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Van den Akker, Alithe L.; Briley, Daniel A.; Grotzinger, Andrew D.; Tackett, Jennifer L.; Tucker-Drob, Elliot M.; Harden, K. Paige – Developmental Psychology, 2021
In early adolescence, levels of conscientiousness and agreeableness have been found to temporarily decrease, with levels of neuroticism increasing, indicating a dip in personality maturation. It is unknown whether these changes are related to the process of puberty, a major developmental milestone with numerous changes for children. Here, we first…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Personality Traits, Personality Development
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Salci, Yasar – Journal of Educational Issues, 2021
Identifying the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury is very important for the careers of elite players. When identifying risk factors, effective, easy, valid, reliable methods applicable to a large number of participants should be used. The purpose of this study was to compare the landing pattern of elite-youth soccer players using the…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, At Risk Persons, Injuries, Adolescents
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Mariano, Jenni Menon; Damiani, Taylor; Boyer, Margaret – Youth & Society, 2021
In theory, purpose has implications for fostering good character, yet almost no research considers this proposition. This study examined character strengths in interviews with eight adolescent and young adult purpose exemplars and with informants who know them well. Most mentioned, general, typical, and variant strength occurrences were compared…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adolescent Development, Personality Traits
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Pelgrim, Els; Hissink, Elske; Bus, Lotte; van der Schaaf, Marieke; Nieuwenhuis, Loek; van Tartwijk, Jan; Kuijer-Siebelink, Wietske – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2022
Professionals will increasingly be confronted with new insights and changes. This raises questions as to what kind of expertise professionals need, and how development of this expertise can be influenced within the contexts of both education and work. The terms adaptive expertise and adaptive performance are well-known concepts in the domains of…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Expertise
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Dotsenko, Eugeny L.; Startseva, Vera A.; Pchelina, Olga V.; Karaberova, Elena V.; Ivantsova, Natalya – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2020
This paper discusses a class of phenomena called a "responsible decision", a type of decision making in which the choice between behavioural capabilities is determined by the alternative values that lie behind them. Using Vygotksy's theory of cultural and historical development, this paper posits that the process of a child's…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary School Students, Child Development, Responsibility
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Meier, David – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
It is during their late teens and early twenties that most students attend a university or other institution of higher education. Biologically, these students are adults. However, studies show that there is a delay in maturing. Arnett (2000) introduced the term "emerging adulthood" in reference to the stage of life between adolescence…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adult Education, Andragogy, Developmental Stages
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Kolokythas, Nico; Metsios, George S.; Dinas, Petros C.; Galloway, Shaun M.; Allen, Nick; Wyon, Matthew A. – Research in Dance Education, 2023
Overuse injuries are the most prevalent injuries in aesthetic sports, due to the repetitive nature of the training. Evidence of their relationship with growth, maturation, and training load is equivocal. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of these factors on overuse injuries in dance and aesthetic sports. A database search…
Descriptors: Dance, Dance Education, Injuries, Maturity (Individuals)
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Mertanen, Katariina; Mäkelä, Kalle; Brunila, Kristiina – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2022
Young people's unemployment and social exclusion -- the so-called 'youth problem' -- is one of the main focuses in Finnish youth policies. We examine youth policies and youth support systems by applying a framework of policy analysis developed by Carol Bacchi. We ask (1) what kind of problematisations in youth policies and their implementations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth, Policy, Social Support Groups
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Iimura, Shuhei; Deno, Minako; Kibe, Chieko; Endo, Toshihiko – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2022
Based on the "Differential Susceptibility Theory," we examined whether the relationship between pubertal maturation and depressive symptoms can be moderated by individual differences in environmental sensitivity. The current article used the three-wave data collected from Japanese adolescents aged from 12 to 15 years (girls = 111,…
Descriptors: Puberty, Correlation, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Samaila, Kamaludeen; Khambari, Mas Nida Md.; Kumar, Jeya Amantha; Masood, Mona – Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2022
Learning management systems (LMS) are continuously being implemented in tertiary institutions to manage and strengthen educational activities. LMS such as Moodle facilitates the management of learning content, collaboration, and communication. However, there have been limited studies examining factors influencing postgraduate students' intention…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Intention, Integrated Learning Systems
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Xamuel Bañales – Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education, 2024
There is growing body of scholarship that examines adultism through various methodologies and in a variety of settings, including labor, education, and society. In addition, studies of adultism increasingly recognize how this from of power intersects or is parallel with other forms of oppression. This research is generative for illuminating the…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Disadvantaged, Age Discrimination, Youth
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Natasha Chaku; Kelly Barry – Infant and Child Development, 2024
During adolescence, increases in pubertal hormones lead to reproductive maturity as well as changes in cognitive development. Yet, little is known about how to best characterize interindividual differences in hormone concentrations. The goal of the current study was to examine the antecedents and consequences of membership in empirically derived…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Puberty, Physiology, Biochemistry
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Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Developmental theorists use their research to generate philosophies on children's development. They organize and interpret data based on a scheme to develop their theory. A theory refers to a systematic statement of principles related to observed phenomena and their relationship to each other. A theory of child development looks at the children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development, Theories
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Gregersen, Andrea Fransiska Møller; Nielsen, Katia Bill – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2023
Although more students have formally gained access to higher education, universities continue to present students with norms and ideals that can function as invisible barriers to them. This paper investigates how norms and expectations in Danish higher education pose certain challenges to mature students, who, due to their age and often different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Students, Maturity (Individuals), College Students
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Pinoniemi, Bridget K.; Tomkinson, Grant R.; Walch, Tanis J.; Roemmich, James N.; Fitzgerald, John S. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2021
Purpose: To estimate temporal trends in broad jump performance for United States youth, a marker of muscular fitness and health. Method: Electronic databases, topical systematic reviews, and personal libraries were systematically searched for studies reporting descriptive standing broad jump data for apparently healthy United States youth (age…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Tests, Muscular Strength, Physical Activities
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