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Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Gender Differences: Socially Interactive Technology Use/Abuse Among Dating Teens

Affilia, 2014

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (S... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (SIT) use/abuse among dating teens from Michigan (N = 23). Focus group transcripts were coded using three categories: (1) type of SIT (e.g., social networking); (2) abusive action (e.g., monitoring); and (3) consequence (e.g., jealousy). Texting and social networking were the most commonly used types of SIT. Spying/monitoring, sexting, and password sharing/account access were the most common abusive actions. Distrust and jealousy were the most frequent consequences. Young men and women differed in their conceptualization of SIT abuse. Most participants agreed that some abusive actions were typical parts of adolescent dating experiences.

Research paper thumbnail of Masculine Discrepancy Stress, Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Adolescent Boys

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Multivariate Latent Growth Models: Reading the Covariance Matrix for Multi-level Interpretations

Research in Multi Level Issues, 2005

Over the last decade, latent growth modeling (LGM) utilizing hierarchical linear models or struct... more Over the last decade, latent growth modeling (LGM) utilizing hierarchical linear models or structural equation models has become a widely applied approach in the analysis of change. By analyzing two or more variables simultaneously, the current method provides a straightfor-ward ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Relation of Violence Exposure and Ethnicity to Intelligence and Verbal-Performance Discrepancies in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Violence and Victims, 2011

Incarcerated populations have an estimated incidence of intellectual disabilities (IDs) far highe... more Incarcerated populations have an estimated incidence of intellectual disabilities (IDs) far higher than national norms, ranging as high as 10%. In the present study, the relation between ID and violence exposure in 115 incarcerated adolescents was examined. Interpersonal violence exposure (IPV-E) predicted an average decrease in full scale IQ of 4.5 points, explaining approximately 5% of the difference in IQ. Child maltreatment increased the odds of having a verbal disability by three folds and explained 17% of the variance in verbal disability. Hierarchical regression was used to examine the relative contribution of ethnicity, poverty, and violence exposure to intellectual functioning. The literature on racial bias in incarceration and the implications for the present study are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding strategies in foreign language learning: Are integrative and intrinsic motives distinct predictors?

Learning and Individual Differences, 2008

This study examines the relation between the motivational structure and use of learning strategie... more This study examines the relation between the motivational structure and use of learning strategies of high school foreign language students. Students in 36 foreign language classrooms (French, German, Latin, and Spanish; first-through fifth-years) from a large Midwestern high school participated in the study (N = 694). As predicted, correlation and multiple regression analyses confirmed the distinctiveness of "integrative motivation" in the prediction of learning strategies. While the intrinsic motivation factor was the best predictor of extracurricular learning activities, the integrative motivation was a better predictor of compensatory strategies and collaborative strategies, which may promote active language use. Findings will be discussed with respect to structural differences in motivation and learning behavior between foreign language learning and other subjects.

Research paper thumbnail of The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation Between Intrafamilial Violence and Mental Health Adjustment in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012

This article investigates the relation between history of intrafamilial violence and self-regulat... more This article investigates the relation between history of intrafamilial violence and self-regulatory capacity, cognitive processing, and mental health adjustment in incarcerated adolescents. Adolescents were incarcerated at the time of the study for various violent offenses, ranging from persistent delinquency to sexual assault (n = 115). A model is proposed that posits that self-regulation, cognitive ability, and cognitive processing are integral to the relation between intrafamilial violence and mental health function. The primary hypothesis of the study tests this mediation model. The relations between mental health, cognitive processing, self-regulation, and intrafamilial violence are also examined. The study was conducted during two sessions at a juvenile facility in the Midwest using survey measures, academic and intelligence testing, and cognitive tasks. Youth were between the ages of 13 and 20. Approximately 70% were previously diagnosed with a disability. Significant Pearson's correlations were found between seven out of eight mental health subscales of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) and intrafamilial violence history.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Gender Differences: Socially Interactive Technology Use/Abuse Among Dating Teens

Affilia, 2014

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (S... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (SIT) use/abuse among dating teens from Michigan (N = 23). Focus group transcripts were coded using three categories: (1) type of SIT (e.g., social networking); (2) abusive action (e.g., monitoring); and (3) consequence (e.g., jealousy). Texting and social networking were the most commonly used types of SIT. Spying/monitoring, sexting, and password sharing/account access were the most common abusive actions. Distrust and jealousy were the most frequent consequences. Young men and women differed in their conceptualization of SIT abuse. Most participants agreed that some abusive actions were typical parts of adolescent dating experiences.

Research paper thumbnail of Typologies of Violence Exposure and Cognitive Processing in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Journal of Family Violence, 2014

Incarcerated youth experience high rates of violence exposure (VE), cognitive processing (CP) def... more Incarcerated youth experience high rates of violence exposure (VE), cognitive processing (CP) deficits, and mental health (MH) problems. It is not clear whether VE combined with CP deficits are particularly salient risk factors for MH dysfunction. Male incarcerated youth offenders (n= 115) completed standardized self-reports of MH and VE. CP was measured with executive functioning tasks and academic assessments. Person-centered Ward's Squared Euclidian Distance cluster analysis was used to examine unique patterns of CP and VE. Cluster analysis defined five distinct profiles of MH functioning, CP, and VE rates within incarcerated adolescents. Two groups, with high rates of VE and CP deficits, showed high rates of MH problems. Linear techniques may obscure important differences within this population.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Gender Differences: Socially Interactive Technology Use/Abuse Among Dating Teens

Affilia, 2014

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (S... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (SIT) use/abuse among dating teens from Michigan (N = 23). Focus group transcripts were coded using three categories: (1) type of SIT (e.g., social networking); (2) abusive action (e.g., monitoring); and (3) consequence (e.g., jealousy). Texting and social networking were the most commonly used types of SIT. Spying/monitoring, sexting, and password sharing/account access were the most common abusive actions. Distrust and jealousy were the most frequent consequences. Young men and women differed in their conceptualization of SIT abuse. Most participants agreed that some abusive actions were typical parts of adolescent dating experiences.

