Ting Zhou, Lingjia Liu, Kan Chen, Jennifer Hu, Zhe Shang
{"title":"Parent-adolescent emotional communication patterns and adolescent depressive symptoms: A dyadic, mixed methods study","authors":"Ting Zhou, Lingjia Liu, Kan Chen, Jennifer Hu, Zhe Shang","doi":"10.1111/jora.70010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70010","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study aimed to explore the characteristics of parent–adolescent emotional communication patterns from the perspectives of both parents and adolescents and to further examine their relationships with adolescent depressive symptoms. A mixed methods exploratory sequential design was used. In the qualitative phase, 21 parent–adolescent dyads (adolescents aged 15.1 years, with 11 reporting high depressive symptoms and 10 reporting low depressive symptoms) were interviewed, and the data were analyzed via inductive thematic analysis. The quantitative phase surveyed 369 parent–adolescent dyads (adolescents aged 13.5, 48.5% female). Emotional communication patterns were identified via latent profile analyses, and adolescent depressive symptoms were compared across patterns. The qualitative phase identified six parent–adolescent emotional communication patterns depending on parental behaviors, adolescents’ needs, and family arrangements. Different patterns were observed between groups with high and low depressive symptoms. In the quantitative phase, five patterns emerged from both adolescent and parent reports. Adolescents’ depressive symptoms significantly differed across patterns regardless of the data source, with the lowest in the adaptive communication pattern and the highest in maladaptive or limited communication patterns. Reporting concordance/discordance was also associated with adolescent depressive symptoms. Parent–adolescent emotional communication patterns differ in frequency and quality. Adolescent depressive symptoms varied across patterns. Concordance/discordance in reporting was associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lockdown's double edge: Past remedies, future uncertainties","authors":"Shivani Krishnamurthy, Harpreet Kaur","doi":"10.1111/jora.13050","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.13050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article examines the multifaceted impact of the pandemic on students' education and mental health, drawing on both an analysis of existing literature and firsthand testimonials from adolescents during the lockdown. It highlights significant challenges, including technological barriers, mental health struggles, and the exacerbation of educational inequalities. Through personal accounts, the article illustrates varied experiences: while some students faced obstacles such as a lack of devices and motivation, others demonstrated resilience and adaptability by finding innovative solutions to continue their education. Positive outcomes, such as increased digital literacy and community support, are acknowledged but often overshadowed by the focus on negative effects. The article emphasizes the long-term implications of learning losses and the psychological impact on young people, urging for a more balanced view that includes success stories. Furthermore, it calls for immediate actions to address disparities in educational resources, including mental health support, skill development programs, and financial assistance. By advocating for youth-centric policies, the article aims to empower students to overcome the challenges presented by the pandemic and build a brighter future.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Gendered time use, body mass index, and well-being among adolescents in resource-poor settings in India: The adverse role of domesticity","authors":"Dibyasree Ganguly, Kriti Vikram","doi":"10.1111/jora.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We investigated how adolescents' time allocation across daily activities influences their body mass index and well-being by paying explicit attention to gender and activities relevant to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We hypothesized that the inequitable domestic burden shouldered by girls adversely affects their health and well-being. Using data from three waves of the Young Lives Longitudinal Survey (2009, 2013, and 2016) tracking 1891 children aged 8, 12, and 15 from predominantly rural, low-income households from South India, we analyzed gendered time use patterns and their implications. Girls spent more time on caregiving, housework, and studying at home, while boys allocated more time to school, leisure, and sleep. Random effects models revealed that time spent on caregiving and housework increased the likelihood of being overweight or obese among girls, whereas leisure time reduced it. Time in school was positively associated with girl's thinness, as was time spent on sleep for both boys and girls. Gender moderated the effects of time spent on housework and unpaid economic tasks on thinness, reducing its likelihood for girls. Subjective well-being improved with time spent in school and studying for all adolescents. Fixed effects models revealed it worsened for girls engaged in paid work and boys engaged in leisure. Longer sleep hours improved boys' well-being. These findings underscore that gendered time use patterns, particularly girls' unequal burden of domestic responsibilities, contribute to their increased risk of overweight and obesity. Addressing these disparities is crucial for improving adolescents' health and well-being in resource-poor settings in LMICs.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143424243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is using TikTok stressful? Exploring the longitudinal relationships between adolescents' self-concept clarity and digital stress","authors":"Daria Dodan, Oana Negru-Subtirica","doi":"10.1111/jora.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70011","url":null,"abstract":"<p>TikTok is a pervasive and controversial social media platform with a sizeable adolescent following. Using a two-wave longitudinal design spaced 3 months apart during the academic year (<i>N</i> = 328, 60.4% male, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 16.99), we investigated how adolescents' self-concept clarity relates to approval anxiety, fear of missing out, and online vigilance as possible stressors experienced on TikTok. Results showed a negative bidirectional link between self-concept clarity and approval anxiety. We also found a negative unidirectional longitudinal association between self-concept clarity and fear of missing out (FoMO) and online vigilance, respectively. Last, we found that approval anxiety longitudinally fosters fear of missing out. These findings suggest that adolescents holding uncertain self-views are more likely to perceive TikTok as a stressful environment and that experiencing approval anxiety might be especially harmful for them.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Desi Beckers, William J. Burk, Junilla K. Larsen, Antonius H. N. Cillessen
