Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Location: GAMMA
Date: Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T601: THEMATIC SESSION: What They See and What They Do Online: Digital Content and Youth Behavior
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Lowie Bradt
 

Assessing the Impact of Smartphone Bans in Schools: A Longitudinal and Multi-Informant Approach

Marlies Van de Casteele, Lowie Bradt, Bart Soenens, Koen Ponnet, Maarten Vansteenkiste

Ghent University, Belgium



Identify High-Risk Messages of Adolescents in Social Media by Machine Learning

Kun-Hua Lee1, Chieh-Jou Lin2, Chih-Ning Chen2,3, Yu-Ping Ma3, Kuo-Liang Ou4, Daw-Wei Wang2,5,6

1: Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; 2: Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; 3: Department of Computer Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; 4: Institute of Learning Sciences and Technologies, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; 5: Center for Application and Development of AI in Humanity and Social Sciences, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan; 6: Counseling Center, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan



Content Matters: A Mixed-Methods Study of the Relations Between the Content Adolescents Consume on TikTok and the Activities They Perform

Daria Dodan1,2, Oana Negru-Subtirica1,2

1: Babes-Bolyai University, Romania; 2: Self and Identity Development Lab, Department of Psychology, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania



Adolescents’ Social Networks and Attitudes: A Longitudinal Study of Face-to-Face and Electronic Contact with Syrian Peers

Sevim YILDIZ ASLAN1, Ahu ÖZTÜRK2

1: Batman University, Turkiye; 2: Bursa Uludag University, Turkiye

1:00pm
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2:30pm
T607: THEMATIC SESSION: Digital Risks and Adolescent Vulnerabilities
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Hamide Avci
 

Social Media Engagement in Early Adolescence and Perceived Problematic Use in Late Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Parents and Peers

Hamide Avci, Marie Navarro, Laura Baams, Tina Kretschmer

Groningen University, Netherlands, The



The Role of Social Media Activity in the Link Between Problematic Use and Loneliness in Adolescence

Federica Angelini, Claudia Marino, Gianluca Gini

University of Padua, Italy



Young people’s awareness of, and attempts to manage, the negative impact of digital activity on their mental health: The Managing My Life Online questionnaire.

Peiyao Tang1, Katarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne2, Aja Murray3, Mariya Stoilova4, Sonia Livingstone4, Edmund Sonuga-Barke1

1: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom; 2: Department of Psychology, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom; 3: School of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; 4: Department of Media and Communications, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom



Preliminary findings of the project “Smartphone Use, Sleep, and Mood: A cross-cultural study on the role of emotion regulation” / EADP Collaboration Grant Paper

Ana Žulec Ivanković1, Marina Merkaš1, Stefanos Mastrotheodoros2,3, Susanne Schulz4, Maria Tsivgenidi2

1: University Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia; 2: Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Greece; 3: Department of Youth and Family, Utrecht University, the Netherlands; 4: Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands



Children’s Smartphone Use and Parent-Child Conflicts: The Moderating Role of Hyperactivity

Matea Bodrožić Selak, Marina Merkaš, Ana Žulec Ivanković

Catholic University of Croatia, Croatia

4:30pm
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6:00pm
T613: THEMATIC SESSION: Growing Up in a Social World: Norms, Identity, and Belonging
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Lipaz Shamoa-Nir
 

Children’s Intergroup Perceptions and Prosocial Behaviors in a Divided Society: Insights from Israel

Lipaz Shamoa-Nir

Zefat Academic College, Israel



Associations Between Felt Pressure to Conform to Gender Norms and Dutch Children’s Gender-Typical Views on Future Career and Family Life

Jiefeng Ying1,2, Chiara Antoniucci3, Joyce Endendijk2

1: Beijing Normal University, China, People's Republic of; 2: Utrecht University, Netherlands; 3: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy



Do preschoolers from three countries prefer their ingroup for altruistic sharing and helping?

Wibke Eickmann1, Meytal Nasie2, Müge Ekerim-Akbulut3, Noa Golani2, Fatmanur Er3, Meitar Yosef2, Norbert Zmyj1

1: TU Dortmund University, Germany; 2: Tel Aviv University, Israel; 3: Istanbul 29 Mayis University, Turkey



The effectiveness of the Dutch Meaningful Roles program in children: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Amanda W. G. van Loon, Tessa M. L. Kaufman

Utrecht University, Netherlands, the

Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T701: THEMATIC SESSION: Biological foundations of cognitive and socio-emotional development
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Vera Mateus
 

Association between brain activation and behaviour during joint attention interactions in 10-month-old infants using high-density fNIRS

