A1 Journal article (refereed)
Socioemotional functioning across the transition to lower secondary school : The role of temperament and relationships with mothers and teachers (2023)
Jaruseviciute, V., Silinskas, G., & Kiuru, N. (2023). Socioemotional functioning across the transition to lower secondary school : The role of temperament and relationships with mothers and teachers. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(4), 1143-1163. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12866
The research was funded by Strategic Research Council at the Research Council of Finland.
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Jaruseviciute, Vilija; Silinskas, Gintautas; Kiuru, Noona
Journal or series: Journal of Research on Adolescence
ISSN: 1050-8392
eISSN: 1532-7795
Publication year: 2023
Publication date: 05/06/2023
Volume: 33
Issue number: 4
Pages range: 1143-1163
Publisher: Wiley
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12866
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/87578
Abstract
This Finnish longitudinal study investigated the role of relationships with mothers (n = 631) and teachers (n = 56), and adolescents' (n = 848; 53.9% girls, 46.1% boys) temperament in the development of the adolescents' socioemotional functioning during the transition to lower secondary school (Grade 6 to Grade 7; age in Grade 6: M = 12.32, SD = 0.36). The results showed that mother–adolescent closeness predicted a higher level and teacher–adolescent closeness predicted a smaller decrease in prosocial behavior. Teacher–adolescent conflict predicted a higher level, and mother–adolescent conflict predicted an increase in externalizing problems. Only temperament predicted internalizing problems. In addition, relationship quality both mediated and moderated some of the associations between temperament and socioemotional functioning.
Keywords: young people; preteen children; lower comprehensive school; upper comprehensive school; human relations; mothers; teachers; prosociality; temperament; socio-emotional skills; social interaction; longitudinal research
Free keywords: externalizing problems; internalizing problems; mother–adolescent relationship; prosocial behavior; teacher–adolescent relationship; temperament
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VIRTA submission year: 2023
JUFO rating: 2
