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Research paper thumbnail of Developmental and Cross-Situational Differences in Adolescents' Coping Strategies

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adol... more In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adolescents use to cope with family, school, and peer stressors. We also examined the relation between adolescents' use of coping strategies and two indices of adjustment (self perceptions of their adjustment as a result of coping with the specific stressor and state anxiety). The sample included 148 seventh graders, 124 ninth graders, and 103 twelfth graders (n = 375). Approach coping increased across the three grade levels, especially in relation to family and peer stressors. Adolescents used more avoidance than approach coping strategies for family stressors, and more approach than avoidance strategies for school and peer stressors. Across stressors, approach coping predicted more favorable outcomes and avoidance coping predicted less favorable outcomes. Coping strategies in response to a specific stressor were more strongly predictive of stressor-specific adjustment than state anxiety, suggesting the need to include both stressor-specific and global measures of adjustment in assessing the relation between coping and adjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Capturing the flight of the mind : a model of Virginia Woolf's novelistic problem solving /

Research paper thumbnail of Standards as a correlate of delay of gratification in 24-month-old children /

Research paper thumbnail of Scientific and technological thinking

Review of General Psychology, 2006

This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was ... more This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was held at the University of Virginia in March 2001. The goal of the workshop was to assemble a diverse group from a variety of fields, including graduate students and junior and senior ...

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study

The Journal of Early Adolescence, 2001

DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitz... more DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitzi Arnett, Katherine Smith and Maria F. Ippolito Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study ... JOURNAL OF EARLY ...

Research paper thumbnail of Resilient and Stress-Affected Adolescents in an Urban Setting

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 2000

Studied 185 seventh- and eighth-grade inner-city adolescents. Participants were categorized as lo... more Studied 185 seventh- and eighth-grade inner-city adolescents. Participants were categorized as low and high in exposure to stressors (stressful events or neighborhood disadvantage) and externally exhibited competence (self-, teacher, and school reports). We predicted that resilient (high-stress/high-competence) and stress-affected (high-stress/low-competence) youth would differ across three domains of hypothesized protective resources: internal resources (i.e., coping skills, perceived competence), familial support, and extrafamilial support. We also predicted that there would be an emotional cost to resilient youth in terms of experiencing internalizing problems (depression, anxiety). There were direct effects for stressor level on several protective resources; however, the hypothesized protective resources did not discriminate resilient from stress-affected youth. Both Resilient and stress-affected youth experienced equivalent levels of internalizing symptoms, and these groups' scores were higher than those of low-stress participants. These results are possibly reflective of the effects of chronic stressors.

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of poverty and quality of the home environment on changes in the academic and behavioral adjustment of elementary school-age children

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1994

... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustm... more ... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustment ... Thus, the extent of children, parents reading for recreation, library usage, ... ence more positive outcomes even in the face of eco-tal development (assessed by the Wechslier Preschool ...

Research paper thumbnail of Life Stressors, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Resources: A Focus on Inner-City Children's Adjustment

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1997

Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's ... more Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's adjustment. Fourth, 5th, and 6th graders (N = 315; 66% from ethnic minority groups) reported on their recent exposure to stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage, their perceptions of self-worth and social support, and their behavioral and academic adjustment. Hierarchical regressions indicated unique contributions of stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage to predicting antisocial behavior; higher levels of self-worth and family support were related to lower levels of antisocial behavior, but higher levels of peer support were related to higher levels of antisocial behavior. Furthermore, whereas family support buffered the relation between stressful events and antisocial behavior, peer support exacerbated the effect of stressors on behavioral maladjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Maternal antecedents of delay ability in young children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1995

This study was designed to test the general hypothesis that maternal behavior influences the earl... more This study was designed to test the general hypothesis that maternal behavior influences the early development of children's delay ability. Mothers were observed interacting with their 16-to 19-month-old children (Time 1) in free play and in the context of several teaching-learning tasks. Children were followed up at 23 to 27 months (Time 2) when assessments were made of their delay ability and intellectual and developmental status. Children who were high in delay ability had mothers who, in free play, were relatively low in directiveness and who, in a formboard task, made relatively little use of "takeovers" and provided contingent-positive feedbock at relatively high rates. Controlling for the children's intellectual and developmental status at Time 2, as well as for their personality (as perceived by their mothers) and compliance at Time 1, had little effect on the predictive relations found between the maternal interactional variables and children's delay ability, Additional results showed that the children's intellectual and developmental status were both predicted by the mothers' directiveness. Research has shown that as early as 24 months of age, there are crosssituationally consistent individual differences in the ability of children to delay a response to a tempting or desirable object in accordance with an adult's request (

Research paper thumbnail of Goal-directedness and its relation to inhibitory control among toddlers

