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Differentiating Three Conceptualisations of the Relationship between Positive Development and Psychopathology during the Transition to Adulthood
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O'Connor, Meredith; Sanson, Ann; Hawkins, Mary T.; Toumbourou, John W.; Letcher, Primrose; Frydenberg, Erica – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
The transition to adulthood is characterised by both great potential for positive change and a relatively high incidence of problem outcomes. A multidimensional model of positive development during the transition to adulthood (at 19-20 years) has recently been proposed. However, an unresolved question regarding the nature of positive development…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Psychopathology, Young Adults, Child Development
Brief Report: Interaction between Social Class and Risky Decision-Making in Children with Psychopathic Tendencies
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Gao, Yu; Baker, Laura A.; Raine, Adrian; Wu, Henry; Bezdjian, Serena – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
Objective: Adult psychopaths are thought to have risky decision-making and behavioral disinhibition, but little is known about the moderating effects of psychosocial factors and whether these associations can be observed in children with psychopathic tendencies. This study tests the biosocial hypothesis that social class will moderate…
Descriptors: Social Class, Psychopathology, Interaction, Decision Making
Imaginary Companions in Adolescence: Sign of a Deficient or Positive Development?
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Seiffge-Krenke, Inge – Journal of Adolescence, 1997
Investigated to what extent imaginary companions are created in the diaries of adolescents. Content analysis of questionnaire responses by participants, ages 12 to 17 years (N=241), indicate that the imaginary companion was similar to the writer in many aspects. Results show that the imaginary companion was not the result of an egocentric…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Imagination
Psychiatric Morbidity in Children Remanded to Prison Custody--A Pilot Study.
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Dimond, C.; Misch, P. – Journal of Adolescence, 2002
This pilot study aimed to establish the psychiatric morbidity in children remanded to prison custody using an age appropriate instrument, the K-SADS. The 19 boys interviewed showed high rates of affective disorders, substance misuse and conduct disorder. Study highlights the need to develop child and adolescent mental health services for children…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Children, Correctional Institutions