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Unhealthy Diet Is Associated With Poor Sleep in Preschool-Aged Children J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-20 Jennifer F. Holmes, Christine W. St. Laurent, Rebecca M. C. Spencer
Abstract Unhealthy dietary choices are associated with poor sleep in children through adults. Yet, how diet and sleep are related in early childhood, when diet is reliant on parent choices around food availability, is unknown. The authors aimed to explore how frequency of fruit, vegetable, fast food, and soda consumption are associated with preschool children’s sleep quality. They also considered how
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Presleep Arousal and Sleep in Early Childhood J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-19 Caroline P. Hoyniak, Maureen M. McQuillan, John E. Bates, Angela D. Staples, A. J. Schwichtenberg, Sarah M. Honaker
Abstract Research suggests that arousal during the transition to sleep—presleep arousal—is associated with sleep disturbances. Although a robust literature has examined the role of presleep arousal in conferring risk for sleep disturbances in adults, substantially less research has examined the developmental origins of presleep arousal in early childhood. The authors examined presleep arousal using
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Sleep Dysregulation and Daytime Electrodermal Patterns in Children With Autism: A Descriptive Study J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-16 Pearlynne Li Hui Chong, Emily Abel, Ryan Pao, Carolyn E. B. McCormick, A. J. Schwichtenberg
Abstract Sleep deficiency influences emotion and behavior regulation but the mechanisms of influence are poorly understood. Emotion, behavioral, and sleep theories highlight differences in autonomic function as a potential pathway of influence and research in typical populations draw links between sleep deficiency and autonomic dysregulation (e.g., elevated reactivity within the sympathetic nervous
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Researcher Choices for Infant Sleep Assessment: Parent Report, Actigraphy, and a Novel Video System J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-13 Melissa N. Horger, Ruth Marsilliani, Aaron DeMasi, Angelina Allia, Sarah E. Berger
Abstract Incorporating infant sleep, either as a predictor or as an outcome variable, into interdisciplinary work has become increasingly popular. Sleep researchers face many methodological choices that have implications for the reliability and validity of the data. Here, the authors directly investigated the impact of design and measurement choices in a small, longitudinal sample of infants. Three
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The Role of Sleep in Young Children’s Development: A Review J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-07 Marisa Schlieber, Jisu Han
Abstract This review article provides an overview of studies highlighting the importance of sleep in young children’s development and summarizes research-based strategies for implementing healthy sleep practices. Sleep problems are common among young children and is one of the most commonly expressed concerns reported by caregivers. Insufficient sleep, poor sleep quality, and irregular sleep schedules
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Bullying Victimization and Friendship as Influences on Sleep Difficulty among Brazilian Adolescents J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-05 Thiago Henrique Roza, Vitor Atsushi Nozaki Yano, Sarah Aline Roza, Jonathan Bruce Santo, Josafá Moreira da Cunha
Abstract Bullying victimization is associated with poor health-related outcomes, including sleeping problems. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of bullying victimization on sleep difficulty, and the moderating effect of the number of close friends on this association, also exploring differences across genders. The study was based on a nationally-representative survey on adolescent health
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Retrospective Reports of Perceived ‘Guan’ Parenting: Relationships to Adult Attachment Styles, Emotion Regulation, and Self-Esteem J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Chin-Siang Ang, Alison Bao-Jin Sin
Abstract To determine how parental guan is related to social-emotional development in adulthood and how demographic controls might influence the prediction of parental guan on social-emotional development, 176 adults completed a series of questionnaires. We expected that both maternal and paternal guan would be positively related to secure attachment in adulthood, emotion regulation, self-esteem, and
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The Prevalence of Broad Autism Phenotype in Young Adults: The Roles of Genetic Relationship to Autism, Gender, and Academic Major J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-04-02 Kristen N. Dovgan, Kristina M. Villanti
Abstract Subclinical levels of autism traits are known as the Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) and include a rigid personality, aloof personality, and pragmatic language difficulties. Genetic relatives of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), males, and those in math- or science-oriented careers may be more likely to exhibit BAP. This study examined the prevalence of BAP in young adults to assess
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Sleep Consolidation, Sleep Problems, and Co-Sleeping: Rethinking Normal Infant Sleep as Species-Typical J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-03-30 Elaine S. Barry
