Puberty and Adolescence in a Lifespan Context

Coming of Age ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 144-160
Author(s):  
Cheryl L. Sisk ◽  
Russell D. Romeo
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Late Bloomers ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Timing Of Puberty ◽  
Puberty Onset ◽  
Adolescent Brain Development

The final chapter zooms out to explore some bigger picture questions about puberty and adolescence that remain unanswered; the authors provide their perspectives on these larger issues. For instance, how do we define the end of adolescence, and how do we know when adulthood has been achieved? Are cultural expectations partially responsible for the protracted nature of human adolescent brain development? How does the timing of puberty (early vs. late bloomers) influence psychosocial development and risk of psychopathology in females and males? What are the potential consequences of medically suspending puberty onset in gender dysphoric youth? Is adolescence an experience-expectant (a specific type of experience is absolutely required for normal development) or experience-dependent (specific experiences influence developmental trajectory) developmental period? Finally, the limitations of animal models for understanding human adolescent development are discussed and experimental approaches for future research are recommended.

scholarly journals Cognitive and School Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Chronic Pain: A Critical Review

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce D Dick ◽  
Rebecca Pillai Riddell
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions

Cognitive function is a critical factor related to a child’s overall developmental trajectory. There is increasing evidence that chronic pain disrupts cognitive function in adults. Little is known about the nature or impact of cognitive disruption in children and adolescents with chronic pain. The present review examines the current literature related to cognitive function in children and adolescents with chronic pain, implications of these findings and future research directions. Nine studies on this topic were found, with a relatively recent increase in publications related to school attendance and subjective studies of school performance. The studies that were found on this topic suggested that chronic pain affects cognitive function in children but the scope of these effects on children’s function and developmental trajectories is not yet clear. While methodological issues surely make it difficult to study cognitive function in children with chronic pain, the potential gains from such research warrant a pursuit of such work. Much remains to be studied on this important topic.

scholarly journals Associations Between Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy Hyperglycemia and Timing of Puberty Onset in Adolescent Girls: A Population-Based Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 187 (7) ◽  
pp. 1362-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ai Kubo ◽  
Julianna Deardorff ◽  
Cecile A Laurent ◽  
Assiamira Ferrara ◽  
Louise C Greenspan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Maternal Obesity ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Timing Of Puberty ◽  
Puberty Onset

Religiosity and spirituality during the transition to adulthood

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn McNamara Barry ◽  
Larry Nelson ◽  
Sahar Davarya ◽  
Shirene Urry
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Time Period ◽  
The Media ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality ◽  
Socializing Agents

Emerging adults (approximately 18 to 25 years of age) experience heightened self-exploration regarding their beliefs and values, including those concerning religiosity and spirituality. The purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding religiosity and spirituality in emerging adulthood. First, we document developmental advances in physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development that support this exploration along with theoretical and empirical work on how religiosity and spirituality develop during this time period. Second, we examine the research on prevalence rates for and correlates of religiosity and spirituality. Third, we examine socializing agents of religiosity and spirituality that document parents’ indirect role relative to other adults, peers, and the media. Next, we examine the role that culture, community, and gender play in the development and socialization of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices. Lastly, future research directions and implications of the findings are discussed.

Quality of Youth Sport Friendships: Measurement Development and Validation

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maureen R. Weiss ◽  
Alan L. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Measurement Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quality Scale ◽  
Core Set ◽  
Test Retest Reliability ◽  
Development And Validation

The role of peers has been neglected in research on youth psychosocial development in sport. The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate a measure of youth sport friendship quality for the purpose of facilitating such research. Dimensions and higher order themes found in Weiss, Smith, and Theeboom’s (1996) qualitative study of sport friendships among children and adolescents, as well as a core set of items from previous research (Parker & Asher, 1993), were used to develop and refine items for a sport friendship quality scale. Over the course of three studies, content, factorial, and construct validity, as well as internal consistency and test-retest reliability, were demonstrated for the Sport Friendship Quality Scale (SFQS). Future research is recommended to examine the role of children’s sport friendship quality on psychosocial development in the physical domain.