Infant Behavior and Development, 1997

... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REF... more ... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REFERENCES Bjorklund, DF, Kipp, K. (1996). Parental ... Child Development, 63, 664674. Golden, M., Montare, A., Bridger, W. (1977). Verbal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Goal-directedness and its relation to inhibitory control among toddlers

Infant Behavior and Development, 1997

... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REF... more ... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REFERENCES Bjorklund, DF, Kipp, K. (1996). Parental ... Child Development, 63, 664674. Golden, M., Montare, A., Bridger, W. (1977). Verbal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Conscious thought processes and creativity

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Life stressors, neighborhood disadvantage, and resources: A focus on inner-city children's adjustment

Journal of Clinical Child …, 1997

Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's ... more Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's adjustment. Fourth, 5th, and 6th graders (N = 315; 66% from ethnic minority groups) reported on their recent exposure to stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage, their perceptions of self-worth and social support, and their behavioral and academic adjustment. Hierarchical regressions indicated unique contributions of stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage to predicting antisocial behavior; higher levels of self-worth and family support were related to lower levels of antisocial behavior, but higher levels of peer support were related to higher levels of antisocial behavior. Furthermore, whereas family support buffered the relation between stressful events and antisocial behavior, peer support exacerbated the effect of stressors on behavioral maladjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of poverty and quality of the home environment on changes in the academic and behavioral adjustment of elementary school-age children

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent …, 1994

... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustm... more ... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustment ... Thus, the extent of children, parents reading for recreation, library usage, ... ence more positive outcomes even in the face of eco-tal development (assessed by the Wechslier Preschool ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Cognitive Evolution of Novelist Virginia Woolf: The Journey to" Jacob's Room," Her First Experimental Novel

Abstract: This paper briefly explores the related enterprises that assisted Virginia Woolf in her... more Abstract: This paper briefly explores the related enterprises that assisted Virginia Woolf in her effort to re-form the English novel to include, not only the deeds, but the thoughts of her characters. Among these enterprises were Woolf's diaries, which she utilized to practice writing, work out her writing philosophy, and collect observations which would be refined and later included in her novels and short stories. Woolf, who had little formal education, read widely and extensively; she viewed reading thoughtfully as laying the groundwork for ...

Research paper thumbnail of Scientific and Technological Thinking

Review of General Psychology, 2006

This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was ... more This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was held at the University of Virginia in March 2001. The goal of the workshop was to assemble a diverse group from a variety of fields, including graduate students and junior and senior ...

Research paper thumbnail of Developmental and cross-situational differences in adolescents' coping strategies

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2000

In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adol... more In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adolescents use to cope with family, school, and peer stressors. We also examined the relation between adolescents' use of coping strategies and two indices of adjustment (self perceptions of their adjustment as a result of coping with the specific stressor and state anxiety). The sample included 148 seventh graders, 124 ninth graders, and 103 twelfth graders (n = 375). Approach coping increased across the three grade levels, especially in relation to family and peer stressors. Adolescents used more avoidance than approach coping strategies for family stressors, and more approach than avoidance strategies for school and peer stressors. Across stressors, approach coping predicted more favorable outcomes and avoidance coping predicted less favorable outcomes. Coping strategies in response to a specific stressor were more strongly predictive of stressor-specific adjustment than state anxiety, suggesting the need to include both stressor-specific and global measures of adjustment in assessing the relation between coping and adjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of The inception of insight

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Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study

The Journal of Early …, 2001

DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitz... more DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitzi Arnett, Katherine Smith and Maria F. Ippolito Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study ... JOURNAL OF EARLY ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Journey to Jacob's Room: The Network of Enterprise of Virginia Woolf's First Experimental Novel

Creativity Research Journal, 2003

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to examine aspects of the early career of the English no... more ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to examine aspects of the early career of the English novelist Virginia Woolf, drawing primarily on Howard Gruber's (1974, 1989b, 1989c) approach to the understanding of creativity that views the individual as a unique" evolving system" engaged in a series of goal-directed activities. The various enterprises Woolf engaged in preceding the publication of her first experimental novel, Jacob's Room, in 1922 are detailed-including her early literary influences and activities, family background," ...