Abstract Infants evolved in the context of close contact (including co-sleeping). Evolutionary context is rarely considered in psychological infant sleep research, and Western sleep researchers make assumptions about what optimal “normal” infant sleep is and how to achieve early, deep, infant sleep consolidation and avoid infant sleep problems. However, an evolutionary and anthropological view of infant
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Variation rs6971 in the Translocator Protein Gene (TSPO) is Associated with Aggressiveness and Impulsivity but Not with Anxiety in a Population-Representative Sample of Young Adults J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-03-26 Mariliis Vaht
Abstract Expression of the 18-kDa translocator protein (TSPO), originally identified as a peripheral benzodiazepine receptor, has been found to be altered in several psychiatric disorders. A common single nucleotide polymorphism (rs6971) in the TSPO gene leads to an amino acid substitution, Ala147Thr, which dramatically alters the affinity with which TSPO binds drug ligands. As cholesterol also binds
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Prosocial Behavior in Young Preschoolers: A Cross-Cultural Study across The Netherlands, India, and China J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-03-11 Yue Song, Srishti Malhotra, Martine Broekhuizen, Yan Wang, Bin-Bin Chen, Judith Semon Dubas
Abstract This cross-cultural study compared the prosocial behaviors of 101 Dutch, 37 urban Indian and 91 urban Chinese preschoolers, investigated (potential) cultural differences on their mothers’ values and goals, and examined how mothers’ values and goals relate to preschoolers’ prosocial behaviors. Preschoolers’ prosocial behaviors were observed in three standardized, behavioral assessments. Mothers
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The Use of Dyadic Reading in Stimulating the Comprehension of Emotions J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Annie Roy-Charland, Sarah Lewis, Megan Pallister, Jacques Richard, Mylène Michaud, Mélanie Perron
Abstract According to the model proposed by Pons, Doudin, and Harris , children develop nine components of emotion comprehension between the ages of three to twelve. Studies reveal that children's comprehension of emotions can be stimulated by adults reading books designed for this purpose to preschool-aged children. The aim of this study is to explore whether dyadic reading is an effective strategy
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Gender Norms, Beliefs and Academic Achievement of Orphaned Adolescent Boys and Girls in Uganda J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-19 Proscovia Nabunya, Jami Curley, Fred M. Ssewamala
Abstract This study examined the traditional gender norms and beliefs held by orphaned adolescent boys and girls, and the role of such norms and beliefs on their academic performance. Data from a NIMH-funded study known as Suubi-Maka in Uganda were analyzed. Results indicate that overall, adolescents held strong gendered norms and beliefs that favor males over females. Compared to boys, girls were
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When Color Takes Shape: Young Children Use Object Information from Their Own Drawings to Solve a Task J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-25 Romina A. Vivaldi, Analía M. Salsa
Abstract In two studies, we examined whether and how 3- and 3½-year-old children were able to use object information from their own drawings to solve a task. The children had to produce drawings of simple objects and then use the shape and/or color of their pictures to identify replicas of the referents depicted. The results showed a relationship between graphic production and use. In Study 1, when
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Executive Functioning and External Symbols: The Role of Symbolic Understanding and Psychological Distancing J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Michelle Eskritt, Kathleen Walsh
Abstract Preschool children can use external symbols to aid their executive functioning (EF). The purpose of the current study was to investigate how symbols boost EF, specifically investigating the role of psychological distancing and symbolic understanding. Preschoolers were assessed on their level of symbolic understanding and completed two EF tasks. Half the children completed the first EF task
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Search for the Developmental Turning Point in Perceptual-Attentional Processing in the Confusion between Fear and Surprise J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-02-08 Adèle Gallant, Annie Roy-Charland
Abstract This project examined viewing times and saccades while participants recognize fear and surprise presented in pairs within groups. Roy-Charland, Perron, Young, Boulard, and Chamberland (2015 Roy-Charland, A., Perron, M., Young, C., Boulard, J., & Chamberland, J. A. (2015). The confusion of fear and surprise: A developmental study of the Perceptual-Attentional Limitation Hypothesis using eye
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Executive Functioning and External Symbols: The Role of Symbolic Understanding and Psychological Distancing J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-10 Michelle Eskritt, Kathleen Walsh
Abstract Preschool children can use external symbols to aid their executive functioning (EF). The purpose of the current study was to investigate how symbols boost EF, specifically investigating the role of psychological distancing and symbolic understanding. Preschoolers were assessed on their level of symbolic understanding and completed two EF tasks. Half the children completed the first EF task
