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A Framework for Interpreting the Relationship between Risk-Taking and Self-Control in Adolescence
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Thiago F. A. França; Sabine Pompeia – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2025
Adolescent risky behaviors are often interpreted as products of self-control failures stemming from a developmental mismatch between reward processing and cognitive control systems. However, adolescents -- much like adults -- may also engage in risky behaviors because of conscious and deliberate (even if objectively poor) decisions. It is not easy…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Risk, Risk Management
The Adolescent Dysregulation Profile and Its Association with Educational, Occupational, and Substance Use Outcomes in Emerging Adulthood
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Tara R. Cooper; Paweena Sukhawathanakul – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2025
The dysregulation profile (DP) in youth is characterized by severe emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dysregulation and is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders. Adolescent self-regulation has important implications for adulthood outcomes, yet this association is understudied in the context of the DP in emerging adults.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Risk, Mental Disorders