Research paper thumbnail of Developmental and Cross-Situational Differences in Adolescents' Coping Strategies

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adol... more In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adolescents use to cope with family, school, and peer stressors. We also examined the relation between adolescents' use of coping strategies and two indices of adjustment (self perceptions of their adjustment as a result of coping with the specific stressor and state anxiety). The sample included 148 seventh graders, 124 ninth graders, and 103 twelfth graders (n = 375). Approach coping increased across the three grade levels, especially in relation to family and peer stressors. Adolescents used more avoidance than approach coping strategies for family stressors, and more approach than avoidance strategies for school and peer stressors. Across stressors, approach coping predicted more favorable outcomes and avoidance coping predicted less favorable outcomes. Coping strategies in response to a specific stressor were more strongly predictive of stressor-specific adjustment than state anxiety, suggesting the need to include both stressor-specific and global measures of adjustment in assessing the relation between coping and adjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Capturing the flight of the mind : a model of Virginia Woolf's novelistic problem solving /

Research paper thumbnail of Standards as a correlate of delay of gratification in 24-month-old children /

Research paper thumbnail of Scientific and technological thinking

Review of General Psychology, 2006

This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was ... more This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was held at the University of Virginia in March 2001. The goal of the workshop was to assemble a diverse group from a variety of fields, including graduate students and junior and senior ...

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study

The Journal of Early Adolescence, 2001

DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitz... more DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitzi Arnett, Katherine Smith and Maria F. Ippolito Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study ... JOURNAL OF EARLY ...

Research paper thumbnail of Resilient and Stress-Affected Adolescents in an Urban Setting

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 2000

Studied 185 seventh- and eighth-grade inner-city adolescents. Participants were categorized as lo... more Studied 185 seventh- and eighth-grade inner-city adolescents. Participants were categorized as low and high in exposure to stressors (stressful events or neighborhood disadvantage) and externally exhibited competence (self-, teacher, and school reports). We predicted that resilient (high-stress/high-competence) and stress-affected (high-stress/low-competence) youth would differ across three domains of hypothesized protective resources: internal resources (i.e., coping skills, perceived competence), familial support, and extrafamilial support. We also predicted that there would be an emotional cost to resilient youth in terms of experiencing internalizing problems (depression, anxiety). There were direct effects for stressor level on several protective resources; however, the hypothesized protective resources did not discriminate resilient from stress-affected youth. Both Resilient and stress-affected youth experienced equivalent levels of internalizing symptoms, and these groups' scores were higher than those of low-stress participants. These results are possibly reflective of the effects of chronic stressors.

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of poverty and quality of the home environment on changes in the academic and behavioral adjustment of elementary school-age children

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1994

... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustm... more ... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustment ... Thus, the extent of children, parents reading for recreation, library usage, ... ence more positive outcomes even in the face of eco-tal development (assessed by the Wechslier Preschool ...

Research paper thumbnail of Life Stressors, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Resources: A Focus on Inner-City Children's Adjustment

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 1997

Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's ... more Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's adjustment. Fourth, 5th, and 6th graders (N = 315; 66% from ethnic minority groups) reported on their recent exposure to stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage, their perceptions of self-worth and social support, and their behavioral and academic adjustment. Hierarchical regressions indicated unique contributions of stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage to predicting antisocial behavior; higher levels of self-worth and family support were related to lower levels of antisocial behavior, but higher levels of peer support were related to higher levels of antisocial behavior. Furthermore, whereas family support buffered the relation between stressful events and antisocial behavior, peer support exacerbated the effect of stressors on behavioral maladjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Maternal antecedents of delay ability in young children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1995

This study was designed to test the general hypothesis that maternal behavior influences the earl... more This study was designed to test the general hypothesis that maternal behavior influences the early development of children's delay ability. Mothers were observed interacting with their 16-to 19-month-old children (Time 1) in free play and in the context of several teaching-learning tasks. Children were followed up at 23 to 27 months (Time 2) when assessments were made of their delay ability and intellectual and developmental status. Children who were high in delay ability had mothers who, in free play, were relatively low in directiveness and who, in a formboard task, made relatively little use of "takeovers" and provided contingent-positive feedbock at relatively high rates. Controlling for the children's intellectual and developmental status at Time 2, as well as for their personality (as perceived by their mothers) and compliance at Time 1, had little effect on the predictive relations found between the maternal interactional variables and children's delay ability, Additional results showed that the children's intellectual and developmental status were both predicted by the mothers' directiveness. Research has shown that as early as 24 months of age, there are crosssituationally consistent individual differences in the ability of children to delay a response to a tempting or desirable object in accordance with an adult's request (

Research paper thumbnail of Goal-directedness and its relation to inhibitory control among toddlers

Infant Behavior and Development, 1997

... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REF... more ... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REFERENCES Bjorklund, DF, Kipp, K. (1996). Parental ... Child Development, 63, 664674. Golden, M., Montare, A., Bridger, W. (1977). Verbal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Goal-directedness and its relation to inhibitory control among toddlers

Infant Behavior and Development, 1997

... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REF... more ... We thank Melanie Norwood for her able assistance in coding the data. GoalDirectedness 273 REFERENCES Bjorklund, DF, Kipp, K. (1996). Parental ... Child Development, 63, 664674. Golden, M., Montare, A., Bridger, W. (1977). Verbal ...