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The Use of Dyadic Reading in Stimulating the Comprehension of Emotions J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2021-01-08 Annie Roy-Charland, Sarah Lewis, Megan Pallister, Jacques Richard, Mylène Michaud, Mélanie Perron
Abstract According to the model proposed by Pons, Doudin, and Harris , children develop nine components of emotion comprehension between the ages of three to twelve. Studies reveal that children's comprehension of emotions can be stimulated by adults reading books designed for this purpose to preschool-aged children. The aim of this study is to explore whether dyadic reading is an effective strategy
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Examining the Reliability of Various Interpersonal Acceptance-Rejection Theory (IPARTheory) Measures in Vietnamese Adolescents J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-10-19 Khanh P. Le, Brien K. Ashdown
Abstract Perceiving one’s self as accepted by important others, such as parents, is fundamental and crucial for the well-being of each individual. One major aspect of interpersonal acceptance-rejection theory (IPARTheory) is examining how parental acceptance-rejection affects people’s psychological adjustment. This theory has been validated in many countries and cultural groups around the world, but
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Social Anxiety Symptoms and Quality of Life of Secondary School Students of Abha, Saudi Arabia J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-11-01 Awad Saeed Alsamghan
Abstract Interest in social anxiety disorder has grown substantially over the past few decades. Most of the available data from United States and European countries emphasized its high prevalence, comorbidity and morbidity and its association with occupational, educational, social affairs, stress, depression and substance use disorder contributing to poor quality of life. Present study was aimed to
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Perceptions of Forgetfulness in Adulthood J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-11-05 Katie E. Cherry, Susan Brigman, Allison M. Burton-Chase, Kayla H. Baudoin
Abstract In two experiments, we examined younger and older participants’ appraisals of memory failures in fictitious characters portrayed as younger (in their 20’s to 30’s) or older (in their 60’s to 70’s) adults. Participants read vignettes where forgetful behavior had minor or more severe consequences for the target character (Experiment 1) or for the character and others in the social environment
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Gender Differences in Moral Influences on Adolescents’ Eyewitness Identification J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-11-19 Toni Spring, Herbert D. Saltzstein, Leeann Siegel
Abstract In this study, 232 (89 11- to 12-year-olds, 71 13- to 14-year-olds; 72 15- to 16-year-olds) students recruited from grades 6th–11th in an urban public high school participated in a study of eyewitness identification. The focus of this study was on the effects of age, gender and moral orientation on decisional bias and, as a secondary outcome, on accuracy (using signal detection analysis).The
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Family Socioeconomic Status and Social Media Addiction in Female College Students: The Mediating Role of Impulsiveness and Inhibitory Control J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Zhong-Hua He, Ming-De Li, Xiao-Yue Ma, Chan-Jun Liu
Abstract There is increasing evidence that low family socioeconomic status (SES) not only is a social issue, but also is a precursor to addiction to social media and other technologies. The authors investigated the relationship between family SES, stress, impulsiveness and inhibitory control, and social media addiction among Chinese female college students. The findings revealed that in lower-SES families
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Family Socioeconomic Status and Social Media Addiction in Female College Students: The Mediating Role of Impulsiveness and Inhibitory Control J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Zhong-Hua He, Ming-De Li, Xiao-Yue Ma, Chan-Jun Liu
Abstract There is increasing evidence that low family socioeconomic status (SES) not only is a social issue, but also is a precursor to addiction to social media and other technologies. The authors investigated the relationship between family SES, stress, impulsiveness and inhibitory control, and social media addiction among Chinese female college students. The findings revealed that in lower-SES families
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Suicidal Ideation among French Adolescents: Separation Anxiety and Attachment according to Sex J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-10-01 C. Potard, C. Combes, F. Labrell
Abstract The present study explored the links between the quality of adolescents’ attachment to their mother and their father, separation anxiety and suicidal ideation. Self-report questionnaires were completed by French adolescents (n = 455; Mage = 15.78 years, SD = 1.61) to probe their attachment styles, separation anxiety (related to school phobia, a secure base, and family members), and suicidal
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Young Children Do Not Label Facial Expressions Spontaneously: A Brief Investigation of the Label Superiority Effect J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-09-26 Shinnosuke Ikeda
