Youth and Adolescents’ Perceptions of Violence in Post-Apartheid South Africa: A Systematic Review of the LiteratureSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 885-911 - 2022
Phadiel Hoosen, Sabirah Adams, Habib Tiliouine, Shazly Savahl
The history of South Africa is embedded in violence. Exposure to various forms of violence is a consistent experience of children, adolescents, and young people in this context, negatively impacting various aspects of their lives and overall quality of life. However, these experiences of violence have been narrated from an adult-centric perspective. The current study thus aims to systematically re...... hiện toàn bộ
Children’s Discursive Constructions of the ‘Self’Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 10 - Trang 899-927 - 2016
Elizabeth Benninger, Shazly Savahl
The ways in which children construct and assign meaning to the ‘self’ could have an impact on their social and emotional well-being, including their coping skills, relationship formation, and behaviour. Furthermore, a child’s understanding of the ‘self’ could influence the way in which they make meaning out of their experiences and internalize these experiences as a means of understanding one’s ab...... hiện toàn bộ
The Sources of Happiness in Preadolescence and Adolescence: A Multi-Method and Multi-Informant PerspectiveSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2024
Flavia Izzo, Edoardo Saija, Susanna Pallini, Salvatore Ioverno, Roberto Baiocco, Jessica Pistella
Research on happiness in preadolescence and adolescence has been limited regarding the sources of happiness. The present study aims to explore such sources in preadolescents and adolescents through a multi-method and multi-informant approach. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 77 family triads: children (age range: 11–19; M = 13.90, SD = 2.70; 61% female), mothers (M = 47.50, SD = 4.35...... hiện toàn bộ
Validity and Reliability of the Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 2–5 YearsSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 9 - Trang 533-550 - 2015
I. B. Wissink, C. Colonnesi, G. J. J. M. Stams, M. Hoeve, J. J. Asscher, M. J. Noom, N. Polderman, M. G. Kellaert-Knol
The Attachment Insecurity Screening Inventory (AISI) 2–5 years is a parent-report questionnaire for assessing attachment insecurity in preschoolers. Validity and reliability of the AISI 2–5 years were examined in a general sample (n = 429) and in a clinical sample (n = 71). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed a three-factor model of avoidant, ambivalent/resistant and disorganized attachme...... hiện toàn bộ
The Influence of Moral Character Attributes on Adolescent Life Satisfaction: the Mediating Role of Responsible BehaviorSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 14 - Trang 1293-1313 - 2021
Zheng Zhou, Daniel T. L. Shek, Xiaoqin Zhu, Li Lin
In this pioneering study, we examined the influence of moral character attributes and responsible behavior on adolescent life satisfaction, as well as the mediating role of adolescents’ responsible behavior in the influence of moral character attributes on life satisfaction in 2,474 adolescents in Hong Kong. We used a 25-item measure to assess moral character attributes, a 15-item measure to asses...... hiện toàn bộ
Diminished Adolescent Social Well-Being During the COVID-19 PandemicSpringer Science and Business Media LLC - - 2024
Michael J. Furlong, Mei-ki Chan, Erin Dowdy, Karen Nylund-Gibson
Managing the COVID-19 pandemic involved implementing public health policies that disrupted students’ lives, creating conditions that substantially influenced their mental health and well-being. Subsequently, research focused on the mental health sequelae of increased depression and anxiety, but the possible impacts on adolescents’ social well-being have been largely unexamined. Social well-being i...... hiện toàn bộ