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View article: The Relations Among Prosocial Behavior, Life Satisfaction, and Hedonic Balance Among Young Adults
The Relations Among Prosocial Behavior, Life Satisfaction, and Hedonic Balance Among Young Adults Open
Objective This study examined the intra‐individual associations between prosocial behavior and two dimensions of subjective well‐being—life satisfaction and hedonic balance—in the daily lives of young adults. Method Two samples of Italian …
View article: Prosocial behavior and school performance in the transition to adolescence: A multicultural study
Prosocial behavior and school performance in the transition to adolescence: A multicultural study Open
The present study explored the bidirectional longitudinal associations between prosocial behavior and school performance during adolescence in six countries (Colombia, Italy, Jordan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States). A tot…
View article: Collective stressful events and individual future orientation: a systematic review
Collective stressful events and individual future orientation: a systematic review Open
Future orientation is a core human feature shaping people’s behavior and development. It is associated with mental health and well-being, especially under stressful situations. With increasing emphasis on the impact of several collective s…
View article: The Positive Effect of pro‐Environmental Behavior on Eudaimonic Well‐Being in Young Adults: A Daily Diary Study Using the Within‐Person Encouragement Design
The Positive Effect of pro‐Environmental Behavior on Eudaimonic Well‐Being in Young Adults: A Daily Diary Study Using the Within‐Person Encouragement Design Open
Introduction Existing literature has highlighted the relevance of Pro‐environmental behaviors (PEBs)—actions intended to benefit the environment—to Eudaimonic well‐being (EWB, i.e., meaning in life and connectedness to others). However, mo…
View article: The development of prosocial behavior from late childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal and multicultural study
The development of prosocial behavior from late childhood to adolescence: a longitudinal and multicultural study Open
Introduction Prosocial behavior (i.e., voluntary actions aimed at benefiting others, such as helping, comforting, and sharing) has proven beneficial for individuals' adjustment during the transition to adolescence. However, less is known a…
View article: The influence of positivity and self-efficacy beliefs on family functioning among young adults in Italy and Colombia
The influence of positivity and self-efficacy beliefs on family functioning among young adults in Italy and Colombia Open
Background Research suggests that positivity and self-efficacy beliefs may impact adaptive behavior and developmental outcomes, such as social adjustment and subjective wellbeing. The present study explored the effect of positive dimension…
View article: Bidirectional longitudinal associations between parental self‐efficacy and child rule‐breaking behaviours: A random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel study
Bidirectional longitudinal associations between parental self‐efficacy and child rule‐breaking behaviours: A random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel study Open
Parental self‐efficacy (PSE) is a pivotal determinant of change in children's adjustment. However, not only has previous research shown that PSE plays a protective role for children's rule‐breaking (RB) behaviours (i.e., parent‐driven proc…
View article: Individualism, collectivism and conformity in nine countries: Relations with parenting and child adjustment
Individualism, collectivism and conformity in nine countries: Relations with parenting and child adjustment Open
This study investigated how individualism, collectivism and conformity are associated with parenting and child adjustment in 1297 families with 10‐year‐old children from 13 cultural groups in nine countries. With multilevel models disaggre…
View article: How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022
How adolescents’ lives were disrupted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal investigation in 12 cultural groups in 9 nations from March 2020 to July 2022 Open
It is unclear how much adolescents’ lives were disrupted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic or what risk factors predicted such disruption. To answer these questions, 1,080 adolescents in 9 nations were surveyed 5 times from March 2020 to Ju…
View article: Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Italy
Cultural values, parenting and child adjustment in Italy Open
The present study examined the association of mothers' and fathers' individualism, collectivism and conformity values with parenting behaviours and child adjustment during middle childhood in an Italian sample. Children ( n = 194; 95 from …
View article: The developmental trends of parental self-efficacy and adolescents’ rule-breaking behaviors in the Italian context: A 7-wave latent growth curve study
The developmental trends of parental self-efficacy and adolescents’ rule-breaking behaviors in the Italian context: A 7-wave latent growth curve study Open
Parental self-efficacy (PSE) captures parents’ beliefs in their ability to perform the parenting role successfully and to handle pivotal issues of specific developmental periods. Although previous studies have shown that, across the transi…
View article: Development of Primal World Beliefs
Development of Primal World Beliefs Open
Primal world beliefs (“primals”) capture individuals’ basic understanding of what sort of world this is. How do children develop beliefs about the nature of the world? Is the world a good place? Safe or dangerous? Enticing or dull? Primals…
View article: Intraindividual variability in parental acceptance-rejection predicts externalizing and internalizing symptoms across childhood/adolescence in nine countries.
Intraindividual variability in parental acceptance-rejection predicts externalizing and internalizing symptoms across childhood/adolescence in nine countries. Open
Parenting that is high in rejection and low in acceptance is associated with higher levels of internalizing (INT) and externalizing (EXT) problems in children and adolescents. These symptoms develop and can increase in severity to negative…
View article: Predictors and outcomes associated with the growth curves of self-efficacy beliefs in regard to anger and sadness regulation during adolescence: a longitudinal cross-cultural study
Predictors and outcomes associated with the growth curves of self-efficacy beliefs in regard to anger and sadness regulation during adolescence: a longitudinal cross-cultural study Open
Introduction This longitudinal study examined unique and joint effects of parenting and negative emotionality in predicting the growth curves of adolescents’ self-efficacy beliefs about regulating two discrete negative emotions (anger and …
View article: Typicality and trajectories of problematic and positive behaviors over adolescence in eight countries
Typicality and trajectories of problematic and positive behaviors over adolescence in eight countries Open
In this study, we examine the predictions of a storm and stress characterization of adolescence concerning typicality and trajectories of internalizing, externalizing, and wellbeing from late childhood through late adolescence. Using data …
View article: Predicting child aggression: The role of parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression across 13 cultural groups in 9 nations
Predicting child aggression: The role of parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression across 13 cultural groups in 9 nations Open
Parent and child endorsement of reactive aggression both predict the emergence of child aggression, but they are rarely studied together and in longitudinal contexts. The present study does so by examining the unique predictive effects of …
View article: Adolescent Development and the Parent–Adolescent Relationship in Diverse Family Forms Created by Assisted Reproduction
Adolescent Development and the Parent–Adolescent Relationship in Diverse Family Forms Created by Assisted Reproduction Open
Assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) are employed by single individuals and couples who are not otherwise able to conceive spontaneously. While the use of ARTs is increasing, research is lacking on the attempts made by adolescent offspr…
View article: Promoting positive emotions and instilling concern for the needs of others during the COVID-19 pandemic
Promoting positive emotions and instilling concern for the needs of others during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
The purpose of this research is to study the efficacy of the home-based Hero program in promoting positive emotions and prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample included 237 12- to 15-year-old adolescents from Argentina.…