Laura M. Padilla‐Walker
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View article: A Cross-National Study on Prosocial Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Cross-National Study on Prosocial Behaviors in Emerging Adulthood During the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Emerging adulthood is marked by changes and exploration of life directions and is significantly impacted by crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-national study examined the psychological, relational, and contextual factors associa…
View article: When helping hurts: validating a measure of compulsive helping and exploring potential correlates
When helping hurts: validating a measure of compulsive helping and exploring potential correlates Open
Introduction This cross-sectional study proposes and validates a new measure of compulsive helping: helping which harms the helper. Methods Emerging Adults ( N = 438; Mage = 20.29, SD = 1.04, 51.71% Female) reported on compulsive helping. …
View article: Parental teaching of nonprejudiced values toward sexual minorities during adolescence
Parental teaching of nonprejudiced values toward sexual minorities during adolescence Open
Introduction The current study examined adolescents’ nonprejudiced values toward sexual minorities over three years to determine change over time, as well as parenting and child characteristics as predictors of initial levels and change in…
View article: Sexual development: influence of peers and media on adolescent sex ethics & behaviors when parent communication quality is low
Sexual development: influence of peers and media on adolescent sex ethics & behaviors when parent communication quality is low Open
media) for information about sex
View article: Adolescent sex risk: implications for mental health in emerging adulthood
Adolescent sex risk: implications for mental health in emerging adulthood Open
➔Child age was negatively associated with depression (β = -.14, p < .01)and suicidality (β = -.15,p < .01)and child gender (0 = female, 1 = male) was negatively associated with anxiety (β = -.10,p < .05).➔At Time 1, adolescent age (β = .27…
View article: Masters of media: A longitudinal study of parental media efficacy, media monitoring, and child problematic media use across early childhood in the United States
Masters of media: A longitudinal study of parental media efficacy, media monitoring, and child problematic media use across early childhood in the United States Open
The development of problematic media use in early childhood is not well understood. The current study examined long-term associations between parental media efficacy, parental media monitoring, and problematic media use across a three-year…
View article: Prosocial Behaviors and Development
Prosocial Behaviors and Development Open
Although scholars have long recognized the importance of prosocial behaviors (or actions intended to benefit others) to understanding morality, the field has continued to evolve in quite sophisticated ways. This chapter provides a summary …
View article: Emerging adults’ cultural values, prosocial behaviors, and mental health in 14 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Emerging adults’ cultural values, prosocial behaviors, and mental health in 14 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Evidence suggests an impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, particularly among emerging adults. However, theories on altruism born of suffering or adversarial growth suggest that we might also see prosocial behavior as a functio…
View article: Associations between parental media monitoring style, information management, and prosocial and aggressive behaviors
Associations between parental media monitoring style, information management, and prosocial and aggressive behaviors Open
Parental monitoring of adolescent media use has been associated with decreased negative effects of media on adolescent behavior, but we know little about the explanatory mechanisms behind these associations. The current study sought to exp…