The early years after finishing an apprenticeship and entering the labor market constitute a very important phase in the life of a young person. Individual values learned and developed during the earlier life course seem to influence the decisions for ...
A newly developed instrument (retrospective well-being curves: WBC) was applied in two studies. In Study 1, a sample of 145 adults (M = 26.6 years) completed the WBC twice for different normative transitions. In Study 2, 151 university freshmen (M = 21.5 ...
Effects of risk and protective factors in the development of children and adolescentsAbstract. There are multitudinous risk-enhancing factors (vulnerability and risk factors) that contribute to the development of mental disorders in children and ...
“The Other Voices” – Immigrant, Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Families on Their Way to Participation in the German Education SystemAbstract. In an explorative pilot study in 2016, a small group (n = 6) of immigrated, refugee ...
Background: This qualitative study sought to develop an understanding of how young adults between the ages of 18–25 years, who have a history of two or more suicide attempts, transition away from high-risk suicide-related behaviors. Aims: To understand ...
A series of six papers on “Youth Development in Europe: Transitions and Identities” has now been published in the European Psychologist throughout 2008 and 2009. The papers aim to make a conceptual contribution to the increasingly important area of ...