Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: BETA 1
Date: Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
S602: SYMPOSIUM: Unravelling trauma and stress: Developmental and multilevel insights into risk and resilience
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Fabiola Silletti
 

Unravelling trauma and stress: Developmental and multilevel insights into risk and resilience

Chair(s): Fabiola Silletti & Pasquale Musso * (University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Stressful Life Events and Youth Delinquency: Exploring Family and Peer Support as Mediators or Moderators in a Longitudinal, Diverse Sample

Pasquale Musso1, Manuel Eisner2, Denis Ribeaud3, Lilly Shanahan3, Cristian Stifano1, Rosalinda Cassibba1
1Department of Education, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, 2Violence Research Center, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, 3Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

 

Exposure to trauma in young adults and multisystemic resilience: the aftermath and the mental health impact.

Christina Koretsidou1, Nearchou Finiki1, Clodagh Flinn1, Aine French1, Fabiola Silletti2
1School of Psychology, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland., 2Department of Education, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy

 

COVID-19 Links to Maternal Anxiety and Depression: The Roles of Long-COVID, Self-Efficacy, and Partner Support

Fabiola Silletti1, Amanda Koire2, Candice Ma3, Hung-Chu Lin4, Leena Mittal2, Joshua L. Roffman5, Carmina Erdei6, Cindy H. Liu7
1Department of Education, Psychology, Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, BA, Italy; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 2Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 3Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 4Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA, USA, 5Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA, 6Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA, 7Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

 

Considering the Links between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Mentalization, Epistemic Trust, and Eating Disorders Psychopathology in Young Adulthood

Rima Breidokienė, Danguolė Čekuolienė, Rasa Barkauskienė, Asta Adler
Faculty of Philosophy, Institute of Psychology, Center of Developmental Psychopathology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

1:00pm
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2:30pm
S608: SYMPOSIUM: Environmental Sensitivity and Temperament: Associations and Patterns of Differential Susceptibility from Infancy to Middle Childhood
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Francesca Lionetti
 

Environmental Sensitivity and Temperament: Associations and Patterns of Differential Susceptibility from Infancy to Middle Childhood

Chair(s): Francesca Lionetti (University of Pavia, Italy)

Discussant(s): Michael Pluess (University of Surrey, UK)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Environmental Sensitivity and associations with temperamental regulatory aspects: empirical data from infancy to middle childhood

Francesca Lionetti1, Tatiana Marci2, Ughetta Moscardino2, Annalaura Nocentini3, Alessandra Sperati4, Maria Spinelli4, Mirco Fasolo4, Michael Pluess5
1University of Pavia, 2University of Padova, 3University of Florence, 4University of Chieti, 5University of Surrey

 

Observer-Rated Environmental Sensitivity and its Characterisation at Behavioural, Genetic, and Physiological Levels

Sofie Weyn1, Francesca Lionetti2, Daniel N. Klein3, Ealine N. Aron3, Arthur Aron3, Elizabeth P. Hayden4, Lea R. Dougherty5, Shiva Singh4, Monika Waszczuk6, Roman Kotov3, Anna Docherty7, Andrey Shabalin8, Michael Pluess9
1University of Bern, Swtizerland, 2University of Pavia, Italy, 3Stony Brook University, USA, 4Western University, Canada, 5University of Maryland, USA, 6Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, USA, 7Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, 8University of Utah School of Medicine, USA, 9University of Surrey, UK

 

Testing Children’s Differential Susceptibility to Parenting in Interventions Using Pooled Data From Seven Randomized Trials

Danni Liu1, G.J. Melendez-Torres2, Liina Laas Sigurðardóttir3, Frances Gardner3, Sophia Backhaus1, Patty Leijten1
1University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2University of Exeter, UK, 3University of Oxford, UK

4:30pm
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6:00pm
S613: SYMPOSIUM: Escaping War is only Half the Journey: Correlates and Antecedents of Psychosocial Functioning in Children and Adolescents from a Refugee Background
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Saira Wahid
 

Escaping War is only Half the Journey: Correlates and Antecedents of Psychosocial Functioning in Children and Adolescents from a Refugee Background

Chair(s): Saira Wahid (Utrecht University)

Discussant(s): Michael Pluess (University of Surrey)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Trust Perception in Syrian Refugee Children

Yulan Chen1, Lina Qtaishat2, Matteo Lisi3, Rana Dajani4, Amal El Kharouf5, Sophie von Stumm6, Kristin Hadfield7, Isabelle Mareschal8, Julia Michalek8
1University College London, 2Taghyeer, Jordan, 3Royal Holloway University of London, 4The Hashemite University, 5University of Jordan, 6University of York, 7Trinity College Dublin, 8Queen Mary University of London

 

Shadows of Past and Present: The Relation of Trauma and Post-Migration Stress with Self-Concept Clarity among Ukrainian Youth

Saira Wahid, Hend Eltanamly, Andrik Becht, Sander Thomaes, Susan Branje
Utrecht University

 

Do Momentary Manifestations of Trauma Explain the Link Between Post-Migration Stress and Parenting in Refugee Families?

