Title: Socioemotional development and health from adolescence to adulthood /
Authors: Pulkkinen, Lea.; Kaprio, Jaakko, 1952-; Rose, Richard J., 1935-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Longitudinal Studies; Child Development; Adult; Adolescent; Personality Development; Personality development Finland Longitudinal studies.; Personality development Social aspects.; Developmental psychology Social aspects.; Finland; Finland
Abstract: This book is based on two longitudinal studies of behavior development, both conducted in Finland, a living laboratory setting for longitudinal research. Much of the book reports results from a longitudinal study begun in Jyva;skyla;, Finland, in 1968, when its participants were school children. This longitudinal study is complemented by two Finnish twin-family studies, with parallel measures and overlapping aims, to yield insights into genetic and environmental sources of variation in early development and later outcomes. An array of findings from the two sets of longitudinal studies are presented, set within a theoretical framework of socioemotional development, and focused on both individual and familial predictors of health-related outcomes from childhood to early adulthood. Many contributors to this edited volume represent a second-tier of Finnish-USA collaborators. They analyzed data from the longitudinal studies as part of their advanced training, and their contributions to the book report recent results of such analyses.
Contents: The Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Personality and Social Development (JYLS) / Lea Pulkkinen -- Genetic and environmental influences on social behavior and health / Richard J. Rose -- Social behaviors and health in twins : the Finn twin studies / Jaakko Kaprio -- Body size and overweight from birth to adulthood / Marja-Liisa Kinnunen, Kirsi Pietiläinen, and Aila Rissanen -- Pubertal development and health-related behavior / Danielle M. Dick and Brian S. Mustanski -- Genetic and environmental influences on the initiation and continuation of smoking and drinking / Danielle M. Dick, Satu Barman, and Tuuli Pitkänen -- Self-rated health : precursors and implications / Karri Silventoinen, Eero Lahelma, and Jaakko Kaprio -- Genetic and environmental factors in girls' and boys' socioemotional behavior / Elina Vierikko, Lea Pulkkinen, and Richard J. Rose -- Emotion regulation and well-being / Marja Kokkonen and Marja-Liisa Kinnunen -- Parental knowledge and family atmosphere in relation to children's socioemotional behavior / Riitta-Leena Metsäpelto and Petri Juujärvi -- Parental work and children's behavior : the mediator roles of partner relationship and parenthood / Ulla Kinnunen and Johanna Rantanen -- Grandparents as resource factors in the family / Helena Hurme -- Identity formation, personal control over development, and well-being / Päivi Fadjukoff and Lea Pulkkinen -- Sense of coherence and optimism : a more positive approach to health / Taru Feldt, Anne Mäkikangas, and Kaisa Aunola -- Unemployment and psychological distress, and education as a resource factor for employment / Katja Kokko -- Personality, work career, and health / Mika Kivimäki [and others] -- Summary and future directions / Lea Pulkkinen, Jaakko Kaprio, and Richard J. Rose.