1. A Case Study of Body Image and Aspirational Identity in Girlhood Open Access Author: Butler, Allison Jane Title: A Case Study of Body Image and Aspirational Identity in Girlhood Graduate Program: Art Education Keywords: body imageadolescencetweenspre-teensgirlhoodclothingclothing styles File: Download Thesis_Final_Copy-Allison_Butler.pdf Committee Members: Christine M Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorChristine M Thompson, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorJacqueline J A Reid Walsh, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Parent-Child Mutual Affect and Friendships during Middle Childhood as Predictors of Adolescent Deviant Behavior Open Access Author: Culotta, Carmen M. Title: Parent-Child Mutual Affect and Friendships during Middle Childhood as Predictors of Adolescent Deviant Behavior Graduate Program: Psychology Keywords: adolescencedeviancefriendshipsmutual affect File: Download Culotta_MS_thesis_Final_Version_July16.pdf Committee Members: Alysia Blandon, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorAlysia Yvonne Blandon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Identifying and Understanding Patterns of Nonviolent Delinquency and Violence from Adolescence to Young Adulthood using Latent Class Analysis Open Access Author: Zheng, Yao Title: Identifying and Understanding Patterns of Nonviolent Delinquency and Violence from Adolescence to Young Adulthood using Latent Class Analysis Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: violencenonviolent delinquencylatent class analysisadolescence File: Download Final_Master_Thesis_of_Yao.pdf Committee Members: Bo Cleveland, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBo Cleveland, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
4. Measuring mindful parenting through systematic observation: The development and psychometric testing of the Mindful Parenting Observational Scales (MPOS) Open Access Author: Geier, Mary Helen Title: Measuring mindful parenting through systematic observation: The development and psychometric testing of the Mindful Parenting Observational Scales (MPOS) Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: mindful parentingmindfulnessparentingobservational assessmentmeasurementadolescence File: Download Geier_Masters_Thesis_7.09.2012.pdf Committee Members: J Douglas Coatsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMark T Greenberg, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
5. Latent Classes of Sexual Behaviors: Comparisons by Gender and Partner Type Open Access Author: Wesche, Rose Bryant Title: Latent Classes of Sexual Behaviors: Comparisons by Gender and Partner Type Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: sexual behaviorssexual developmentadolescenceemerging adulthoodnonromantic sexual relationships File: Download Wesche_Masters_to_graduate_school.pdf Committee Members: Eva Sharon Lefkowitz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
6. Puberty matters: A look at the development of face recognition biases in children and adolescents Open Access Author: Picci, Giorgia Title: Puberty matters: A look at the development of face recognition biases in children and adolescents Graduate Program: Psychology Keywords: Face recognitionbiasesown age biasown gender biasadolescencepubertydevelopmental tasks File: Download Final_Thesis_Picci_Formatted.pdf Committee Members: Kathyrn Suzanne Scherf, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorSheri A. Berenbaum, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMartha Ellen Wadsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
7. Examining the role of α6β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on ethanol-induced behavioral responses in adolescent C57BL/6J mice Open Access Author: Jenkins, Brenita Colette Title: Examining the role of α6β2* nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on ethanol-induced behavioral responses in adolescent C57BL/6J mice Graduate Program: Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Biosciences Keywords: Ethanolnicotinic acetylcholine receptorsadolescencemicebPiDIconsumptionataxiasedation File: Download Brenita_C._Jenkins_-_Master_Thesis_2015_Penn_State.pdf Committee Members: Helen Kamens, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
8. MATERNAL AND PATERNAL RESOURCES ACROSS CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE AS PREDICTORS OF YOUNG ADULT ACHIEVEMENT Open Access Author: Sun, Xiaoran Title: MATERNAL AND PATERNAL RESOURCES ACROSS CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE AS PREDICTORS OF YOUNG ADULT ACHIEVEMENT Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: parental warmtheducational achievementoccupational achievementchildhoodadolescenceyoung adulthoodparental warmtheducational achievementoccupational achievementchildhoodadolescenceyoung adulthood File: Download Sun_thesis_final_version_2016-11.pdf Committee Members: Susan M. McHale, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEva S. Lefkowitz, Committee MemberLisa Gatzke-Kopp, Committee Member
9. Bidirectional Links between Self-Esteem and Weight Concerns in Adolescence and the Moderating Roles of Parent Responsiveness and Youth Gender Open Access Author: Hochgraf, Anna Katherine Title: Bidirectional Links between Self-Esteem and Weight Concerns in Adolescence and the Moderating Roles of Parent Responsiveness and Youth Gender Graduate Program: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: adolescenceself-esteemweight concernsparent responsivenessfamily systems File: Download Hochgraf_Thesis_submitted1.pdf Committee Members: Susan M. McHale, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorGregory M Fosco, Committee Member
10. The Role of Puberty in the Development of Coping Open Access Author: Joos, Celina Maria Title: The Role of Puberty in the Development of Coping Graduate Program: Psychology Keywords: pubertyadolescencestressdevelopment of coping File: Download Joos_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Martha Wadsworth, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorKristin Buss, Committee MemberLorah Dorn, Committee Member