Vera Mateus1, Mónica Sobral1,2, Ana Ganho Ávila1, Sara Cruz3, Ana Osório2

1: Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 2: Human Developmental Sciences Graduate Program and Mackenzie Center for Research in Childhood and Adolescence, Center for Biological and Health Sciences, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, São Paulo, Brazil; 3: The Psychology for Development Research Center, Lusíada University of Porto, Portugal



Developmental Changes in Oscillatory Measures and Language Skills: An infant EEG study

Sergio Miguel Pereira Soares1,2, Tineke Snijders3, Caroline Rowland1,2

1: Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics; 2: Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour; 3: Tilburg University



ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRETERM BREASTMILK MELATONIN CONCENTRATION AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AT BIRTH (ProMote)

Theano Kokkinaki1, Nicole Anagnostatou2, Maria Markodimitraki3, Theano Roumeliotaki4, Manolis Tzatzarakis5, Elena Vakonaki6, Haridimos Kondylakis7, Aristidis Tsatsakis8, Eleftheria Hatzidaki9

1: Department of Psychology, University of Crete, Greece; 2: Department of Neonatology/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University General Hospital of Heraklion; School of Medicine, University of Crete; 3: Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete; 4: Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete; 5: Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete; 6: Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete; 7: Computer Science Department, University of Crete; Computational Biomedicine Laboratory, FORTH-ICS; 8: Laboratory of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Crete; 9: Department of Neonatology/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University General Hospital of Heraklion; School of Medicine, University of Crete

3:30pm
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5:00pm
T707: THEMATIC SESSION: Childhood Adversity and Intervention: Pathways to Health and Wellbeing
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Tjeerd Rudmer de Vries
 

Dynamic associations between high childhood adversity and poor physical and mental health throughout childhood in 12,446 children from the DANLIFE cohort

Tjeerd Rudmer de Vries, Leonie K. Elsenburg, Signe Kær Bennetsen, Adrian Zucco, Naja Hulvej Rod

Copenhagen Health Complexity Center, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark



Disruptive Child Behaviors, Parent-Training, and Income Inequality: A Quasi-Experimental Design Combining Survey and Registry Data for Long-Term Insights

Lea Greve, Hanne Nørr Fentz, Tea Trillingsgaard

Aarhus University, Denmark



Can we predict which components of behavioral parent training for children with ADHD work for whom? A two-stage individual participant data meta-analysis.

Francesca Bentivegna1,2,3, Marjolein Luman4,5, Tycho J. Dekkers1,2,5,6,7, Saskia van der Oord8, Patty Leijten9, PAINT-IPDMA collaborator group10, Barbara J. van den Hoofdakker1,2,11, Annabeth P. Groenman1,2,9

1: University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Groningen, the Netherlands; 2: Accare Child Study Center, Groningen, the Netherlands; 3: The Research School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Groningen, the Netherlands; 4: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 5: Levvel, Academic Center for Child- and Adolescent Psychiatry and Specialized Youthcare, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 6: Amsterdam University Medical Centers (AUMC), Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 7: University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 8: KU Leuven, Clinical Psychology, Leuven, Belgium; 9: University of Amsterdam, Research Institute of Child Development and Education, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 10: Other organizations; 11: University of Groningen, Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology, Groningen, the Netherlands



The psychological effects of Covid-19 pandemic on children: An investigation from bioecological perspective

Ezgi YILDIZ1, Berfin DEGER2

1: Hacettepe University, Turkiye; 2: Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University



The Traces of Grief: Psychoanalytic Reflections on Early Childhood Loss

Melike Çakır, Selin Uçar Özsoy

Middle East Technical University, Turkiye

Date: Thursday, 28/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T801: THEMATIC SESSION: Parenting Across Contexts: Practices, Challenges, and Support Needs
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Jolita Jonynienė
 

When parents’ needs are met: the future perspectives for positive parenting programs STEP in Lithuania

Jolita Jonynienė

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania



Mothers and Fathers: Do They Differ in the Advice They Give Their Children About Bullying?

Anastasiia Petrova, Christina Salmivalli, Claire Garandeau, Marie Larose

University of Turku, Finland



Immigrant Parents’ Perceptions and Experiences of Their Children's Participation in Organized After-School Activities in Sweden

Darun Jaf1, Stefan Wagnsson2, Louise Davis Davis3, Camilla Knight Knight4

1: Örebro University, Sweden; 2: Karlstads University, Sweden; 3: Umeå University; Sweden; 4: Swansea University, United Kingdom



Parenting Styles and Self-Esteem in Emerging Adulthood: A Cross-cultural Comparison