Research paper thumbnail of Conscious thought processes and creativity

Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1994

Research paper thumbnail of Life stressors, neighborhood disadvantage, and resources: A focus on inner-city children's adjustment

Journal of Clinical Child …, 1997

Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's ... more Examined the contribution of particular stressors and resources to inner-city children's adjustment. Fourth, 5th, and 6th graders (N = 315; 66% from ethnic minority groups) reported on their recent exposure to stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage, their perceptions of self-worth and social support, and their behavioral and academic adjustment. Hierarchical regressions indicated unique contributions of stressful events and neighborhood disadvantage to predicting antisocial behavior; higher levels of self-worth and family support were related to lower levels of antisocial behavior, but higher levels of peer support were related to higher levels of antisocial behavior. Furthermore, whereas family support buffered the relation between stressful events and antisocial behavior, peer support exacerbated the effect of stressors on behavioral maladjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of Effects of poverty and quality of the home environment on changes in the academic and behavioral adjustment of elementary school-age children

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent …, 1994

... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustm... more ... dren and focuses primarily on the relation between Poverty on Chiidrem's Adjustment ... Thus, the extent of children, parents reading for recreation, library usage, ... ence more positive outcomes even in the face of eco-tal development (assessed by the Wechslier Preschool ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Cognitive Evolution of Novelist Virginia Woolf: The Journey to" Jacob's Room," Her First Experimental Novel

Abstract: This paper briefly explores the related enterprises that assisted Virginia Woolf in her... more Abstract: This paper briefly explores the related enterprises that assisted Virginia Woolf in her effort to re-form the English novel to include, not only the deeds, but the thoughts of her characters. Among these enterprises were Woolf's diaries, which she utilized to practice writing, work out her writing philosophy, and collect observations which would be refined and later included in her novels and short stories. Woolf, who had little formal education, read widely and extensively; she viewed reading thoughtfully as laying the groundwork for ...

Research paper thumbnail of Scientific and Technological Thinking

Review of General Psychology, 2006

This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was ... more This volume is the product of a workshop on cognitive studies of science and technology that was held at the University of Virginia in March 2001. The goal of the workshop was to assemble a diverse group from a variety of fields, including graduate students and junior and senior ...

Research paper thumbnail of Developmental and cross-situational differences in adolescents' coping strategies

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2000

In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adol... more In this study, we investigated developmental and cross-situational differences in strategies adolescents use to cope with family, school, and peer stressors. We also examined the relation between adolescents' use of coping strategies and two indices of adjustment (self perceptions of their adjustment as a result of coping with the specific stressor and state anxiety). The sample included 148 seventh graders, 124 ninth graders, and 103 twelfth graders (n = 375). Approach coping increased across the three grade levels, especially in relation to family and peer stressors. Adolescents used more avoidance than approach coping strategies for family stressors, and more approach than avoidance strategies for school and peer stressors. Across stressors, approach coping predicted more favorable outcomes and avoidance coping predicted less favorable outcomes. Coping strategies in response to a specific stressor were more strongly predictive of stressor-specific adjustment than state anxiety, suggesting the need to include both stressor-specific and global measures of adjustment in assessing the relation between coping and adjustment.

Research paper thumbnail of The inception of insight

APA PsycNET Our Apologies! - The following features are not available with your current Browser c... more APA PsycNET Our Apologies! - The following features are not available with your current Browser configuration. - alerts user that their session is about to expire - display, print, save, export, and email selected records - get My List count - save record to My List - get references associated with a record - page navigation - memorize search form information - display database popup information - adjust limits on search form - Google analytics call Skip Navigation. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study

The Journal of Early …, 2001

DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitz... more DOI: 10.1177/0272431601021001001 2001; 21; 5 The Journal of Early Adolescence Eric F. Dubow, Mitzi Arnett, Katherine Smith and Maria F. Ippolito Predictors of Future Expectations of Inner-City Children:: A 9-Month Prospective Study ... JOURNAL OF EARLY ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Journey to Jacob's Room: The Network of Enterprise of Virginia Woolf's First Experimental Novel

Creativity Research Journal, 2003

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to examine aspects of the early career of the English no... more ABSTRACT: The purpose of this article is to examine aspects of the early career of the English novelist Virginia Woolf, drawing primarily on Howard Gruber's (1974, 1989b, 1989c) approach to the understanding of creativity that views the individual as a unique" evolving system" engaged in a series of goal-directed activities. The various enterprises Woolf engaged in preceding the publication of her first experimental novel, Jacob's Room, in 1922 are detailed-including her early literary influences and activities, family background," ...