scholarly journals The development of shyness from late childhood to adolescence: A longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Lawson ◽  
Brenna Lewalani Barrett ◽  
Ryan J. Cerny ◽  
Kaitlyn E. Enrici ◽  
Juan Garcia-Cardenas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Late Childhood ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Social Situations ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth ◽  
Using Data

Shyness, or the tendency to be inhibited and uncomfortable in novel social situations, is a consequential personality trait, especially during adolescence. The present study examined the development of shyness from late childhood (age 10) through adolescence (age 16) using data from a large, longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth (N = 674). Using both self- and mother-reports of shyness assessed via the Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire-Revised, we found moderate to high rank-order stabilities across two-year intervals and a mean-level decrease in shyness from age 10 to 16. Anxiety and depression were associated with higher initial levels of shyness, and anxiety was associated with greater decreases in shyness from age 10 to 16. Contrary to predictions, neither nativity (country of birth) nor language proficiency (English, Spanish) was associated with the development of shyness across adolescence. Thus, youth generally decline in shyness during adolescence, although there is substantial individual variability in shyness trajectories.

scholarly journals The Co-Development of Chores and Effortful Control among Mexican-Origin Youth and Prospective Work Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodica I. Damian ◽  
Olivia E. Atherton ◽  
Katherine M. Lawson ◽  
Richard Robins
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Job Stress ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Effortful Control ◽  
Work Outcomes ◽  
Late Childhood ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Job Fit ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth ◽  
Working Student

The present research examined: (a) the co-development of chores and effortful control, and (b) the prospective impact of effortful control development (i.e., initial levels and the trajectory of effortful control from late childhood through adolescence) on work outcomes in young adulthood. We used data from a longitudinal study of 674 Mexican-origin youth assessed at ages 10, 12, 14, 16, and 19. We found no evidence of co-developmental associations between chores and effortful control, but we found that higher initial levels of effortful control (age 10) predicted working-student status, less job stress, and better job fit, and steeper increases in effortful control from age 10 to 16 predicted higher job satisfaction and job autonomy in young adulthood (age 19).

scholarly journals The Development of Educational Aspirations and Expectations From Adolescence to Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study of Mexican-Origin Youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 965-974
Author(s):  
Katherine M. Lawson ◽  
Olivia E. Atherton ◽  
Emilio Ferrer ◽  
Richard W. Robins
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Parent Education ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Educational Aspirations ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth ◽  
Using Data

Mexican-origin youth are at increased risk for school dropout and low educational attainment. High educational aspirations and expectations provide a potential source of resilience, given their association with positive educational outcomes. Using data from a longitudinal study of 674 Mexican-origin youth, we examined the development of educational aspirations ("how far would you like to go in school?") and expectations ("how far do you actually expect to go?") from 7th grade ( M age = 12.8) to 2 years post–high school ( M age = 19.8). Results indicate that Mexican-origin youth enter adolescence with very high aspirations and expectations (e.g., 67% expect to graduate from college) and maintain them even after transitioning into young adulthood. Several demographic and cultural factors, including parent education level, family income, the cultural value of familism, ethnic identity, and Spanish language use, were associated with higher aspirations and expectations.

scholarly journals The Co-development of Relational Aggression and Disruptive Behavior Symptoms From Late Childhood Through Adolescence

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 866-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alazne Aizpitarte ◽  
Olivia E. Atherton ◽  
Richard W. Robins
Keyword(s):  
Disruptive Behavior ◽  
Relational Aggression ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Late Childhood ◽  
Normative Behavior ◽  
Oppositional Defiant ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Bidirectional Associations

Researchers have debated whether relational aggression is a developmentally normative behavior or a sign of some underlying psychopathology. However, due to the dearth of longitudinal studies, we know little about how relational aggression and more severe forms of disruptive behavior co-develop. The present study examined bidirectional associations between relational aggression and two psychiatric disorders, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD), using data from a longitudinal study of 674 Mexican-origin youth followed from age 10 to 16. Results showed that individuals who engaged in relational aggression tended to increase over time in ODD and CD symptoms, and conversely, individuals exhibiting symptoms of ODD and CD tended to increase in relational aggression. These findings held for boys and girls, for youth born in Mexico and the United States, and after controlling for physical aggression. Thus, relational aggression seems to be both a developmentally normative behavior and a predictor of future mental health problems.

scholarly journals Reciprocal relations between internalizing symptoms and frequency of alcohol use: Findings from a longitudinal study of Mexican-origin youth.

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystal H. Parrish ◽  
Olivia E. Atherton ◽  
Alina Quintana ◽  
Rand D. Conger ◽  
Richard W. Robins
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Mexican Origin ◽  
Reciprocal Relations ◽  
Mexican Origin Youth
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