Abstract A label superiority effect refers to the tendency of young children to categorize facial expressions based on emotion labels (e.g., “happy”) more accurately than those based on photographs of facial expressions (e.g., “smile”). However, it is unclear whether this effect stems from inaccuracies in children’s spontaneous labeling of facial expressions or their tendency not to label facial expressions
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Academic Hardiness as a Moderator between Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism and Academic Procrastination in Students. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-06-24 Abbas Abdollahi,Neda Maleki Farab,Sana Panahipour,Kelly A Allen
Academic procrastination is a common phenomenon in students that can have a negative impact on effective learning, academic achievement, self-esteem, and quality of life. This study examined the associations among the two dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards perfectionism and evaluative concerns perfectionism), academic hardiness, and academic procrastination, as well as the moderating role
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Young Group Identification and Motives as Predictors of Ageism, Aging Anxiety, and Life Satisfaction. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-06-25 Nagihan Taşdemir
The present study examined young group identification and young group motives (i.e., self-esteem, distinctiveness, belonging, meaning, efficacy, and continuity) as predictors of ambivalent ageism, stereotyping of older people, aging anxiety, and life satisfaction among Turkish university students. Participants (N = 226) completed scales measuring age group identification, social identity motives, ambivalent
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Behaviors of ADHD and Peer Relationship Difficulties in Chinese and American Youths: Role of Co-Occurring Behaviors of Depression and Anxiety. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-07-16 Tony Xing Tan,Yuejia Teng
The co-occurrence of behaviors of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with behaviors of anxiety or behaviors of depression is the norm, but little is known on how the co-occurrence accounted for youths’ peer relations. The authors report results on difficult peer relations in relation to behaviors of ADHD, co-occurring behaviors of depression, and behaviors of anxiety from three studies
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What's Mom and Dad Got to Do With It? Factors Related Between Mothers', Fathers', and Young Children's Weight Bias. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-08-18 Sarah M Hutchison,Ulrich Müller
Abstract Our aim was to examine the role of parents in the transmission of weight bias to young children. Specifically, we assessed mothers’ and fathers’ weight bias and beliefs about the controllability of weight, and fear of fat in relation to their children’s weight bias. Eighty-three mothers, 57 fathers, and their children (4- to 7-year-olds) participated. We failed to find any significant associations
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Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction of Malaysian Chinese Young Adults: The Mediating Effect of Loneliness. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-08-13 Su-Wan Gan,Lean Suat Ong,Choy Hua Lee,Yee Sin Lin
Abstract This paper examined the role of loneliness in mediating the relation between social support and life satisfaction among Chinese young adults within the Malaysian context. Young adults (N = 275; Mage = 22.41; SD = 1.76; 57.5% females) completed self-administered questionnaires on the scales of perceived social support, loneliness and life satisfaction. The results of Structural Equation Modeling
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Healthy Body, Healthy Mind: A Mindset Intervention for Obese Youth. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-07-31 K Orvidas,J L Burnette,J L Schleider,J A Skelton,M Moses,J C Dunsmore
Abstract As growth mindset intervention research continues to develop, more work is needed to understand how to most effectively implement these interventions to encourage healthy cognitions and behaviors. The present study details the initial testing of a single-session, online mindset intervention (Healthy Body, Healthy Mind) for obese children and adolescents enrolled in obesity treatment clinics
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Adolescent Social Goal Development: Mean-Level Changes and Prediction by Self-Esteem and Narcissism. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-07-22 Tiina Ojanen,Danielle Findley-Van Nostrand
Abstract We examined mean-level social goal development among peers during middle school, and self-esteem and narcissism as predictors of trait-like goal orientations across time. Survey data were collected on three occasions, in two middle schools in Finland (N = 384; 12-14 years; 53% girls). As expected, average increases in agentic-communal goals (reflecting prosocial self-assertion, or consideration
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The Role of Personal Values in Gambling: A Preliminary Study with Italian Adolescents. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-07-09 Francesca Danioni,Sonia Ranieri,Daniela Villani
Abstract Values have been defined as trans-situational goals that serve as guiding principles in people’s life to select modes, means, and actions. Despite values being relevant predictors of behaviors, their role in shaping adolescents’ gambling ones has been under investigated. Specifically, the present study aimed at exploring whether and which values may be protective or risk factors for gambling
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Bilingual Children's Narrative Comprehension: Do Pauses during Retelling Buy Time for Understanding? J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-22 Ute Schönpflug,Lenka Küpping-Faturikova
