Conduct Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, 2000
... Studies by Patterson et al. (1967), as well as subsequent researchers (Strayer &a... more ... Studies by Patterson et al. (1967), as well as subsequent researchers (Strayer & Noel, 1986), suggest that the overall pattern of action–reaction among children on the playground, as well as coalitions, account for a sizable percentage of the variance in overall aggressive ...
... Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institute of Health, and grant (Center for Adolescenc... more ... Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institute of Health, and grant (Center for Adolescence grant). We are grateful for the active support of PR Krishna Kumar and Parvathy Varier at the Ayurvedic Trust, in Coimbatore, India. ...
Empirical evidence suggests that children’s disruptive behaviour (CDB) and quality of parenting i... more Empirical evidence suggests that children’s disruptive behaviour (CDB) and quality of parenting influence one another bidirectionally. However, few studies have considered the separate contribution of the mother–child and father–child relationships to disruptive behaviours within a longitudinal context. Against this background, the reciprocal influence between CDB and five dimensions of maternal and paternal parenting was examined from kindergarten through grade 2 in a community sample of 644 children. These relationships were investigated using cross-lagged panel correlation and reciprocal effect analysis. Differences and similarities emerged in the direction of effects linking maternal and paternal parenting and CDB. At school entry, a reciprocal parent–child influence was evident for mothers only. However, as children grew older, a unidirectional effect from CDB to parenting was noted for both fathers and mothers. Implications for future research focusing on the link between CDB ...
This study examines the correlation between the familyschool relationship, as defined by Bronfenb... more This study examines the correlation between the familyschool relationship, as defined by Bronfenbrenner's (1979) typology of mesosystem, and the social adaptation of children with behavioral problems. The parents of 59 elementary school children classified by the school system as showing behavioral difficulties completed a questionnaire on their relation with the school setting. Teachers were asked to complete an agressivity, prosociality and inattention scales at the beginning and the end of the school year. An exploratory factor analysis first validated the school-family relationship questionnaire. Multiple linear regressions indicate that parents' positive representation of school is related to less aggressivity and more prosociality in children.Moreover, communications between parents and school at the beginning of the school year predict a diminution of children's aggressive behaviors during the year. Those results highlight the importance of considering the family-...
Among all organized activities in adolescence, sports have received the most research attention. ... more Among all organized activities in adolescence, sports have received the most research attention. Sports are believed to bring both positive and negative developmental experiences to adolescents. On the positive side, sports are hypothesized to give youths the opportunity to develop skills, competence, and initiative; increase identification and commitment to school; and foster positive relationships with the activity peers and leaders (Boone & Leadbeater, 2006; Crosnoe, 2002; Larson, Hansen, & Moneta, 2006; Marsh & Kleitman, 2003). On the negative side, sports are also hypothesized to entail high levels of stress, unhealthy competition among youths, and derogatory coaching (Boone & Leadbeater, 2006; Larson et al., 2006). Most importantly, mixed findings have been found in the association between sports participation and youths’ adjustment. Whereas these activities are usually associated with positive educational outcomes (Eccles & Barber, 1999; Fredricks & Eccles, 2005, 2006; Marsh ...
Participation in organized activities is increasingly considered as a positive developmental cont... more Participation in organized activities is increasingly considered as a positive developmental context in adolescence (Mahoney, Larson, & Eccles, 2005). However, the adoption of a developmental perspective in the study of organized activities is relatively recent. This article proposes a review of the recent literature on participation in the adolescent years. More specifically, the objective is to present the main definitions of participation, its determinants, its effects on adolescents' psychosocial development, and its associated processes. Conceptual and methodological suggestions for future research are also proposed. Finally, challenges associated with the use of these activities as intervention strategies are discussed.
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined how participation in organized activities during adoles... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined how participation in organized activities during adolescence (ages 14–17) is associated with adjustment in emerging adulthood (age 21). It investigated the contribution of three dimensions of participation: activity portfolios (i.e., specific combinations of activity types), intensity, and duration. The sample included 287 Canadian adolescents. First, distinct activity portfolios were identified using a person-centered approach. Second, differences between portfolios were examined with regard to salient indicators of adjustment in emerging adulthood: depressive symptoms, problematic alcohol use, educational status, and civic engagement. Third, the contributions of participation intensity and duration were examined. Results revealed that certain portfolios were related in distinct ways to specific outcomes and that these differences depended on intensity or duration of participation.
Merrill-Palmer quarterly (Wayne State University. Press), 2010
The influence of using substances with friends on future individual use was examined in the conte... more The influence of using substances with friends on future individual use was examined in the context of parental monitoring rules and the ecology of peer activities. A one-year longitudinal study design included a combined sample of North Italian and French Canadian adolescents (N = 285, 53% girls, M = 14.25 years). Data analyses were conducted using structural equation modeling and multiple regression analyses. As expected, the covariation between parental monitoring and adolescent substance use was mediated by "co-use" with friends. Moreover, the relation between substance use with friends and individual substance use was moderated by parental monitoring rules and the peer activity context. Specifically, the relation between substance co-use with friends and individual substance use was stronger when the level of parental monitoring rules was low and when friends spent their time together primarily in unstructured contexts such as on the street or in park settings. These ...
