a peer nomination inventory designed to assess children's tendencies toward aggression and victimization. Self-report questionnaires were then administered…

The relationship between rock music preference and antisocial behavior among Korean adolescents was examined. The Korean versions of the Sensation Seeking Scale and the Antisocial Behavior Checklist were used to measure sensation seeking motivation and delinquency. Adolescents (N=1,079) were categorized as "rock/metal,""dance,"…