This study extended research on bilingual children’s narrative comprehension to text processing during retelling. A cross- and monolinguistic design allowed for the investigation of the association of various aspects of narrative comprehension with two types of pause occurring during oral retelling of a story heard in one language and retold in a second or in the same language. A sample of 95 bilingual
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Time Reading in Middle and Secondary School Students: The Influence of Basic-Numerical Abilities. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-05-14 Katharina Lambert,Silke M Wortha,Korbinian Moeller
Time reading skills are central for the management of personal and professional life. However, little is known about the differential influence of basic numerical abilities on analog and digital time reading in general and in middle and secondary school students in particular. The present study investigated the influence of basic numerical skills separately for analog and digital time reading in N = 709
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Helicopter Parenting, Authenticity, and Depressive Symptoms: A Mediation Model. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-06-19 Lisa A Turner,Robert D Faulk,Tully Garner
Abstract Helicopter parenting is an overinvolved, overcontrolling parenting style that likely interferes with children’s healthy development of authenticity. Authenticity refers to self-awareness and a genuine expression of the self and is important for college students as they traverse the opportunities and challenges of emerging adulthood. Authenticity appears to be a protective characteristic and
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Children Expressing Mixed Emotion in a Nonsocial Context. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-06-12 Art S Fergusson,Sarah W Hopkins,Abigail M Stark,Olivia H Tousignant,Gary D Fireman
Efforts to demonstrate children’s ability to report experiencing mixed emotions have typically used an allocentric approach, asking children to report on emotions of other individuals in response to stories or movie clips demonstrating social themes. In contrast, literature examining children’s personal experiencing and understanding of their own mixed emotions, typified as an egocentric approach,
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Care vs Food as an Emotional Regulation Strategy in Elementary School Children: The Role of the Attachment Style. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Arcangelo Uccula,Mauro Enna,Claudio Mulatti
According to attachment theory, potentially threatening stimuli tend to activate the attachment system for the search of the protective figure. In secure attachments, the experience of responsive relationships increases the probability of resorting to available figures as a strategy for regulating emotions in stressful situations. The aim of the research was to verify whether, in conditions of mild
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Links Between Reactive Attachment Disorder, Caregiving and Temperament: A Differential Susceptibility Perspective. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 Raquel Corval,Ana Mesquita,Isabel Soares
The links between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and temperament received relatively little research attention, in spite of their clinical and social relevance. Children with RAD sustain disproportionate burdens of early adversity related to their caregiving environment. However, there seem to be important individual differences in susceptibility to adversity, since only a small number of children
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Relationship between Family Functioning and Possible Selves in Adolescents from Argentina. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-30 María Fernanda Molina,Vanina Schmidt
The goal of this study was to analyze the relationship between different family functioning types and the content, valence, and structure of adolescents’ possible selves (PSs). Participants were adolescents (n = 392) of both genders (female = 54.9%) from private and catholic high schools in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina (age, M = 14.92, SD = 1.52). We performed a cluster analysis to explore family
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Preschoolers' Thoughts on the Concept of Time. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-20 Gökhan Güneş,Volkan Şahin
This study aimed to examine preschool children’s epistemological views in the context of the concept of time via their drawings of the time machine. The study was conducted with 30 five-year-old children (17 girls and 13 boys) attending state and private preschools in the academic year 2018/2019. The data collection tools used in the study were the Test for Creative Thinking - Drawing Production TCT-DP
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The Moderating Role of Hope in the Relationship Between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Anxiety Among Early Adolescents. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-16 Ali Karababa
The aim of the study was to examine correlations among maladaptive perfectionism, hope, and anxiety and the moderating role of hope in the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and anxiety among early adolescents. The sample of the study consisted of 639 early adolescents (354 female/285 male; Meanage = 12.8, SDage = .65, range: 11-14). In line with this purpose, the cross-sectional model
