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Associations between mother-child relationship quality and adolescent adjustment : using a genetically controlled design to determine the direction and magnitude of effects
(Sage, 2016-05)
This study used a genetically controlled design to examine the direction and the magnitude of effects in the over-time associations between
perceived relationship quality with mothers and adolescent maladjustment (i.e., ...
Links between friends' physical aggression and adolescents' physical aggression : what happens if gene-environment correlations are controlled?
(Sage, 2016-05)
Exposure to deviant friends has been found to be a powerful source of influence on children’s and adolescents’ aggressive behavior. However, the contribution of deviant friends may have been overestimated because of a ...
The validity of the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS) among Australian adolescents
(Elsevier, 2016-02)
Aims: This study investigated the validity of a brief personality screening measure for substance use in adolescents, the Substance Use Risk Profile Scale (SURPS), among Australian adolescents.
Design and participants: A ...
Using computer tablets to assess preference for videos in children with autism
Assessing preference for videos
(Springer, 2016)
Using computer tablets, we assessed preference for videos in five children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Then, we provided access to most preferred and less preferred videos contingent on sitting on one of two chairs ...
Complex effects of dyslexia risk factors account for ADHD-traits : evidence from two independent samples
(Wiley, 2016-08-08)
Background: Developmental dyslexia (DD) and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are among the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, whose etiology involves multiple risk factors. DD and ADHD co-occur in the ...
Using single-case experiments to support evidence-based decisions : how much is enough?
Single-case experimental designs
(Sage, 2016)
For practitioners, the use of single-case experimental designs (SCEDs) in the research literature raises an important question: How many single-case experiments are enough to have sufficient confidence that an intervention ...
Prevalence of stereotypy in individuals with developmental disabilities: a systematic review
(Springer Verlag, 2016)
Although many researchers have examined the prevalence of stereotypy in individuals with developmental disabilities, the results of previous studies have not been aggregated and analyzed methodically. Thus, we conducted a ...
Adaptation and validation of the life events and difficulties schedule for use with high school dropouts
(Wiley, 2016-11-16)
The Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS) is considered the standard for measuring psychosocial stressor exposure, but it has not been used with academically at-risk adolescents, including high school dropouts. The ...
Preliminary effects of parent-implemented behavioural interventions for stereotypy
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
Objective: The purpose of our study was to replicate and extend previous research on using
multicomponent behavioural interventions designed to reduce engagement in stereotypy by
examining their effects when implemented ...
Personal and familial predictors of peer victimization trajectories from primary to secondary school
Predictors of peer victimization trajectories
(American Psychological Association, 2016-07)
Using a sample of 767 children (403 girls, 364 boys), this study aimed to 1) identify groups with
distinct trajectories of peer victimization over a six-year period from primary school through the
transition to secondary ...