Hend Eltanamly1, Fabian Baier1, Patty Leijten2, Sander Thomaes1, Geertjan Overbeek2
1Utrecht University, 2University of Amsterdam

Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
S702: SYMPOSIUM: Individual Differences in Environmental Sensitivity Across Different Perspectives and Contexts: From its Assessment to its Role in Youths’ Adjustment
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Sofie Weyn
 

Individual Differences in Environmental Sensitivity Across Different Perspectives and Contexts: From its Assessment to its Role in Youths’ Adjustment / EADP Collaboration Grant Symposium

Chair(s): Sofie Weyn (University of Bern, Switzerland)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Highly Sensitive Child Scale Within and Across Four European Countries.

Sofie Weyn1, Alessandra Sperati2, Chiara Ceccon3, Ana Catarina Canário4
1University of Bern, Switzerland, 2University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy, 3University of Padova, Italy, 4University of Porto, Portugal

 

Combining Mothers’ and Fathers’ Perceptions to Understand Children’s Environmental Sensitivity and Implications for Emotional Adjustment

Alessandra Sperati1, Yujin Lee2, Ecem Cicek3, Antonio Dellagiulia4, Stefanos Mastrotheodoros5, Michael Pluess6, Francesca Lionetti7
1University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy, 2University of York, United Kingdom, 3Ankara University, Turkey, 4Salesian University of Rome,Italy, 51) University of Crete, Greece 2) Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 3) European Association of Developmental Pscyhology, 6University of Surrey, United Kingdom, 7University of Pavia, Italy

 

Effects of Standard Triple P delivered in real-world settings: Are there benefits to program outcomes related to children's sensitivity?

Rita Pinto (Presenting), Ana Catarina Canário, Orlanda Cruz
University of Porto, Portugal

 

The Association of Postmigration Stressors and Intolerance of Uncertainty to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Asylum Seekers: The Moderating Role of Environmental Sensitivity

Chiara Ceccon1, Ughetta Moscardino1, Libera Ylenia Mastromatteo1, Sara Scrimin1, Francesca Lionetti2, Michael Pluess3
1University of Padova, Italy, 2University of Pavia, Italy, 3University of Surrey, United Kingdom

3:30pm
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5:00pm
S707: SYMPOSIUM: Minoritized youth and (social) media – exploring elevated risks and context-sensitive interventions.
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Hildegunn Fandrem
 

Minoritized youth and (social) media – exploring elevated risks and context-sensitive interventions.

Chair(s): Hildegunn Fandrem (Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway)

Discussant(s): Dagmar Strohmeier (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Linz, Austria; University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

An Ecological Text-Message Experiment of Latinx Adolescents’ Recognition of and Emotional Responses to Digital Dating Abuse Behaviors

Jennifer M. Figueroa, Thao Ha, Samantha F. Anderson, Olivia Maras, Selena Quiroz
Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

 

The role of internalized racism, identity, acculturation and affiliation need in cyberbullying perpetration: A study among migrant and Sámi students in Norway

Luisa Morello1, Simona Carla Silvia Caravita1, Takuya Yanagida2, Dziuginta Baraldsnes1, Hildegunn Fandrem1
1Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway, 2Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

 

Media coverage and its impact on minoritized students in connection to school closures in Sweden

Ylva Svensson, Karin K. Flensner
University West, Department of Social and Behavioral Studies, Trollhättan, Sweden

Date: Thursday, 28/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
S802: SYMPOSIUM: Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents: Development, Contexts, and Correlates
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Michaela Gummerum
 

Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents: Development, Contexts, and Correlates

Chair(s): Michaela Gummerum (University of Warwick, United Kingdom)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Interpersonal Emotion Regulation in Children and Adolescents: Exploring Different Moral Contexts

Gamze Er Vargün1, Michaela Gummerum2
1Anadolu University, 2University of Warwick

 

Context Effects in Adolescents’ Interpersonal Emotion Regulation

Michaela Gummerum1, Gamze Er Vargün2, Lysanne Te Brinke3
1University of Warwick, 2Anadolu University, 3Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Effects of parenting style on Chinese adolescent’ emotion regulation and involvement in bullying episodes

Zinan Lin1, Özge Ünal-Koçaslan2, Michaela Gummerum1
1University of Warwick, 2Samsun University

 

Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Adolescent Behavior: Cross-Cultural Associations with Prosocial and Antisocial Outcomes

Lysanne Te Brinke1, Gamze Er Vargün2, Michaela Gummerum3
1Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2Anadolu University, 3University of Warwick

3:30pm
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5:00pm
S807: SYMPOSIUM: Key Elements and Mechanisms in Bullying Prevention and Intervention
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Maud Vunderink-Hensums
 

Key Elements and Mechanisms in Bullying Prevention and Intervention

Chair(s): Maud Vunderink-Hensums (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, The)

Discussant(s): Geertjan Overbeek (University of Amsterdam)

 

Presentations of the Symposium

 

Do Fear of Victimization and Caring About One’s Popularity Predict Victim-Defending and Bully-Following Behaviors?

