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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"preadolescence"”.
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Subteen, preteen, tween: Preadolescent literature inside and out
… by Lois Lowry and use the developmental stage of preadolescence to define a subgenre of preadolescence, which has distinct characteristics that separate it from the other subgenres of children’s literature. In Chapter 3, I focus on the outside of preadolescent literature, using the results of …
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A longitudinal study of Liverpool schoolchildren's experiences of smoking aged 9-11
… of experimentation with cigarettes peak during preadolescence. Despite this, in the UK there has been little longitudinal research into the process of smoking uptake during preadolescence, and this research fills that significant gap. The Liverpool Longitudinal Study of Smoking (LLSS) is a …
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Bereavement Coping and Intensity as a Function of Gender and Time of Loss for Undergraduate University Students
… who had lost someone during adolescence or preadolescence. I examined if the impact of the stress accompanied by the loss and the coping strategies used to deal with loss differed by gender and the time in which students experienced their loss. Results from this study indicate that gender …
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Peer Influences on Risk-taking in Middle Childhood
… but peer influences on risky behavior in preadolescence remain under-investigated. We examined peer context effects on reported risk-taking, identified predictors of peer influence, and compared peer influence in high- and low-social-functioning groups. Forty-one boys aged 8-10 years …
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Diet and media components related to central adiposity in prepubertal children
… obesity prevention during the critical period of preadolescence. Future work is needed to assess influence of diet and media on central adiposity as children transition into adolescence.
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Macular pigment optical density and academic achievement among preadolescent children
Lutein has been shown to preferentially accumulate in the macula of the neural retina as macular pigment and across all brain cortices of infants and adults. This preferential accumulation in the brain has led to the hypothesis that lutein may positively impact cognition, possibly through its …
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Delay Discounting in At-Risk Preadolescents: Brain Mechanisms and Behavior
It is well documented that adolescent substance use is associated with deficits in brain function and behavior. However, possible deficits that predate substance use initiation remain poorly characterized in preadolescents at-risk for developing substance use disorder (SUD). To characterize …
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Executive Function in Late Childhood and Adolescence: Cultural Contrasts, Correlates, and Consequences
The capacity to resist temptations, think outside the box, mentally work with information, and make plans, referred to as executive function (EF), has fascinated developmental psychologists over the past few decades. The development of EF appears to be susceptible to environmental input and …