The Future of Strategy Implementation

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Hitt ◽  
Susan E. Jackson ◽  
Salvador Carmona ◽  
Leonard Bierman ◽  
Christina E. Shalley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Strategy Implementation ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Financial Assets ◽  
International Acquisitions ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions

Little systematic research has been done on strategy implementation, yet there is a body of work providing guidance for implementation efforts. The authors examine three basic collections of work on resources and governance, managing human capital, and accounting-based control systems, explaining how these issues have implications for strategy implementation. Although the chapters in this Handbook provide many useful insights concerning issues that must be addressed in order to effectively implement firms’ strategies, there is need for more and systematic work. The purposes of this final chapter are to identify promising future research directions and to serve as a catalyst for the creation of additional collections of work that can enhance our understanding of strategy implementation. The five specific topics for which more work on strategy implementation is needed are innovation and entrepreneurship, marketing strategies and services, managing operations, managing financial assets and human capital, and strategies (international, acquisitions, differentiation).

Community standards of deception: Deception is perceived to be ethical when it prevents unnecessary harm

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Levine
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Implicit Rule ◽  
Experimental Approaches ◽  
Community Standards ◽  
Everyday Communication ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
The Way

We frequently claim that lying is wrong, despite modeling that it is often right. The present research sheds light on this tension by unearthing systematic cases in which people believe lying is ethical in everyday communication and by proposing and testing a theory to explain these cases. Using both inductive and experimental approaches, I find that deception is perceived to be ethical, and individuals want to be deceived, when deception is perceived to prevent unnecessary harm. I identify eight implicit rules – pertaining to the targets of deception and the topic and timing of a conversation – that clarify systematic circumstances in which deception is perceived to prevent unnecessary harm, and I document the causal effect of each implicit rule on the endorsement of deception. I also explore how perceptions of unnecessary harm influence communicators’ use of deception in everyday life, above and beyond other moral concerns. This research provides insight into when and why people value honesty and paves the way for future research on when and why people embrace deception.

Global Trait EI in Leadership and Education

2015 ◽  
pp. 280-322
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Award Winning

The purpose of this final chapter is to discuss how leaders and educators alike can promote global trait EI in their leadership and classrooms by implementing the recommendations in the author's list of suggested recommendations. In addition, this chapter also discusses the advantages and disadvantages leaders and educators experience while using trait EI and discusses the similarities that exist between leadership and education. This chapter provides the foundations for future research on the topic of trait EI, also includes advice from Award-Winning Professors (AWPs), and concludes with the author's final thoughts on trait EI, leadership, and education.

Conclusion and Recommendations

2014 ◽  
pp. 226-238
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Growth Process ◽  
Financial Sector ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Financial Sector Development ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Potential Channels

This book started with a brief review of different outlooks on the role of financial sector development in the process of economic growth. Then it highlighted the fact that recent studies, particularly those originating from modern growth theory, suggest that financial intermediation affects growth through various channels. To test this proposition, an empirical model was built, data were obtained, empirical tests were carried out, and results were discussed. The final chapter in this book, therefore, summarises key research findings and discusses the potential channels through which financial sector development affects the economic growth process. The chapter further highlights contributions of this research to growth studies, discusses policy implications arising from the findings of this research, and provides directions for future research and analysis.

Implications of Personality Change at Work for Research and Practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Chia-Huei Wu
Keyword(s):  
Personality Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dynamic Perspective ◽  
Practical Implications

The final chapter brings together the literature reviewed in this book to highlight key implications of personality change for future research and practice. First, it identifies unresolved debates and under-studied areas in personality change and provide suggestions for future research. Then, it discusses methodological issues in studying personality change, providing a brief overview about the existing and future approaches for continuing research in this area. Finally, it addresses the practical implications for the society, organisations, as well as employees themselves. By doing so, it is hoped that individuals, leaders and the public in general can take on board the dynamic perspective toward personality and identify ways to change personalities for the better.

Conclusion: The Theme Revisited

2019 ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
Jan Sprenger ◽  
Stephan Hartmann
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Science ◽  
Statistical Inference ◽  
Social Epistemology ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
Epistemology Of Science ◽  
Scientific Philosophy ◽  
Look Back

In this final chapter, we look back on the results of the book and the methods we used. In particular, we enter a discussion whether Bayesian philosophy of science can and should be labeled a proper scientific philosophy due to its combination of formal, conceptual, and empirical methods. Finally, we explore the limitations of the book and we sketch projects for future research (e.g., integrating our results with social epistemology of science and the philosophy of statistical inference).

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