Claire Garandeau1, Julia Nuckols1, Daniel Graf1, Sarah Malamut1, Tessa Lansu2
1University of Turku, 2Radboud University Nijmegen

 

Which elements from an anti-bullying program are effective for which victims and which perpetrators?

Zeena Harakeh, Olmo van der Mast, Iris Eekhout, Minne Fekkes
TNO Child Health

 

How do School-Based Anti-Bullying Intervention Components Impact Youth Across Continents? An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis 2.0

Maud Vunderink-Hensums1, Liina Björg Laas Sigurðardóttir2, Brechtje de Mooij1, Minne Fekkes3, Suzanne Jak1, Geertjan Overbeek1
1University of Amsterdam, 2University of Oxford, 3TNO Child Health

Date: Friday, 29/Aug/2025
9:00am
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10:30am
T902: THEMATIC SESSION: Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms in Childhood and Adolescence: Mechanisms and Moderators
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Per Helge H. Larsen
 

Examining the Social Gradient in Offspring Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study of Socioeconomic Inequalities and Mediating Mechanisms

Per Helge H. Larsen, Vera Skalicka, Lars Wichstrøm

NTNU, Norway



Do Risk Factors for Anxiety Problems change from Middle Childhood to Early-to-Late Adolescence?

İlayda Çalışkan Demirbaş1, Başak Şahin-Acar1, Aysun Doğan2, Deniz Tahiroğlu3, Sibel Kazak Berument1

1: METU, Turkiye; 2: Ege University, Turkiye; 3: Boğaziçi University, Turkiye



Harnessing personal and social resources in managing internalising and externalising symptoms in children living in low-resource settings

Julia Michalek1, Kathryn Bates2, Jennifer Lau1

1: Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom; 2: King's College London, United Kingdom



Externalizing Behavior Problems During Adolescence: An Ecological Perspective

Rana Durmuş1, Başak Şahin Acar1, Aysun Doğan2, Deniz Tahiroğlu3, Sibel Kazak Berument1

1: Middle East Technical University, Turkiye; 2: Ege University, Turkiye; 3: Boğaziçi University, Turkiye



The association between adolescent girls’ oral contraceptive use and depressive symptom development into young adulthood: The importance of adverse childhood experiences

Lotte Gerritsen, Stefanie A. Nelemans

Utrecht University, the Netherlands

11:00am
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12:30pm
T909: THEMATIC SESSION: Parenting and Neurodevelopmental Challenges: Support, Identity, and Intervention
Location: BETA 1
Chair: Ellen Hedstrom
 

“Keeping People in Limbo” - Parents’ experiences of waiting for an ADHD assessment with CAMHS in England.

Ellen Hedstrom1, Clare Ballard2, Kasia Kostyrka Allchorne3, Hannah Wright4, Naomi James1, Edmund Sonuga Barke2

1: University of Southampton, United Kingdom; 2: Kings College London; 3: Queen Mary University of London; 4: Nottingham University



Caregiver-reported Support and Service Receipt among Children with Developmental Disabilities in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Melissa Washington-Nortey1, Vibian Angwenyi2, Mekdes Demissie3, Merga Feyasa3, Tigist Eshetu3, Tsegereda Haile1, Beatrice Mkubwa2, Eva Mwangome4, Nancy Githinji4, Amanuel Belay3, Temesgen Azmeraw3, Carophine Nasambu4, Fikirte Girma3, Nadine Seward5, Charlotte Hanlon5, Tony Charman1, Charles Newton6, Amina Abubakar2, Rosa Hoekstra1

1: King's College London, United Kingdom; 2: Aga Khan University, Nairobi-Kenya; 3: Addis Ababa University; 4: Kenya Medical Research Institute; 5: University of Edinburgh; 6: Oxford University



Can participation in a positive parenting program be significant for parents who raise a child with autism spectrum disorder?

Brigita Markevičiūtė, Jolita Jonynienė

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania



Adaptation and Evaluation of the PEERS Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Turkey

Aysun Doğan1, Sezen Köse1, Nagehan Demiral1, Tezan Bildik1, Pınar Algedik2, Ayça Barklı1, Gamze Yıldız1, Hilal Mutlu1, İpek İnal Kaleli1, İlknur Çoban3

1: Ege University, Turkiye; 2: Haliç Üniversitesi; 3: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi