European Conference on Developmental Psychology
August 25-29, 2025 | Vilnius, Lithuania
Conference Agenda
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Session Overview | |
| Location: ETA |
| Date: Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025 | |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
T602: THEMATIC SESSION: Emotion Regulation, Peer Experiences, and Self-Development in Middle Childhood and Adolescence Location: ETA Chair: Fatma Betul Abut Emotion Regulation Skills in Children and Adolescents: A National Study 1: Middle East Technical University, Turkiye; 2: Ege University; 3: Boğaziçi University Invisible children: Examining the characteristics and well-being of children who receive little to no peer attention at school 1: Brigham Young University, United States of America; 2: Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, The Netherlands Engaging with Students' Sadness: A Multi-Method Approach to Exploring the Emotion Socialization Behaviors of Primary School Teachers 1: Roma Tre University, Italy; 2: Sapienza University of Rome Primary school students’ profiles of self-regulatory efficacy sources–Transitions and association with self-regulatory efficacy University of Eastern Finland, Finland Examining Reciprocal Relations Between Self-Concept and Social Exclusion in Early Adolescence – a Within-Person Approach Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway |
| 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
T608: THEMATIC SESSION: Moral Development and Prosocial Behavior in Youth Location: ETA Chair: Yentl Koopmans The Association Between Attentional Biases and Loneliness in Early Adolescence 1: School Psychology and Development in Context, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2: Department of Youth and Family, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands Shame memories of mother and daughter dyads: Personal shame memories 1: Hacettepe University; 2: Middle East Technical University Guilt Feelings and Prosocial Behavior from Adolescence to Young Adulthood 1: Sapienza, University of Rome, Department of Psychology, Rome, Italy; 2: University of Palermo, Department of Cultures and Societies, Palermo, Italy Maternal Parenting Beliefs and Behaviors, Internalization of Moral Values, and Prosocial Behaviors: A Path Analysis 1: Middle East Technical University, Türkiye; 2: Ege University, Türkiye; 3: Bogazici University, Türkiye GENERATION PEACE: Developing and validating a cross-cultural Youth Peacebuilding Scale 1: University College Dublin, Ireland; 2: University of Ulster, Northern Ireland; 3: Fundacion Universidad Konrad Lorenz, Colombia; 4: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; 5: University of Zurich, Switzerland; 6: University of Munich, Germany |
| 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
T614: THEMATIC SESSION: Supporting Children and Parents Through Early Interventions Location: ETA Chair: Rima Breidokiene Effects of an Early Childhood Emotion Regulation Program on Children’s Problem Behaviors and Parental Self-Efficacy in Türkiye 1: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University, Türkiye; 2: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University, Türkiye Enhancing Emotional Security and Socio-Emotional Development of Children in Foster Care: Effects of the Attachment Video-feedback Intervention (AVI) 1: Centre de Recherche en Education de Nantes (CREN), Nantes Université, France; 2: Pôle de pédopsychiatrie, EPSM Georges Mazurelle, La Roche-sur-Yon, France; 3: École de Psychologie, Université Laval, Québec, Canada; 4: Institut de la Parentalité, Floirac, France; 5: Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (LPPL), Nantes Université, France Effects of invest in Play parenting groups on disruptive child behavior, in comparison to a European individual participant data meta-analysis of intervention trials 1: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, The; 2: Aarhus University, Denmark Feasibility and Acceptability of a Nurse-Implemented Attachment-Based Program in Turkiye 1: Sabanci University, Turkiye; 2: Bogazici University, Turkiye; 3: Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa |
| Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025 | |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
T702: THEMATIC SESSION: Child Cognition and in School and Peer Contexts Location: ETA Chair: Susanne Koerber Fueling Young Minds: How Epistemic Curiosity Shapes Scientific Reasoning and Science Knowledge in Elementary School – A Longitudinal Study Freiburg University of Education, Germany Theory of mind in action: a meta-analytical review of the association between children’s theory-of-mind understanding and observed behaviour in peer contexts University of Sussex, United Kingdom Finding and Keeping Friends: The Link with Theory of Mind Development 1: Università di Pavia, Italy; 2: University of Birmingham, United Kingdom School Models and Child Development: Examining the Relationship Between Child-Centered and Conventional Approaches, Executive Functions, and Well-Being 1: Complutense University of Madrid, Spain; 2: University of Castilla-La Mancha The quality of the student-teacher relationship among primary French students with typical development and special educational needs 1: Laboratoire Lorrain de Psychologie et Neurosciences de la dynamique des comportements (2LPN); 2: University of Lorraine, France; 3: Laboratoire de Psychologie des Cognitions (LPC); 4: University of Strasbourg, France |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