{"title":"Friends' influence on Adolescents' loss of control eating: The moderating role of self-esteem, fear of negative evaluation, and body dissatisfaction","authors":"Desi Beckers, William J. Burk, Junilla K. Larsen, Antonius H. N. Cillessen","doi":"10.1111/jora.70005","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.70005","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Friends' influence may importantly contribute to the development of adolescent disordered eating behaviors. However, little is known about the influence of friends on loss of control eating. This study investigated whether friend-reported loss of control eating was associated with changes in adolescents' own loss of control eating 1 year later and tested whether adolescents with lower self-esteem, higher fear of negative evaluation, and higher body dissatisfaction were more susceptible to friends' influence. Sex differences in these associations were also examined. Participants were 612 adolescents (50.0% female; <i>M</i><sub>T1 Age</sub> = 13.50 years, <i>SD</i><sub>T1 Age</sub> = 1.01) who were recruited from a school in the Netherlands with predominantly native Dutch students and participated in an ongoing longitudinal research project between 2019 and 2021. Results indicated that adolescents and their friends reported similar levels of loss of control eating but provided no support for friends' influence on loss of control eating, nor for differential susceptibility. The modest degree of similarity between adolescents' and their friends' loss of control eating and the lack of friends' influence on loss of control eating may be due to homophilic selection effects or the restrictions involving the COVID-19 pandemic, so replication of the results is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11773444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143052474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Darlene A. Kertes, Hyemin H. Han, Kathleen M. Roche, Velma McBride Murry
{"title":"Breaking down silos and echo chambers: Adolescence through an interdisciplinary lens","authors":"Darlene A. Kertes, Hyemin H. Han, Kathleen M. Roche, Velma McBride Murry","doi":"10.1111/jora.70004","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Research on adolescence occurs across a variety of disciplines, including education, psychology, sociology, public health, biology, and medicine, among other fields, each with its own definition of the most pressing problems, levels of analysis, and proposed solutions. There is widespread recognition that human development occurs across levels simultaneously from molecular changes to broader cultural systems. Yet it remains challenging to integrate across levels and scholarly disciplines. This article crystallizes a definition of interdisciplinary research, highlights examples of interdisciplinary career trajectories, and showcases a collection of interdisciplinary empirical and theoretical articles. This special collection serves as a call to action for the difficult work of breaking down scholarly and practical barriers to utilize interdisciplinary research in addressing critical scientific questions and societal needs to improve the well-being and developmental outcomes for all adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Daily association between feeling needed and useful and adolescent emotional and social well-being: Differences by suicidal ideation","authors":"Shou-Chun Chiang","doi":"10.1111/jora.70002","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Prior research suggests that feeling needed and useful plays a central role in adolescent psychosocial development and well-being. However, little is known about whether feeling needed and useful benefits adolescents' well-being in daily life, especially for those with suicidal ideation. The current study examined the daily association between feeling needed and useful and emotional and social well-being in a daily diary sample of adolescents (<i>N</i> = 122; <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 12.64) with and without suicidal ideation. Results from multilevel modeling showed that on days when youth experienced higher levels of feeling needed and useful, they reported lower negative emotions, higher positive emotions, and increased family connectedness. Furthermore, significant moderation effects indicated that daily feelings of being needed and useful were associated with higher positive emotions and peer connectedness only for youth with suicidal ideation. The findings support the importance of feeling needed and useful in adolescent development and highlight its beneficial effects among adolescents at risk for suicide.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wilma G. M. Wentholt, E. H. Alet Meurs, Loes H. C. Janssen, Lisanne A. E. M. van Houtum, Mirjam C. M. Wever, Marieke S. Tollenaar, Lenneke R. A. Alink, Bernet M. Elzinga
{"title":"Balancing boundaries: Observed parental autonomy support and psychological control in the context of parent-adolescent interactions and adolescent depression","authors":"Wilma G. M. Wentholt, E. H. Alet Meurs, Loes H. C. Janssen, Lisanne A. E. M. van Houtum, Mirjam C. M. Wever, Marieke S. Tollenaar, Lenneke R. A. Alink, Bernet M. Elzinga","doi":"10.1111/jora.70003","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.70003","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Autonomy support (AS) and psychological control (PC) are important parenting behaviors in adolescence, with low AS and high PC relating to adolescent depression. Studies on observed levels of AS and PC in a clinical sample are lacking. The current study aimed to (1) develop a reliable coding system for parental AS and PC in parent-adolescent interactions and gain insights into its ecological validity in a healthy control (HC) sample, and (2) disentangle observed and adolescent-perceived parenting behaviors in relation to adolescent depression. HC adolescents (<i>N</i> = 80, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 15.90, 63.7% girls, 91.3% White) and their parents (<i>N</i> = 148, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 49.00, 53.4% female, 97.3% White) and adolescents with