Conduct Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence, 2000
... Studies by Patterson et al. (1967), as well as subsequent researchers (Strayer &a... more ... Studies by Patterson et al. (1967), as well as subsequent researchers (Strayer & Noel, 1986), suggest that the overall pattern of action–reaction among children on the playground, as well as coalitions, account for a sizable percentage of the variance in overall aggressive ...
... Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institute of Health, and grant (Center for Adolescenc... more ... Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institute of Health, and grant (Center for Adolescence grant). We are grateful for the active support of PR Krishna Kumar and Parvathy Varier at the Ayurvedic Trust, in Coimbatore, India. ...
Empirical evidence suggests that children’s disruptive behaviour (CDB) and quality of parenting i... more Empirical evidence suggests that children’s disruptive behaviour (CDB) and quality of parenting influence one another bidirectionally. However, few studies have considered the separate contribution of the mother–child and father–child relationships to disruptive behaviours within a longitudinal context. Against this background, the reciprocal influence between CDB and five dimensions of maternal and paternal parenting was examined from kindergarten through grade 2 in a community sample of 644 children. These relationships were investigated using cross-lagged panel correlation and reciprocal effect analysis. Differences and similarities emerged in the direction of effects linking maternal and paternal parenting and CDB. At school entry, a reciprocal parent–child influence was evident for mothers only. However, as children grew older, a unidirectional effect from CDB to parenting was noted for both fathers and mothers. Implications for future research focusing on the link between CDB ...
This study examines the correlation between the familyschool relationship, as defined by Bronfenb... more This study examines the correlation between the familyschool relationship, as defined by Bronfenbrenner's (1979) typology of mesosystem, and the social adaptation of children with behavioral problems. The parents of 59 elementary school children classified by the school system as showing behavioral difficulties completed a questionnaire on their relation with the school setting. Teachers were asked to complete an agressivity, prosociality and inattention scales at the beginning and the end of the school year. An exploratory factor analysis first validated the school-family relationship questionnaire. Multiple linear regressions indicate that parents' positive representation of school is related to less aggressivity and more prosociality in children.Moreover, communications between parents and school at the beginning of the school year predict a diminution of children's aggressive behaviors during the year. Those results highlight the importance of considering the family-...
Among all organized activities in adolescence, sports have received the most research attention. ... more Among all organized activities in adolescence, sports have received the most research attention. Sports are believed to bring both positive and negative developmental experiences to adolescents. On the positive side, sports are hypothesized to give youths the opportunity to develop skills, competence, and initiative; increase identification and commitment to school; and foster positive relationships with the activity peers and leaders (Boone & Leadbeater, 2006; Crosnoe, 2002; Larson, Hansen, & Moneta, 2006; Marsh & Kleitman, 2003). On the negative side, sports are also hypothesized to entail high levels of stress, unhealthy competition among youths, and derogatory coaching (Boone & Leadbeater, 2006; Larson et al., 2006). Most importantly, mixed findings have been found in the association between sports participation and youths’ adjustment. Whereas these activities are usually associated with positive educational outcomes (Eccles & Barber, 1999; Fredricks & Eccles, 2005, 2006; Marsh ...
Participation in organized activities is increasingly considered as a positive developmental cont... more Participation in organized activities is increasingly considered as a positive developmental context in adolescence (Mahoney, Larson, & Eccles, 2005). However, the adoption of a developmental perspective in the study of organized activities is relatively recent. This article proposes a review of the recent literature on participation in the adolescent years. More specifically, the objective is to present the main definitions of participation, its determinants, its effects on adolescents' psychosocial development, and its associated processes. Conceptual and methodological suggestions for future research are also proposed. Finally, challenges associated with the use of these activities as intervention strategies are discussed.
ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined how participation in organized activities during adoles... more ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined how participation in organized activities during adolescence (ages 14–17) is associated with adjustment in emerging adulthood (age 21). It investigated the contribution of three dimensions of participation: activity portfolios (i.e., specific combinations of activity types), intensity, and duration. The sample included 287 Canadian adolescents. First, distinct activity portfolios were identified using a person-centered approach. Second, differences between portfolios were examined with regard to salient indicators of adjustment in emerging adulthood: depressive symptoms, problematic alcohol use, educational status, and civic engagement. Third, the contributions of participation intensity and duration were examined. Results revealed that certain portfolios were related in distinct ways to specific outcomes and that these differences depended on intensity or duration of participation.
Merrill-Palmer quarterly (Wayne State University. Press), 2010
The influence of using substances with friends on future individual use was examined in the conte... more The influence of using substances with friends on future individual use was examined in the context of parental monitoring rules and the ecology of peer activities. A one-year longitudinal study design included a combined sample of North Italian and French Canadian adolescents (N = 285, 53% girls, M = 14.25 years). Data analyses were conducted using structural equation modeling and multiple regression analyses. As expected, the covariation between parental monitoring and adolescent substance use was mediated by "co-use" with friends. Moreover, the relation between substance use with friends and individual substance use was moderated by parental monitoring rules and the peer activity context. Specifically, the relation between substance co-use with friends and individual substance use was stronger when the level of parental monitoring rules was low and when friends spent their time together primarily in unstructured contexts such as on the street or in park settings. These ...
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