Journal of Youth and Adolescence OnlineFirst articles

Open Access 18-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Testing the Moderating Effect of Anti-Prejudice Motivation and Peer Attitudes on the Effectiveness of a School-Based Vicarious Contact Intervention

Vicarious contact has often been used for studying prejudice-reduction in school contexts due to its relatively accessible application through written or audiovisual portrayals of positive intergroup contact. However, these interventions may …

Auteurs:: Viivi Mäkinen, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Tuuli Anna Renvik, Karmela Liebkind

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15-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Competitive Video Game Exposure Increases Aggression Through Impulsivity in Chinese Adolescents: Evidence From a Multi-Method Study

It is widely known controversies about the results of violent video game increase aggression. However, the role of competitive video games, has received less research attention, and the underlying mechanisms of their influence are unknown. This …

Auteurs:: Shuai Chen, Mingchen Wei, Xu Wang, Jinqian Liao, Jiayi Li, Yanling Liu

15-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Longitudinal Trajectories of Social Mobility Beliefs among Chinese Adolescents: The Protective Roles of Parental Academic Involvement and Adolescent Future Orientation

Social mobility beliefs play a significant role in shaping adolescents’ adaptive developmental outcomes, including well-being and academic functioning. Nevertheless, existing research may not cast light on the distinct trajectories and potential …

Auteurs:: Shiyuan Xiang, Shan Zhao, Jiale Xiao, Yaqiong Wang, Yuanyuan Li, Zelin Liu, Danhua Lin

13-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Associations Between Internet-Specific Parenting, General Parenting, and Adolescents’ Online Behaviors: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis

Parents play a crucial role in adolescents’ Internet use. Both general parenting (i.e., autonomy-supportive and controlling parenting) and Internet-specific parenting (i.e., restrictive mediation, active mediation, and parental encouragement) are …

Auteurs:: Wei Tong, Wen He, Yuqing Wang, Cheng Xie, Liting Fang, Jichao Jia, Xiaoyi Fang

10-04-2024 | Correction

Correction: Developmental Trajectories of Adolescents’ Math Motivation: The Role of Mindset and Perceptions of Informal STEM Learning Site Inclusivity

Auteurs:: Emine Ozturk, Mengya Zhao, Adam J. Hoffman, Angelina Joy, Christina S. Marlow, Fidelia Law, Ashley R. Deutsch, Channing J. Mathews, Luke McGuire, Frances Balkwill, Karen Burns, Laurence Butler, Marc Drews, Grace Fields, Hannah Smith, Mark Winterbottom, Adam Rutland, Adam Hartstone-Rose, Kelly Lynn Mulvey

10-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Longitudinal Associations between Metacognition and Spontaneous and Deliberate Mind Wandering During Early Adolescence

Although metacognition plays a pivotal role in theoretical accounts of mind wandering, their longitudinal relationships have not yet been investigated during the important developmental period of early adolescence. This study aimed to examine the …

Auteurs:: Weiwei Gao, Liang Luo, Chunliang Yang, Zhaomin Liu

10-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Direct and Indirect Longitudinal Associations of Mother and Father Engagement in Middle Childhood on Adolescent Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors

Parent engagement is an important aspect of parenting during childhood. However, little is known about the unique longitudinal associations of mother and father engagement with adolescents’ externalizing and internalizing problem behaviors. This …

Auteurs:: Panpan Yang, Sarah L. Pachman, Gabriel L. Schlomer, Kathryn J. Edin

05-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Interplay of Adolescents’ and Parents’ Mindsets of Socioeconomic Status on Adolescents’ Stress-Related Outcomes

The reciprocity and variation of values and beliefs are dynamic features of the parent-child relationship. Parents and adolescents may hold congruent or incongruent views regarding the malleability of socioeconomic status (mindset of SES) …

Auteurs:: Shan Zhao, Hongfei Du, Lihua Chen, Peilian Chi

Open Access 05-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Anxiety, Sleep Problems, and Vigorous Physical Activity: Bidirectional Associations from Early Adolescence to Early Adulthood in Swedish Adolescents

Anxiety symptoms and sleep problems typically emerge during adolescence and are frequently intertwined. However, there is a dearth of knowledge concerning their reciprocal influence and whether physical activity might play a protective role in …

Auteurs:: F. Giannotta, K. W. Nilsson, C. Åslund, S. Olofdotter, S. Vadlin, P. Larm

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Open Access 02-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Risk and Protective Factors of Self-harm and Suicidality in Adolescents: An Umbrella Review with Meta-Analysis

Suicide remains the second most common cause of death in young people aged 10–24 years and is a growing concern globally. The literature reports a vast number of factors that can predispose an adolescent to suicidality at an individual …

Auteurs:: Rebecca Richardson, Tanya Connell, Mandie Foster, Julie Blamires, Smita Keshoor, Chris Moir, Irene Suilan Zeng