Research paper thumbnail of Masculine Discrepancy Stress, Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Adolescent Boys

Journal of Adolescent Health, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Multivariate Latent Growth Models: Reading the Covariance Matrix for Multi-level Interpretations

Research in Multi Level Issues, 2005

Over the last decade, latent growth modeling (LGM) utilizing hierarchical linear models or struct... more Over the last decade, latent growth modeling (LGM) utilizing hierarchical linear models or structural equation models has become a widely applied approach in the analysis of change. By analyzing two or more variables simultaneously, the current method provides a straightfor-ward ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Relation of Violence Exposure and Ethnicity to Intelligence and Verbal-Performance Discrepancies in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Violence and Victims, 2011

Incarcerated populations have an estimated incidence of intellectual disabilities (IDs) far highe... more Incarcerated populations have an estimated incidence of intellectual disabilities (IDs) far higher than national norms, ranging as high as 10%. In the present study, the relation between ID and violence exposure in 115 incarcerated adolescents was examined. Interpersonal violence exposure (IPV-E) predicted an average decrease in full scale IQ of 4.5 points, explaining approximately 5% of the difference in IQ. Child maltreatment increased the odds of having a verbal disability by three folds and explained 17% of the variance in verbal disability. Hierarchical regression was used to examine the relative contribution of ethnicity, poverty, and violence exposure to intellectual functioning. The literature on racial bias in incarceration and the implications for the present study are discussed.

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding strategies in foreign language learning: Are integrative and intrinsic motives distinct predictors?

Learning and Individual Differences, 2008

This study examines the relation between the motivational structure and use of learning strategie... more This study examines the relation between the motivational structure and use of learning strategies of high school foreign language students. Students in 36 foreign language classrooms (French, German, Latin, and Spanish; first-through fifth-years) from a large Midwestern high school participated in the study (N = 694). As predicted, correlation and multiple regression analyses confirmed the distinctiveness of "integrative motivation" in the prediction of learning strategies. While the intrinsic motivation factor was the best predictor of extracurricular learning activities, the integrative motivation was a better predictor of compensatory strategies and collaborative strategies, which may promote active language use. Findings will be discussed with respect to structural differences in motivation and learning behavior between foreign language learning and other subjects.

Research paper thumbnail of The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation Between Intrafamilial Violence and Mental Health Adjustment in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012

This article investigates the relation between history of intrafamilial violence and self-regulat... more This article investigates the relation between history of intrafamilial violence and self-regulatory capacity, cognitive processing, and mental health adjustment in incarcerated adolescents. Adolescents were incarcerated at the time of the study for various violent offenses, ranging from persistent delinquency to sexual assault (n = 115). A model is proposed that posits that self-regulation, cognitive ability, and cognitive processing are integral to the relation between intrafamilial violence and mental health function. The primary hypothesis of the study tests this mediation model. The relations between mental health, cognitive processing, self-regulation, and intrafamilial violence are also examined. The study was conducted during two sessions at a juvenile facility in the Midwest using survey measures, academic and intelligence testing, and cognitive tasks. Youth were between the ages of 13 and 20. Approximately 70% were previously diagnosed with a disability. Significant Pearson's correlations were found between seven out of eight mental health subscales of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) and intrafamilial violence history.

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring Gender Differences: Socially Interactive Technology Use/Abuse Among Dating Teens

Affilia, 2014

ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (S... more ABSTRACT This qualitative study explored gender differences in socially interactive technology (SIT) use/abuse among dating teens from Michigan (N = 23). Focus group transcripts were coded using three categories: (1) type of SIT (e.g., social networking); (2) abusive action (e.g., monitoring); and (3) consequence (e.g., jealousy). Texting and social networking were the most commonly used types of SIT. Spying/monitoring, sexting, and password sharing/account access were the most common abusive actions. Distrust and jealousy were the most frequent consequences. Young men and women differed in their conceptualization of SIT abuse. Most participants agreed that some abusive actions were typical parts of adolescent dating experiences.

Research paper thumbnail of Typologies of Violence Exposure and Cognitive Processing in Incarcerated Male Adolescents

Journal of Family Violence, 2014

Incarcerated youth experience high rates of violence exposure (VE), cognitive processing (CP) def... more Incarcerated youth experience high rates of violence exposure (VE), cognitive processing (CP) deficits, and mental health (MH) problems. It is not clear whether VE combined with CP deficits are particularly salient risk factors for MH dysfunction. Male incarcerated youth offenders (n= 115) completed standardized self-reports of MH and VE. CP was measured with executive functioning tasks and academic assessments. Person-centered Ward's Squared Euclidian Distance cluster analysis was used to examine unique patterns of CP and VE. Cluster analysis defined five distinct profiles of MH functioning, CP, and VE rates within incarcerated adolescents. Two groups, with high rates of VE and CP deficits, showed high rates of MH problems. Linear techniques may obscure important differences within this population.