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For over 40 years, The Journal of Early Adolescence (JEA), has provided demanding researchers and practitioners in criminology, developmental psychology, education, human development and family studies, psychology, psychiatry, public health, and sociology with the latest work concerning original theories, empirical research, literature reviews, and science-based practices regarding the early adolescent developmental period (10 through 14 years of age). This journal is a member of the COPE. View full journal description

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Brief Report: Priming Attachment Memories Affects Attachment States of Pre-adolescents

  • Guy Bosmans
  • Amelie Verschueren
  • Bien Cuyvers
  • Samuel Budniok
  • Marinus H. van Ijzendoorn
  • Angela Rowe
  • Eva Ceulemans
  • Marian Bakermans-Kranenburg
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Immediate Experiences and Short-Term Impact of Sociometric Assessment in Early Adolescence and Associations With Low Social Status

  • Pedro M. Gonzalez-Moreno
  • William J. Burk
  • Antonius H. N. Cillessen
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Profiles of Domain-Specific Academic Achievements: Relations to Comprehensive Mental Health Among Elementary Students

  • Wentao Zhao
  • Yongqi Su
  • Scott E. Huebner
  • Lili Tian
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Unravelling the Roots of Emotional Development: Examining the Relationships Between Attachment, Resilience and Coping in Young Adolescents

  • Brian P. Godor
  • Frank C. P. van der Horst
  • Ruth Van der Hallen
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Types of Social Media Use and Digital Stress in Early Adolescence

  • Lizzy Winstone
  • Becky Mars
  • Claire M. A. Haworth
  • Judi Kidger
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Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors in Early Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Nighttime Social Media Use and Sleep Quality

  • Shanyan Lin
  • Claudio Longobardi
  • Francesca Giovanna Maria Gastaldi
  • Matteo Angelo Fabris
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Friends Can Help to Aim High: Peer Influence and Selection Effects on Academic Ambitions and Achievement

  • Eszter Vit
  • Federico Bianchi
  • Marco Castellani
  • Károly Takács
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Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors in Early Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Nighttime Social Media Use and Sleep Quality

  • Shanyan Lin
  • Claudio Longobardi
  • Francesca Giovanna Maria Gastaldi
  • Matteo Angelo Fabris
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The Relationship Between Cognitive Reappraisal and Psychological Well-Being During Early Adolescence: A Scoping Review

  • Christopher Shum
  • Samantha Dockray
  • Jennifer McMahon
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Parental Emotion Socialization, Emotion Regulation and Depressive Symptoms in Chinese Adolescence: The Role of Family Cohesion

  • Jennifer Hu
  • Ting Zhou
  • Zheng Huang
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The Role of Parental Self-Efficacy Regarding Parental Support for Early Adolescents’ Coping, Self-Regulated Learning, Learning Self-Efficacy and Positive Emotions

  • Julia Holzer
  • Selma Korlat
  • Elisabeth Pelikan
  • Barbara Schober
  • Christiane Spiel
  • Marko Lüftenegger
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