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02-04-2024 | Empirical Research

Parental Migration Trajectories From Childhood Through Adolescence: Longitudinal Impact on Emotional and Behavioral Problems Among Chinese Adolescents

It is estimated that there are about 23% of all children in China experiencing parental migration and being left behind at hometown. Existing research indicated a significant association between parental migration and children development but …

Auteurs:: Mengshi Li, Yunfei Qiu, Yuwen Xia, Dantong Li, Gege Ma, Shang Ma, Jingxu Zhang, Xiaoli Wang

Open Access 30-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Parenting, Coparenting, and Adolescents’ Sense of Autonomy and Belonging After Divorce

Although there is ample evidence on the importance of experiencing autonomy and belonging for positive adolescent development and the supporting role of parents in this regard, most knowledge stems from intact families. As many youth grow up with …

Auteurs:: Zoë Rejaän, Inge van der Valk, Wendy Schrama, Susan Branje

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30-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Forms of Peer Victimization and School Adjustment Among Japanese Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis

The psychosocial correlates and consequences of peer victimization are well documented. However, there is limited knowledge about whether different forms of peer victimization (relational and physical) are predictive of school-based social and …

Auteur:: Yoshito Kawabata

30-03-2024 | Empirical Research

The Vicious Cycle between Loneliness and Problematic Smartphone Use among Adolescents: A Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model

Despite extensive research on the psychological impacts of digital technology, the nuanced dynamics between adolescent loneliness and problematic smartphone use, particularly across different educational levels and genders, remain underexplored.

Auteurs:: Chengjia Zhao, Huimin Ding, Mingxuan Du, Yanqiu Yu, Juliet Honglei Chen, Anise Man-Sze Wu, Debora Baofeng Wang, Mengni Du, Yu Chen, Qiujiao Luo, Xiaoli Yin, Bingru Chen, Ping Lu, Joseph T. F. Lau, Guohua Zhang

29-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Identifying High-Risk Subgroups of College Students with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Latent Profile Analysis and Two-Years Follow-up Study

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is associated with a heightened overall risk of future psychopathological problems. However, elucidating specific characteristics that determine an increased risk for certain individuals remains an area requiring …

Auteurs:: Carlos Schmidt, Stella Nicolaou, Juan Carlos Pascual, Joaquim Puntí, Anaís Lara, Anna Sintes, Iria Méndez, Soledad Romero, Laia Briones-Buixassa, Pilar Santamarina-Perez, Joaquim Soler, Daniel Vega

Open Access 29-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Family Functioning, Identity Commitments, and School Value among Ethnic Minority and Ethnic Majority Adolescents

Ethnic minority youth show worse school adjustment than their ethnic majority peers. Yet, it remains unclear whether this gap can be explained by differences in family functioning and consequent identity commitments. This study examined (1) …

Auteurs:: Stefanos Mastrotheodoros, Jessie Hillekens, Marta Miklikowska, Benedetta Emanuela Palladino, Francesca Lionetti

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18-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Online Self-Disclosure and Self-Concept Clarity Among Chinese Middle School Students: A Longitudinal Study

The relationship between online self-disclosure and self-concept clarity has been previously examined through cross-sectional studies. This study examined causal connections between online self-disclosure and self-concept clarity among Chinese …

Auteurs:: Qian Liu, Zhenxing Li, Jingting Zhu

18-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Examining the Association between Punishment and Reward Sensitivity and Response Inhibition to Previously-Incentivized Cues across Development

Processing and learning from affective cues to guide goal-directed behavior may be particularly important during adolescence; yet the factors that promote and/or disrupt the ability to integrate value in order to guide decision making across …

Auteurs:: Taylor Heffer, John C. Flournoy, Graham L. Baum, Leah H. Somerville

Open Access 18-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Individual and Contextual Correlates of Latent Bystander Profiles toward Racist Hate Speech: A Multilevel Person-centered Approach

Prior research into bystander responses to hate speech has utilized variable-centered analyses — such approaches risk simplifying the complex nature of bystander behaviors. Hence, the present study used a person-centered analysis to investigate …

Auteurs:: Sebastian Wachs, Alexander Wettstein, Ludwig Bilz, Dorothy L. Espelage, Michelle F. Wright, Manuel Gámez-Guadix

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Open Access 18-03-2024 | Empirical Research

Unravelling the Longitudinal Relations Between Developmental Milestones, General Psychopathology, and Personality Functioning in a Youth Clinical Sample

Personality functioning, general psychopathology, and developmental milestones achievement are critical domains in the field of young people’s mental health; however, no prior research has considered these variables jointly or examined the …

Auteurs:: Sara Iannattone, Hilde D. Schuiringa, Anouk Aleva, Nagila Koster, Marcel A. G. van Aken, Christel J. Hessels, Paul T. van der Heijden, Odilia M. Laceulle

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