This chapter provides an overview of findings about the development of antisocial behavior
from early childhood through young adulthood. Consistent with a developmental …

Indices of deviant peer group involvement are inconsistent and confound type, frequency,
and severity of deviant peer behaviors. These measurement approaches thus obfuscate …

Dyadic synchrony within friendships examines the reciprocal exchange that may unfold
between friends, such that the individuals within the dyad may share their emotions in …

People spontaneously adjust their emotions to others when they interact. This temporal
coupling of emotions is an adaptive process facilitating social bonding. The present study …

Traditionally, the subject of adolescent development has been explored using a stage based
approach, often with an emphasis on the potential risks and problems of adolescence …

The use of drugs among adolescents/youth often results in a high degree of distress for the
family members who live with them. This in turn can lead to a deterioration of mental …

Friends influence one another in a multitude of areas, yet we know very little about friends
influencing one another's handling of emotional responses to stressful events utilizing a …

This study tested a transactional hypothesis predicting early adult sexual coercion from
family maltreatment, early adolescent gang affiliation, and socialization of adolescent …

Adolescents, especially female youth, who have more family meals tend to be at lower risk
for substance use. The present study tested whether family meals relate to substance use …

The purpose of the present study was to determine the role of emotion regulation in the
pathway to problematic alcohol use among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity …