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Session Overview
Location: EPSILON
Date: Tuesday, 26/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T603: THEMATIC SESSION: Foundations of Social and Emotional Adjustment in Early Childhood
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Katja Maarit Tervahartiala
 

Participation in out-of-home childcare mitigates the association between maternal psychological distress and child behavioral problems at the age of 2 years

Katja Tervahartiala1,2,3,4, Riikka Korja1,3,4, Vilma Sarelius3,4, Tuomo-Artturi Autere3,4, Hasse Karlsson3,4,5, Alice Carter8, Linnea Karlsson3,4,6,7, Saara Nolvi1,3,4

1: Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Finland; 2: Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; 3: FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 4: Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 5: Department of Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 6: Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 7: Department of Clinical Medicine, Unit of Public Health, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 8: Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA



Contributions of a professional development model on children engagement and development in childcare centers

Ana Margarida Fialho1, Andreia Carvalho1, Cindy Carvalho1, Silvana Martins1, Vanessa Moutinho1, Ana Teresa Brito2,3, Cecília Aguiar4, Gabriela Portugal5, Joana Cadima6, Luísa Barros7, Raquel Corval1

1: ProChild CoLab Against Poverty and Social Exclusion – Association, Portugal; 2: Ispa; 3: Fundação Brazelton-Gomes Pedro; 4: Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa; 5: Universidade de Aveiro; 6: Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Universidade do Porto; 7: Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa



The emergence of children’s authoritarian and social dominance attitudes

Michal Reifen-Tagar1, Ghadir Zreik2

1: Reichman University, Israel; 2: Max Stern College



Young Children's Perception of Peers’ Social and Solitary Preferences in Italy

Matilde Brunetti1, Stefania Sette1, Emiddia Longobardi1, Fiorenzo Laghi1, Robert J. Coplan2

1: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada



Smartphone use in young children: Associations with social competence and bullying

Marina Camodeca1, Valentina Levantini1, Carmen Gelati2

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

1:00pm
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2:30pm
T609: THEMATIC SESSION: Relational Foundations of Early Development: Parenting, Stress, and Support Systems
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Ramona Sandnes
 

Attachment and parental psychological distress in the context of very preterm birth

Ramona Sandnes1, Isabelle Nocus1, Aubeline Vinay2, Jean-Baptiste Muller3, Elise Riquin4, Fabien Bacro1

1: Nantes Université, France; 2: Université d'Angers; 3: CHU de Rouen; 4: CHU d'Angers



Preliminary Evidence for Parental Buffering Effect - Child Performance in an Emotional Go/No-Go Task at 9.5 Years of Age is Improved with Parental Presence

Saara Nolvi1,2,3,4, Laura Perasto1,3, Autere Tuomo-Artturi1,3, Juntunen Pauliina1,2,3, Audah Hilyatushalihah K.1,3,4, Huovinen Venla1,3, Luotola Aino1,2,3, Tottenham Nim5, Karlsson Hasse1,3,6, Karlsson Linnea1,3,7,8, Korja Riikka1,2,3,4

1: FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 2: Department of Psychology and Speech-Language Pathology, University of Turku, Finland; 3: Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 4: The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research (InterLearn), University of Turku and University of Jyväskylä, Finland; 5: Department of Psychology, Columbia University; 6: Department of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Finland; 7: Department of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland; 8: Department of Public Health, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Finland



INVESTIGATION OF THE BEHAVIOR OF MOTHERS WITH GIFTED CHILDREN IN THE PRESCHOOL PERIOD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DOMAIN-SPECIFIC SOCIALIZATION APPROACH

Melike Gundogdu1, Zeynep Cakmak2, Dilek Sarıtaş-Atalar3

1: Ankara University, Turkiye; 2: Ordu University, Turkiye; 3: Ankara University, Turkiye



Child Temperament as a Moderator of the Link Between Parental Burnout and Violence: The Role of Sibling Temperament Similarity in Belgian Families

Garance Paimparet, Moïra Mikolajczak, Isabelle Roskam

Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium



Exploring an AI Parent Training System to Support Transition Preparation for Young Children with Special Needs in the Social-Emotional Domain

Shu hsien Tseng, Hsin Wei Kao

Chung Yuan Christian Univ., Taiwan

4:30pm
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6:00pm
T615: THEMATIC SESSION: Well-being and Identity Development in Diverse Cultural and Social Contexts
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Yan Li
 

Early Life Stress, Peer Relationships in Middle Childhood, and Attachment in Adolescence

Yan Li1, Jaakko Tammilehto1, Jallu Lindblom2, Mervi Vänskä2, Raija-Leena Punamäki2, Marjo Flykt1

1: University of university, Finland; 2: University of Tampere, Finland



Mental Health in Indigenous Children and Adolescents: The Contribution of Cultural Background

Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar

Universidad de Tarapacá, Chile



The Role of Maladaptive Perfectionism in Perceived Academic Failure of Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Gender and Academic Procrastination

Ahsen Zulal Ozturk Unal1, Azize Azade Goc1, Merve Koyuncu1, Figen Eroglu Ada2

1: Istanbul Medipol University, Turkiye; 2: Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Turkiye



The Meaning of Childhood: Gifted Children's Perceptions of Their Own Childhood

Gözde Başkaya, Sema Nur Toker, Ersin Özkan

Ankara University, Turkiye

Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T703: THEMATIC SESSION: Developmental Perspectives on Environmental Psychology: From Moral Reasoning to Pro-Environmental Action
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Riikka Hirvonen
 

Adolescents’ motivational profiles, attitudes, and intentions regarding food waste reduction

Riikka Hirvonen, Johanna Hokkanen, Harri Pitkäniemi, Milja Pollari, Anna-Liisa Elorinne

University of Eastern Finland, Finland



Engaging in pro-environmental behaviors: a Daily Diary Study with adolescents.

Elisabetta Beolchini1, Caldaroni Silvia1, Fu Yuanhang1, Quilodran Valentina2, Luengo Kanacri Paula2, Lundie David3, Josson Olaf4, Camps Diana3, Guttesen Kristian4, Gerbino Maria1

1: Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; 2: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Escuela de Psicología, Santiago, Chile; 3: University of Glasgow, School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, Glasgow, UK; 4: University of Iceland, Faculty of Education and Diversity, Reykjavík, Iceland



The Reciprocal Relationship Between Daily Pro-Environmental Behaviors and Environmental Self-Identity: A Daily Diary Study on Italian Adolescents

Silvia Caldaroni1, Elisabetta Beolchini1, Virginia Isabel Barrero Toncel1, Valentina Paz Quilodrán2, Paula Luengo Kanacri2, David Lundie3, Ólafur Jónsson4, Diana Camps3, Kristian Guttesen4, Noemi Di Brango1, Fu Yuanhang1, Camila Contreras1, Maria Gerbino1

1: Department of Psychology Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2: School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile; 3: School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; 4: Faculty of Education and Diversity, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland



Speciesism and the justification of food choices in Hungarian children, young adults, and adults

Gabor Aranyi1,2, Eszter P. Remete1, Luke McGuire3

1: Institute of Education and Psychology at Szombathely, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; 2: Faculty of Psychotherapy Science, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria; 3: Department of Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom



The impact of perceived stress about Climate Crisis on Life Satisfaction: the mediating role of Future Orientation and Resilience

Federica Stefanelli, Maria Chiara Basilici, Ersilia Menesini

University of Florence, Italy

3:30pm
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5:00pm
T709: THEMATIC SESSION: Resilience and Developmental Growth in Emerging Adulthood
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Flora Koliouli
 

Exploring Ecological Emotions in Relation to Prosocial Behavior and Resilience in Emerging Adulthood

Flora Koliouli, Kornilia Hatzinikolaou, Anastasia Dimitriou, Elisavet Chrysochoou

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece



Developmental goals and their relevance for actively shaping development in emerging adulthood

Iris Enengl, Hannah Bruckner, Caroline Vavrik, David Seistock, Anastasiya Bunina, Jan Philipp Amadeus Aden

Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität, Austria



How multicultural identity development and resilience processes interact over time: Socio-ecological perspectives on the resilience of international students

Hümeyra Dervişoğlu Akpınar1, Ahu Öztürk2

1: Karadeniz Technical University, Turkiye; 2: Bursa Uludag University, Turkiye



Scientific theories of development reflected in subjective concepts of development: Implications for the actional design of one's own development