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ADHD and Judgments of Impulsivity in Rule Violations. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-16 Clare Conry-Murray,Megan McKechnie,Nicole Olivieri Pagan
Participants with ADHD (n = 45) and participants without ADHD (n = 130, total n = 175) judged hypothetical moral and conventional rule violations that varied the impulsivity of the act, the ADHD diagnosis, and the gender of the actor in order to examine (1) social reasoning about impulsiveness and (2) whether participants infer impulsiveness from the characteristics of the actor, including gender and
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"What Should You Bring with You to This Place?": Examining Children's Episodic Foresight Using Open-Ended Questions. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-15 Tessa R Mazachowsky,Cristina M Atance,Sarah Mitchinson,Caitlin E V Mahy
Children’s episodic foresight, the ability to mentally project oneself into the future to pre-experience an event (e.g., Atance & O’Neill, 2005 Atance, C. M., & O’Neill, D. K. (2005). Preschoolers’ talk about future situations. First Language, 25(1), 5–18. doi:10.1177/0142723705045678[Crossref] , [Google Scholar]), begins to emerge early in the preschool years. Results from the Picture-book task (Atance
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Daily Time-Place Learning in Young Children. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-15 Darcy Hallett,Cheryll L Fitzpatrick,Aishah Bakhtiar,Joy Clements,Erin Carter,Christina M Thorpe
Pre-school children find it difficult to correctly report if it is morning or afternoon. The present study tested whether children could learn a non-verbal Time-Place Learning (TPL) task that depended on time of day. Twenty-five 4-year-olds were repeatedly asked to find a toy in one of two boxes. Children in the Cued condition were told the toy was in one box in the morning and in another box in the
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Ethnicity Moderates the Association between Autonomic Functioning and Temperament in Preschool Children. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-15 Helen Y Lee,Stacey N Doan
Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) has been extensively investigated as a marker of adaptive emotional functioning in both children and adults, with studies linking RSA to temperamental dimensions such as positive affect and extraversion. However, few studies have examined the extent to which relations between RSA and temperament characteristics vary across ethnicity in childhood. We examined relations
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Longitudinal Development of Memory for Temporal Order in Early to Middle Childhood. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-04-07 Kelsey L Canada,Thanujeni Pathman,Tracy Riggins
Existing studies examining the development of temporal order memory show that although young children perform above chance on some tasks assessing temporal order memory, there are significant age-related differences across childhood. Yet, the trajectory of children’s ability to retrieve temporal order remains unclear as existing conclusions are drawn from cross-sectional studies. The present study
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Do 5- and 6-Year-Old Children Attempt to Appear Fair to Others? J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-03-23 Hajimu Hayashi
Children come to prefer fair distributions at the age of 5 to 6 years. But do they actually want to be fair, or do they want to appear fair to others? In three conditions, an experimenter initially distributed chocolates to 5-/6-year-old participants and partners they were paired with. Participants always possessed, through some means, two chocolates when the experimenter returned after a brief absence
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Children's Memory for Temporal Information: The Roles of Temporal Language and Executive Function. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-03-18 Martha E Arterberry,Eliana J Albright
The ability to recall the temporal order of events develops much more slowly than the ability to recall facts about events. To explore what processes facilitate memory for temporal information, we tested 3- to 6-year-old children (N = 40) for immediate memory of the temporal order of events from a storybook, using a visual timeline task and a yes/no recognition task. In addition, children completed
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Long-Term Self-Regulation Moderates the Role of Internal Resources for Resilience in Positive Youth Development in Portugal. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-03-10 Diego Gomez-Baya,Gina Tomé,Marta Reis,Margarida Gaspar de Matos
Positive Youth Development (PYD) presents a strength-based conception of transition to adulthood that has been well-supported by literature to date. However, research is needed to integrate the pathways to PYD and the possible moderators. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between internal resources for resilience and PYD and to examine the moderating role of short-term and long-term self-regulation
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Bewitched to Be Happy? The Impact of Pretend Play on Emotion Regulation of Expression in 3- to 6-Year-Olds. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-03-02 Helena Petersen,Manfred Holodynski
As a means of psychological distancing, pretend play may facilitate emotion regulation. Up to now, however, the empirical evidence for a relation between these two is not consistent. The present study examines the impact of pretend play on reflective emotion regulation of expression with a disappointing gift task using the strategy of role-taking. Fifty-two children aged 3 to 6 years were motivated