depression (current MDD/dysthymia; <i>N</i> = 35, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 15.60, 77.1% girls, 65.7% White) and their parents (<i>N</i> = 62, <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 50.13, 56.5% female, 79.0% White) participated in three videotaped dyadic interaction tasks (problem solving, event planning, and reminiscence). Adolescents reported on their parents' behavior and their own positive and negative affect after each task, while observed AS and PC were coded from the videos. Multilevel analyses showed that observed AS and PC, coded with our reliable system, related to adolescent-perceived parenting (in daily life), confirming ecological validity. Adolescents with depression (vs. HC) had more negative perceptions of parenting, whereas observed AS and PC did not differ, indicating a negativity bias of adolescents with depression. Lastly, observed PC related to a lower affective state in adolescents with depression, but not HC. Parents could be psycho-educated on the impact of this behavior in a clinical setting.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11771583/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143047179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jasmine Gustafsson, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Hanna Konttinen, Nina Simonsen, Petra Löfstedt, Nelli Lyyra
{"title":"Social support and online interaction and their links to psychosocial well-being among Nordic adolescents: Integrating variable-centered and person-centered approaches","authors":"Jasmine Gustafsson, Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti, Hanna Konttinen, Nina Simonsen, Petra Löfstedt, Nelli Lyyra","doi":"10.1111/jora.13058","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.13058","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Nordic countries are among the most digitally advanced societies in the world. Past research suggests that both social support offline and interaction online are linked to adolescent psychological adjustment. However, less is known regarding the complex implications of distinctive sources of social support offline and online interaction for a broader range of indices of adolescent psychosocial well-being, including its contemporary forms such as social media addiction. This study utilized two methodological approaches to examine the social components and determinants of psychosocial well-being (psychosomatic complaints and problematic social media use) among 22,384 Nordic adolescents aged between 11 and 15 years. A variable-centered approach focused on examining perceived support from four sources (family, peers, teachers, and classmates), preference for online interaction, and intensity of online interaction as predictors of psychosocial well-being. Concurrently, a person-centered approach was utilized to explore the subgroups at risk of psychosocial ill-being. In the variable-centered analysis, lower support from family, teachers, and classmates, higher preference for online interaction, and higher intensity of online interaction with “online contacts” (i.e., interaction partners met online) were linked to higher levels of psychosomatic complaints and more problematic social media use. Additionally, lower peer support was associated with increased psychosomatic complaints, while greater intensity of online interaction with “offline contacts” (e.g., close friends, parents) was related to more problematic social media use. The person-centered analysis identified five profiles of adolescents: (1) “Multiply supported online users” (56%), (2) “Primarily (family-peer) supported high online users” (22%), (3) “Non-supported online users” (13%), (4) “Primarily non-supported online users” (5%), and (5) “Non-supported high online users” (4%). Adolescents reporting higher support from multiple sources and moderate online interaction with offline contacts experienced the lowest levels of psychosomatic complaints and the least problematic social media use, while the other profiles exhibited more complex and less optimal psychosocial well-being. In conclusion, these findings suggest that adolescents benefit most from robust social support offline across multiple social networks, but strong support from certain sources (teachers, classmates) can somewhat mitigate the adverse effects of low support from other sources (family, peers). The relationship between online interaction and psychosocial well-being is contingent on the level of social support.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11758761/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143033291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kiera M. Coulter, Aprile D. Benner, Francheska Alers Rojas, Madeline Harrington
{"title":"The co-development of ethnic identity and future orientation among ethnically/racially minoritized adolescents: A parallel process model","authors":"Kiera M. Coulter, Aprile D. Benner, Francheska Alers Rojas, Madeline Harrington","doi":"10.1111/jora.70001","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jora.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This brief report examined the co-development of ethnic/racial identity (ERI) and future orientation among ethnically/racially minoritized adolescents. The current study used three waves of longitudinal data (<i>N</i> = 619) spanning 8th to 10th grades from a diverse sample (55.9% Latino/a/x, 21.2% biracial/multiethnic/other, 13.2% Asian, 9.7% Black; 54.1% female; 57.4% economically disadvantaged). We investigated the developmental trajectories of future orientation and ethnic identity and determined if these trajectories were interrelated. The results of the single and parallel process latent growth curve models showed that mean levels of ERI increased while future orientation decreased over time. Initial levels of ERI were significantly related to accelerated declines in future orientation. Exploratory analyses, which tested distinct forms of ethnic/racial discrimination as moderators, revealed that the negative association between ERI in 8th grade and the rate of change in future orientation was significant only at average and high levels of educator-perpetrated discrimination. These results point to complex interrelations between ERI formation and experiences of ethnic/racial discrimination and their influence on trajectories of future orientation during early to middle adolescence.</p>","PeriodicalId":17026,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research on Adolescence","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143007370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}