Avidan Milevsky

Ariel University, Israel



Sensory Processing and Wellbeing in Parents with Prenatal Substance Use Disorder

Hanna Pauliina Lampi

University of Helsinki, Finland

3:30pm
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5:00pm
T806: THEMATIC SESSION: Parenting Influences on Self-Esteem, Adjustment, and Digital Behavior
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Vera Skalicka
 

The Development of Self-esteem in Early Adolescence—The role of Family Functioning

Vera Skalicka, Ida Lillehaug, Lars Wichstrøm, Kristine Rensvik Viddal

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway



Not Just a Screen: Understanding Students' Digital Engagement Profiles

Costanza Baviera1, Nicla Cucinella2, Cristiano Inguglia2, Francesco Preiti3, Francesca Liga4, Sonia Ingoglia2

1: University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy; 2: University of Palermo; 3: University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”; 4: University of Messina



The link between spontaneous movements of preterm-born infants and children’s social competence and self-esteem: the mediating role of children's motor skills and maternal emotional availability in childhood.

Orna Lev-Enacab1,2, Iris Morag3,4,5, Tzipora Strauss3,5, Mervatte Shukha2, Efrat Sher-Censor1

1: University of Haifa, Israel; 2: Maccabi Helth Care services, Israel; 3: Sheba medical center, Israel; 4: Shamir medical center, Israel; 5: Tel-Aviv University, Israel



THE EFFECT OF PARENTING ON CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ COMPULSIVE INTERNET USE: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

Ilknur Coban1, Aysun Dogan2, Basak Sahin-Acar3, Deniz Tahiroglu4, Sibel Kazak Berument3

1: Tekirdag Namik Kemal University, Turkiye; 2: Ege University, Türkiye; 3: Middle East Technical University, Türkiye; 4: Bogazici University, Türkiye



Perceived Childhood Emotional Abuse and Tendency to Risky Behaviors in Adolescents: The Partial Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Figen Eroglu Ada1, Merve Omeroglu2

1: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkiye; 2: Beykoz University, Turkiye

Date: Friday, 29/Aug/2025
9:00am
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10:30am
T905: THEMATIC SESSION: Parenting in Contemporary Contexts: Impacts on Adolescent Behavior
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Shanu Shukla
 

Impact of Parent-Child Conflict on Adolescents’ Alcohol Use and Offline and Online Aggression: A 4-wave Longitudinal Study

Shanu Shukla1, Rubén Olveira-Araujo1,2, Hana Machackova1

1: Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, 60200; 2: Audiovisual Communication and Advertising Department, Faculty of Communication and Social Sciences, University of the Basque Country, Leioa, Spain, 48940



The temperamental origin of procrastination in adolescence and the moderating role of parenting influences

Jennifer Chun-Li Wu

National Taipei Univerity of Education, Taiwan



Parental smartphone use, instrumental use of devices in childrearing, and children’s psychosocial adjustment

Marina Camodeca1, Valentina Levantini1, Carmen Gelati2

1: University of Udine, Italy; 2: University of Milano-Bicoca, Milan, Italy



From security in family to security in community: How does security in community affect minority adolescents' adjustment problems?

Bilge Göz-Çengelli1, Figen Eroğlu-Ada2

1: İstanbul Üniversity, Turkiye; 2: Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, Turkey

11:00am
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12:30pm
T906: THEMATIC SESSION: Transitions in Emerging Adulthood and Parenthood: Identity, Well-being, and Life Stressors
Location: GAMMA
Chair: Liselotte den Boer
 

Longitudinal associations between well-being and narrative identity: A mixed-method approach on identity process and content

Liselotte Den Boer1, Elisabeth L. De Moor2, Vinicius Conscioni1

1: Utrecht University, The Netherlands; 2: Tilburg University, The Netherlands



Longitudinal trajectories of COVID-related stress and their associations with identity processes

Katarina Miletic, Elisabetta Crocetti

Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy



Quarter Life Crisis among Turkish Emerging Adults

Kübra Berber1, Hatice Kübra Özdoğan2, Zehra Yeler3, Figen Çok2, Nikolay Petrov5, Oliver Robinson4

1: Ankara University; 2: Baskent University; 3: TED University; 4: University of Greenwich; 5: Cambridge University



The Relation between Parents’ Personality and Parenting Stress: a Meta-Analysis

Wenxuan Hao1, Sanne Geeraerts1, Monika Donker1, Susan Branje1, Kirby Deater-Deckard2

1: Utrecht University, the Netherlands; 2: University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA



Changes in relationship dynamics of unmarried African American coparents across the transition to parenthood: Effects of a prenatal coparenting intervention

Selin Salman-Engin1, Carla Smith Stover2, James McHale3

1: Bilkent University, Turkiye; 2: Yale University Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA; 3: University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, USA