Browsing Psychology, Department of by Subject "adolescence"
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Defending defined: Exploring how youth defending against peer victimization
The current dissertation comprises three research studies that examined how youth defend their peers from victimization, as well as the social-emotional correlates of these defending behaviors. Theories of prosocial behavior, ... -
The Development of Peer Victimization in Adolescence
(2014-09-18)Guided by a developmental framework, this thesis investigated the prevalence, continuity, and consequences of different forms of victimization across adolescence. From Grade 5 through Grade 12, over 3,000 youth completed ... -
Individual and Community Factors in Bullying and Victimization
(2012-08-31)The goal of this thesis was to use an ecological framework to examine how individual and community characteristics interact and are related to bullying and victimization. Data were collected from over 20 000 students in ... -
Parenting in the Digital Age: An Examination of Predictors and Outcomes of Parental Mediation
Parents are important socializing agents who influence their children’s development throughout childhood and adolescence. The parenting practices they choose to engage in or not can have significant impacts on youth ... -
Two Steps Too Far: The Three-Step Theory and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a painful and chronic gastrointestinal condition with approximately one in four patients diagnosed during adolescence. The debilitating nature of the IBD coupled with the developmental ...