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Showing 1 to 20 of 114 for “"early adulthood"”.
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Individual differences as predictors of accidents in early adulthood.
… between cognitive ability (as measured during early adolescence) and personality traits in predicting accident incidence in early adulthood using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health dataset. Childhood socioeconomic status and adulthood physical activities were used as …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EARLY ATTACHMENT AND MARITAL SATISFACTION IN EARLY ADULTHOOD
… study was to examine the relationship between early attachment and marital satisfaction. Whereas partner attachment has been found to be related to marital satisfaction, little research has examined the relationship of early attachment to marital satisfaction. It was hypothesized that early …
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Executive functions in early adulthood: data for the controlled animal fluency test
… that accurately assess executive functions in early adulthood are important for clinical practice, particularly given factors that can affect the executive functions, such as brain injury and mental illness, are relatively common during this developmental period. The aim of the current study …
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The development of social and executive functions in late adolescence and early adulthood
… throughout childhood into adolescence and early adulthood (Blakemore & Choudhury, 2006). These functions are associated with frontal networks showing protracted maturation into early adulthood (Lebel, Walker, Leemans, Phillips & Beaulieu, 2008). Executive function and social cognition …
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Toward a grounded theory of trigger events and leadership development in early adulthood
The purpose of this research study was to develop a conceptual model through the use of a grounded theory approach, which explains how trigger events are related to leadership development. Trigger events are experience that cause developmental growth and may result in an increased ability to lead …
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The impact of food and nutrient intake on bone from childhood to early adulthood
Development of peak bone mass during childhood to early adulthood has been considered as a major determinate of risk of fracture and osteoporosis later in life. The purpose of this project was to determine the impact of food and nutrient intake on bone from childhood to early adulthood using mixed …
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Language and Working Memory Capacity in Early Adulthood: Contributions From First and Second Language Proficiency
The aim of this project was to investigate the impact of language proficiency (represented in first and second language) on working memory capacity. A sample of 100 college students from Virginia Tech University completed an on-line survey, performed 2 computer-based working memory capacity tasks …
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Theory-based Explorations of Associations between Human Brain Structure and Intelligence from Childhood to Early Adulthood
… and co-develop with each other from childhood to early adulthood (ages 5 – 22 years). This endeavour is undertaken in three large cohorts (N range: 337 – 2072), guided by theory (e.g., crystallised and fluid intelligence), and implemented using rigorous, cutting-edge quantitative methods (i.e., …
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Gay men and suicidality : an exploration of the significant biographical experiences fore-grounded during childhood, adolescence and early adulthood of some gay men who have engaged in suicidality
International epidemiological studies note that gay men are 4 times more likely to report a serious suicide attempt than their heterosexual counterparts. Data on completed suicides, usually derived from mortality statistics, misrepresent the rate of suicides amongst homosexual populations. However, …
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Εκπαιδευτικό επίπεδο των γονέων και κίνδυνος ανάπτυξης παχυσαρκίας στους απογόνους κατά την πρώιμη ενήλικη ζωή / Educational level of parents and descendants’ risk of obesity development in early adulthood
Εισαγωγή: Η επίπτωση της παχυσαρκίας αυξάνεται σταθερά παγκοσμίως. Πολλοί παράγοντες, μεταξύ των οποίων και κοινωνικο-δημογραφικoί, έχουν μελετηθεί προκειμένου να κατανοηθεί καλύτερα η αυξανόμενη επίπτωση αυτού του νοσήματος. Σκοπός: Η διερεύνηση της πιθανής συσχέτισης μεταξύ του επιπέδου …
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Age-Varying Associations Between Childhood Abuse and the Risk of Obesity Across Adulthood: Examining Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents to Adult Health
<p>Childhood abuse is a significant early-life stressor linked to adverse health outcomes such as obesity across adulthood. This study examines how the association between childhood abuse (physical, emotional, and sexual) and obesity risk varies with age, using data from Waves I–V of the National …
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The Construction of Self-identity and Positive Behavioural Change in Pregnant and Parenting Young Women
… of how becoming a mother in adolescence and early adulthood is related to processes of identity development and behavioural change. Participants were 27 pregnant and parenting young women (ages 16 to 22) recruited from youth-serving agencies in Toronto, Ontario. Participants completed a …
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Interpersonal Determinants of Diet in Young People
Adolescence and early adulthood are critical periods for developing dietary patterns that impact long-term health outcomes. With rising rates of overweight and obesity in this age group, there is a need to better understand their diet and what may be associated with changes in diet quality. During …
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Getting Personal: Collected Essays
… events and musings of my late adolescence and early adulthood. At times humorous, at times tragic, the writing here reflects my quest for understanding and meaning. Though some essays are related thematically, each piece is intended to stand alone as an individual work.
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Getting Personal: Collected Essays
… events and musings of my late adolescence and early adulthood. At times humorous, at times tragic, the writing here reflects my quest for understanding and meaning. Though some essays are related thematically, each piece is intended to stand alone as an individual work.
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Identification, Prevention and Treatment of Children with Decreased Bone Density
… of bone mass begins in-utero and extends into early adulthood. The amount of bone accretion in childhood and early adulthood has been significantly related to bone health and the risk of osteoporosis and fracture in later adulthood. A myriad of disorders, medications and treatments have been …
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Understanding adolescent and young people’s sexual health and development in a public health context: research studies and interventions
… and continues throughout teenage years and early adulthood at higher levels than at other life stages. For some groups (e.g. deprived and vulnerable populations) the risks can be greater still. Risk behaviours in early youth are related to increased rates of risk-taking and the adoption of …
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Deviant Peers, Substance Use, and Conduct Problems across Adolescence: Moderators of Selection and Socialization Processes
… adolescence and substance use disorder (SUD) in early adulthood. Relations among ADP with CP and ADP with SU may be due to selection processes (i.e., youth select into ADP groups) and/or socialization processes (youth are influenced by deviant peers once they enter the ADP group). In addition, …
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Neuropsychiatric profile of a cohort of perinatally infected HIV positive children after one year of antiretroviral medication
… of children have survived into adolescence and early adulthood new challenges have arisen, such as the detection and characterization of milder forms of HIV-associated neurocognitive deficits in children previously thought to be asymptomatic...
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