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Peer Influence in Elementary School: The Importance of Assessing the Likeability of Popular Children. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-02-24 A Michele Lease,Kyongboon Kwon,Mary Lovelace,Hsun-Chih Huang
We examined the degree to which children perceive influence behaviors and influence over social norms from different types of high-status children to vary in a sample of 453 3rd through 5th grade children. Using a cluster analysis of peer-nominated popularity and likeability measures, we identified a seven-cluster solution, including three high-status clusters: Well-Liked, Popular, and Popular/Well-Liked
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Thoughtful Friends: Executive Function Relates to Social Problem Solving and Friendship Quality in Middle Childhood. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-02-10 Stephanie E Miller,Brittany N Avila,Rachael D Reavis
The present study examined links between best friendship quality, social problem solving in response to a transgression and conscious control of behavior (i.e., executive function or EF). Eighty-one 7- to 10-year-olds answered questions about their best friendship quality and responses to friendship transgressions (i.e., interpretations, goals, and strategies they would endorse). They also completed
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Children's selective information sharing based on the recipient's role. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-01-13 Judith H Danovitch
Two experiments investigate whether children ages 5 through 10 (n = 121) take into account an individual's role when choosing what information to share or with whom to share it. In Experiment 1, children heard statements about an unfamiliar animal's behavior and appearance. They then chose one statement to share with each of two characters with different job descriptions. Seven-year-olds consistently
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Adjective Learning by Spanish-Speakers Children and Adults. The Impact of Morphology and Semantic Information. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2020-01-06 Florencia Mareovich,Andrea S Taverna,Olga A Peralta
The purpose of this research was to explore the kind of information Spanish-speaking 3-year-old children and adults use when learning adjectives in a joint picturebook reading situation. The impact of two linguistic clues was studied; a morphological clue (adjective suffix) and a semantic clue (descriptive information concerning the property). Results show that for children the description was decisive
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The Impact of Addictive Behaviors on Adolescents Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Peer Support. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2019-12-30 Mahdi Khasmohammadi,Sara Ghazizadeh Ehsaei,Wouter Vanderplasschen,Fariborz Dortaj,Kioumars Farahbakhsh,Hossein Keshavarz Afshar,Zahra Jahanbakhshi,Farshad Mohsenzadeh,Sidek Mohd Noah,Tajularipin Sulaiman,Carol Brady,Atoosa Kalantar Hormozi
Studies exploring excessive Internet use and gambling are rapidly expanding concerns regarding its impact on mental health, especially in young people due to the increased prevalence of Internet and gambling addictions. Research suggests that perceived peer support plays a significant role in adolescents' psychological well-being. However, no empirical study has dealt with the mediating effect of perceived
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Cumulative Sociodemographic Risk Indicators for Difficult Child Temperament. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2019-12-06 Natasha Gouge,Wallace E Dixon,Lauren P Driggers-Jones,Jaima S Price
Cumulative risk models provide a convenient, parsimonious way to identify outcomes associated with multiple, highly correlated risk factors. In this paper, we explored linkages between a cumulative sociodemographic risk index, which included rurality status, and aspects of temperamental difficulty in an early school age sample of 53 school-aged children from Southcentral Appalachia. Cumulative risk
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Theory of Mind, Self-Knowledge, and Perceptions of Loneliness in Emerging Adolescents. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2019-11-08 Sandra Bosacki,Flavia Pissoto Moreira,Valentina Sitnik,Katherine Andrews,Victoria Talwar
Theory of Mind (ToM) or the ability to understand mental states in self and others to explain behavior continues to develop in adolescence and connects to social experiences. Research shows during adolescence, ToM may influence one's ability to evaluate and judge one's self-worth and their social interactions. However, few studies examine the associations among self-knowledge, ToM, and social experiences
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Appetitive Traits and Weight in Children: Evidence for Parents' Controlling Feeding Practices as Mediating Mechanisms. J. Genet. Psychol. (IF 0.923) Pub Date : 2019-11-05 Zhiqing Zhou,Jeffrey Liew,Yu-Chen Yeh,Marisol Perez
Children's food approach and food avoidance are appetitive traits with genetic or biological bases. Nonetheless, parents play a critical role in children's dietary intake through parenting and feeding practices. The present study tested parents' controlling feeding practices (i.e., restriction and pressure to eat) as mediating mechanisms between child appetitive traits and child BMI in an economically
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