T708: THEMATIC SESSION: Cognition and Adjustment from Middle Childhood to Early Adulthood Location: ETA Chair: Serena Maria Stagnitto Understanding Minds and Building Bonds: A Longitudinal Study on Theory of Mind and Peer Relationships in Adolescence University of Pavia, Italy The role of temperament, executive functions, and self-regulation in learning situations in students’ academic achievement 1: Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä; 2: Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku; 3: School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty, University of Eastern Finland “With or against me?” Age related changes in cooperative and competitive decision making during adolescence 1: University of Pavia, Italy; 2: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom It Takes Two: The Association Between Coordination Strategies and Social Network Integration University of Pavia, Italy Mapping the Recognition of Static and Dynamic Surprise and Fear Expressions Across Ages 1: University Of Fribourg, Switzerland; 2: Birkbeck College, University of London, England |
| Date: Thursday, 28/Aug/2025 | |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm |
T802: THEMATIC SESSION: Cognition, Executive Functions, and Language in Early Childhood Location: ETA Chair: Ramune Dirvanskiene Can specialized physical exercise interventions improve preschoolers' executive functions and behavior regulation? Results from a Lithuanian kindergarten study Vilnius University, Lithuania Roles of early executive functions for creative thinking in preschool children Osaka Shoin Women's University, Japan Children’s pragmatic linguistic development: the role of executive functioning University of L'Aquila, Italy The Significance of 4-5 years Children’s Spoken Language and Verbal Working Memory for Self-Confidence in Preschool Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania Adaptive Memory in Children: Differential Effects of Animacy and Threat on Location Memory LEAD – CNRS UMR5022, France |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm |
T807: THEMATIC SESSION: The Interplay Between Language, Learning, and Emotional Development in Early Life Contexts Location: ETA Chair: ASIMINA RALLI The role of siblings and birth order on the language development of children 16-36 months old 1: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece; 2: University of West Attica; 3: University of Crete; 4: Hellenic Open University Socioeconomic Status and Delayed Communication Skills in Early Childhood: The Role of Screen Time and Parent-Child Book Reading Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Hungary Home literacy environment and digital technology use as mediators between parental attitudes towards the importance of reading or using digital technology and vocabulary comprehension 1: Ivo Pilar Institute of Social Sciences, Croatia; 2: Dublin City University Individual and collective creation of fantasies in kindergarten children's pretend play with a communicative robot: How stories are formed and shared Tohoku University, Japan Life satisfaction and enjoyment in learning French among migrant allophone children in France: an exploratory study 1: Centre de Recherche en Education de Nantes (CREN), France; 2: Laboratoire en Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (LPPL), France; 3: Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur les Patrimoines en Lettres et Langues (CIRPaLL), France |
| Date: Friday, 29/Aug/2025 | |
| 11:00am - 12:30pm |
T907: THEMATIC SESSION: Mental Health in Adolescents: Cognitive and Contextual Risks Location: ETA Chair: Katarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne Moving beyond screen time: A new approach to researching the link between adolescent digital experiences, mental health, and psychological wellbeing 1: Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom; 2: King's College London; 3: University of Edinburgh; 4: London School of Economics and Political Science Daily Associations Between Depressive Rumination and Symptoms in Adolescents: The Role of Self-Efficacy about Sadness Regulation 1: Sapienza, Univerisity of Rome, Italy; 2: Temple University, Department of Psychology, Philadelphia, PA Internalizing problems and excessive ICT use: A preliminary investigation in Italian Adolescents 1: Department of Human Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi University, Rome, Italy; 2: Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; 3: Clinic for Substance and Behavioral Addiction, Academic Foundation Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; 4: Department of Humanities, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy; 5: Department of Social Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy The underlying psychopathological factors in early adolescence: developmental trend and related factors Shandong Normal University, China Conduct Disorder Amongst Bangladeshi Delinquent Youths: Role of Parenting Style. 1: Western Sydney University, Australia; 2: Murdoch University, Australia; 3: International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh. |
