Kimberly Shipman, Monica M. Fitzgerald, Marcela Torres Pauletic
{"title":"Let's Connect®: An emotion-focused parenting program","authors":"Kimberly Shipman, Monica M. Fitzgerald, Marcela Torres Pauletic","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101771","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101771","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>For decades, clinical research has focused on developing and refining effective parenting interventions through promoting positive parenting practices. Many of these interventions, grounded in behavioral theories, highlight the importance of helping parents create predictable routines for children, attend to children's positive behavior, support positive parent-child interactions, and use contingency management strategies. Key to the success of any parenting intervention is the ability of parents to regulate their own emotions and incorporate emotion socialization practices such as emotion labeling, support, and coaching. There has been considerable interest in developing parenting interventions with a specific focus on parent emotion regulation and emotion socialization practices. This paper introduces an emotion-focused parenting program called Let's Connect® that translates what we know about emotional development, emotion socialization, and parenting into an innovative approach to working directly with families in ways that build supportive parent-child relationships as well as parent/child SEC, mental/behavioral health, and overall resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101771"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738780","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":"Language, literacy, and media experiences at home and Chinese dual language development","authors":"Lulu Song , Rufan Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101789","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101789","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Chinese-English dual language learners (DLLs) are the second largest DLL population in the United States. The current study examined Chinese-English DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home in relation to children's receptive vocabulary in both languages. Participants were 90 Chinese-English DLL preschoolers and their parents. Parents reported children's relative language exposure and use, and engagement in language (e.g., storytelling), literacy (e.g., book reading), and media (e.g., TV/video watching) activities in Chinese and English at home. Children's Chinese and English receptive vocabularies were assessed twice in the preschool year. Children's engagement in Chinese media activities and English language and media activities predicted DLLs' receptive vocabulary in the respective language. Using a person-centered approach, we identified three distinct profiles of Chinese DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home, which were further linked to four different patterns of receptive vocabulary development. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101789"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143735274","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}
Santos Orejudo , Belén Serrano , Alvaro J. Balaguer Estaña
{"title":"Adolescent acquisition of social, personal, and individualist values in four intensive, non-formal education programs","authors":"Santos Orejudo , Belén Serrano , Alvaro J. Balaguer Estaña","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101788","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101788","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Non-formal summer education activities for adolescents vary considerably in terms of programs and design, but articles that compare different types of summer education programs are rare. Our study analyzed and compared the results of four intensive summer programs conducted in Spain. A total of 443 adolescents participated in this study: 57.5 % male and 42.5 % female, with a mean age of 15.50 (S·D = 1.64). Our results show that the youngsters who participated in three of the four programs already had a profile of social values that differed from that of the general population. After attending summer camp, participants improved their scores on the Social and Personal Values scales, and their measured degree of hedonism decreased. These changes were more relevant in Scouts, YMCA, and Work Camps; they were only evident to a lesser extent in subjects who participated in Educational Support. We propose different hypotheses to explain how these programs have evolved.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101788"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143725472","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":"A text message-based home numeracy pilot intervention for parents of preschoolers","authors":"Amy R. Napoli , Patrick Ehrman , David J. Purpura","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101784","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101784","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Children's exposure to early numeracy activities in the home is associated with mathematics development. Importantly, the home numeracy environment (HNE) has been shown to be malleable, with interventions successfully increasing the frequency of numeracy activities. The aim of the current study was to pilot an HNE intervention with preschool-aged children (<em>M</em> = 3.90 years; 59.5 % male; 70.7 % White). Parents (<em>n</em> = 42; 92.8 % mothers) were randomly assigned to the HNE intervention or an active comparison condition (focused on general development). Both groups of parents attended an informational meeting and received daily text messages for four weeks. Findings indicate that parents who participated in the intervention reported more frequent direct HNE activities and their children showed greater improvement on numeracy skills. There were no group differences on beliefs of importance, self-efficacy, or engagement in indirect HNE practices. The study provides initial evidence that a brief HNE intervention may be feasible for some families and may improve preschool children's numeracy skills.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101784"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143698019","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}
Xuechen Ding , Alicia McVarnock , Mingxin Li , Robert J. Coplan , Laura L. Ooi , Jie Yu , Biao Sang
{"title":"Motivations for social withdrawal and socio-emotional functioning among urban/suburban Chinese children","authors":"Xuechen Ding , Alicia McVarnock , Mingxin Li , Robert J. Coplan , Laura L. Ooi , Jie Yu , Biao Sang","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101787","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101787","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The aim of the present study was to compare the relations between different motivations for social withdrawal (i.e., shyness, unsociability, social avoidance) and indices of socio-emotional functioning among urban and suburban Chinese children. Participants included 770 children (<em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 10.98 years) from urban areas and 815 children (<em>M</em><sub>age</sub> = 11.21 years) from suburban areas in mainland China. Motivations for social withdrawal and indices of socio-emotional functioning were assessed via self-reports, peer nominations, and teacher ratings. Results indicated that shyness tended to be more strongly associated with socio-emotional difficulties among urban compared to suburban children. In contrast, the associations between unsociability and indices of maladjustment were stronger among suburban than urban children. For social avoidance, associations with socio-emotional difficulties were significant across groups of both urban and suburban children, but appeared to carry at least some additional risk for urban Chinese children.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101787"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679299","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}
{"title":"Enhancing teacher-child engagement and promoting early learning with playful learning landscapes","authors":"Annelise Pesch , Katelyn Fletcher , Olivia Williams , Kathy Hirsh-Pasek","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101786","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101786","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-quality adult-child interactions in early childcare education (ECE) can be catalysts of early learning and development. Yet, there is variability in the quality of ECE programming in the United States. The Playful Learning Landscapes (PLL) initiative is designed to promote interactions and discourse through culturally responsive playful activities. The present study represents the first application of PLL in an early childcare setting. Educators and center directors from six ECE centers co-designed playful learning activities targeting STEM skills and literacy skills. Results suggest that PLL facilitated engagement and language that supports early learning. Naturalistic observations of teacher-child interactions showed that PLL facilitated greater use of STEM and literacy language. Moreover, following installation, children attending a Literacy-PLL center scored higher on a vocabulary assessment than children attending a STEM-PLL center. The present study adds to a growing body of research documenting the benefits of PLL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101786"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679296","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}
Anahita Kumar , Sicheng Chen , Kaja Jasińska , Amy Ogan , Samuel Kembou , Sharon Wolf
{"title":"Predictors of harsh discipline practices among rural households in Côte d'Ivoire","authors":"Anahita Kumar , Sicheng Chen , Kaja Jasińska , Amy Ogan , Samuel Kembou , Sharon Wolf","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101785","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101785","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Harsh discipline is associated with adverse child outcomes across diverse contexts, but research is limited in sub–Saharan Africa. We assess the prevalence and identify predictors of harsh disciplinary practices at home in a sample of rural primary school-aged children in Côte d'Ivoire (<em>N</em> = 1574). Hierarchical regression analyses were used to identify household and family characteristics associated with household harsh disciplinary practices. Maternal age, child age, and higher expectation of children's educational attainment were associated with lower use of harsh discipline in the home, while stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, number of children, food insecurity, and accepting attitudes toward harsh discipline were associated with more use of harsh discipline at home. Moderation analyses revealed that the association between accepting attitudes and household harsh disciplinary practices was magnified under conditions of higher maternal stress. Supporting parental mental health may improve family functioning and reduce household harsh disciplinary practices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101785"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143679298","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}
{"title":"An organized camp and mental health: Moderating role of environmental sensitivity","authors":"Kosuke Yano , Shintaro Endo , Kazuo Oishi","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101783","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101783","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to investigate the interactive effects of environmental sensitivity and experiential content on mental health. A total of 393 students (fifth to seventh grade) participated in an organized camp program for two days and responded to a three-wave longitudinal survey (pre-and post-program, and one-month follow-up). Latent growth model-based analyses indicated that Experiences of Challenge/Mastery and Self-Disclosure significantly predicted better mental health, as assessed in the follow-up survey. However, for individuals with lower levels of sensitivity, the significant association was not found between Experience of Self-Disclosure and mental health. The current findings may provide insights into the planning and practice of organized camp programs. Specifically, it is important to consider participants' sensitivity levels and experience content.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101783"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548472","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}
Kristia A. Wantchekon , Megan Satterthwaite-Freiman , Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor
{"title":"Ethnic-racial identity among White adolescents: Patterns and links to adjustment","authors":"Kristia A. Wantchekon , Megan Satterthwaite-Freiman , Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101772","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101772","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The racially charged sociopolitical climate in the U.S. amplifies the salience of ethnic-racial identity (ERI) among all youth, including White youth. To build a better understanding of how White youth's ERI development and beliefs manifest and the implications of these patterns, this study identified ERI profiles among White adolescents (<em>n =</em> 525, M<sub>age</sub> = 16.30; 51 % girls, 49 % boys) and examined relations between profile membership and two indicators of adjustment tied to intergroup contact attitudes: anxiety and self-esteem. Three profiles emerged: <em>Secure & Identity Aware</em> (<em>n</em> = 118), <em>Moratorium & Negative Affect</em> (<em>n</em> = 35), and <em>Diffuse & Detached</em> (<em>n</em> = 371). The <em>Secure & Identity Aware</em> profile reported the highest self-esteem and lowest anxiety, and the <em>Moratorium & Negative Affect</em> profile reported the lowest self-esteem and highest anxiety. Discussion draws connections between these findings and prior white identity research to consider potential implications of profile membership for social attitudes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101772"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548473","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}
Xiaowei Chu , Yuxin Yang , Qing Li , Yunzhen Jia , Haide Chen
{"title":"Testing for indirect pathways between parental phubbing and cyberbullying in Chinese adolescents","authors":"Xiaowei Chu , Yuxin Yang , Qing Li , Yunzhen Jia , Haide Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101768","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101768","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Following the general aggression model, this study investigated the potential explanatory mechanisms of social media fatigue and online moral disengagement between parental phubbing and cyberbullying perpetration and victimization in Chinese adolescents, using a two-wave longitudinal design with a 6-month interval. The sample consisted of 765 adolescents, aged 14–18 years (<em>M</em> = 15.59, <em>SD</em> = 0.67), who completed self-report questionnaires assessing parental phubbing, social media fatigue, online moral disengagement, and cyberbullying perpetration and victimization. Structural equation modeling showed that, at Time 1 (T1), parental phubbing predicted cyberbullying perpetration and victimization through online moral disengagement. At Time 2 (T2), parental phubbing predicted cyberbullying perpetration through social media fatigue. Additionally, parental phubbing at T1 predicted cyberbullying victimization at T2 through online moral disengagement at T2. These findings underscore the importance of parental behavior and the influence of affective and cognitive factors within social media environments in reducing adolescent cyberbullying.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48168,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 101768"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143548198","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}