Jan Philipp Amadeus Aden, Eva Dreher

Sigmund Freud University Vienna, Austria



A Phenomenological Study of Sibling Non-Normative Death in Young Adulthood: Continuity, Change, Grief, and Growth

Avidan Milevsky

Ariel University, Israel

Date: Thursday, 28/Aug/2025
10:30am
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12:00pm
T803: THEMATIC SESSION: Navigating Gendered Attitudes and Expectations: Between Tradition and Transformation
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Angela Mazzone
 

Exploring Adolescents’ Experiences with Misogynistic Online Content, Male Role Norms and Romantic Competence

Angela Mazzone, Naomi Martin

School of Psychology, University of Surrey, United Kingdom



Changing Gender-Role Attitudes among Adolescents across Two Ethnic Groups

Suha Daw1,2, Miri Scharf1

1: University of Haifa, Israel; 2: Oranim College, Israel



Knowledge and Comfort Predict Teaching about Sexism in School Teachers

Harriet Tenenbaum1, Aife Hopkins-Doyle1, Lindsey Cameron2, Lauren Spinner3, Bridget Dibb1, Andrea Kočiš1, Rose Brett4

1: University of Surrey, United Kingdom; 2: University of Kent, United Kingdom; 3: Education Endowment Fund, United Kingdom; 4: University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom



Exploring Son Preference in Pakistan: Insights from Kağıtçıbaşı’s Family Change Model

Sunnia Mahmood, Ahu Öztürk

Bursa Uludağ Univeristiesi, Turkiye

3:30pm
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5:00pm
T808: THEMATIC SESSION: Gendered Violence and Relational Risk: Developmental Perspectives from Adolescence to Adulthood
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Pin Chen
 

Learning From the Past: Intergenerational Transmission of Aggressive Conflict Resolution Between Intimate Partners Predicts Harsh and Inconsistent Parenting

Pin Chen1,2, Sanne Geeraerts2, Susan Branje2

1: University of Oxford, United Kingdom; 2: Utrecht University, The Netherlands



A Qualitative Study of Adolescents’ Attitudes and Experiences of Sexual Harassment in Organized Sports

Darun Jaf1, Therése Julia Iréne Skoog2

1: Örebro University, Sweden; 2: University of Gothenburg, Sweden



The Role of Resilience in Anxiety Linked to Sexual Harassment in Greek Universities

Christina Koretsidou, Finiki Nearchou

University College Dublin, Ireland



Intimate Partner Violence in Georgia: An Ecological Systems Analyses

Maia Mestvirishvili1,2, Natia Mestvirishvili1,2, Mariam Kvitsiani1,2

1: Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Georgia; 2: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University



Surviving Separation: The Factors and Challenges of Femicide Risk in Georgia

Mariam Kvitsiani1,2, Maia Mestvirishvili1,2

1: Tbilisi State University, Georgia; 2: Georgian Institute of Public affairs

Date: Friday, 29/Aug/2025
9:00am
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10:30am
T904: THEMATIC SESSION: Resilience and Emotional Development in Early and Middle Childhood
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Katerina Romanova
 

Cognitive and Affective Empathy Predict Young Children's Involvement in Bullying One Year Later

Katerina Romanova1, Lucy Bowes1, Eleanor Leigh1, Julia Badger1, Susan Clarkson2, Matthew Broome3, Richard Hastings4, Judy Hutchings2

1: University of Oxford, United Kingdom; 2: Bangor University; 3: University of Birmingham; 4: Warwick University



To feel, understand, and help: Empathy on different emotions and its relation to prosocial behaviors

Apryl Mae Parcon

University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines



Family Resilience in Sibling Transition: A Longitudinal Study of Mother-Child Dyads in China

Xiwen Fu, Yining Shi

University of cambridge, United Kingdom



The Meaning of Home Among Bedouin Children from Unrecognized Villages in Israel

Or perah Midbar Alter1, Ibtisam Marey Sarwan2

1: The Univrsity of Cambridge, United Kingdom; 2: Sakhnin College, Israel

11:00am
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12:30pm
T908: THEMATIC SESSION: Navigating Transitions: Health, Social Roles, and Relationships in Emerging Adulthood
Location: EPSILON
Chair: Miranda Kit-Yi Wong
 

Fertility of adults born very preterm or very low birth weight

Miranda Kit-Yi Wong1, Nicole Tsalacopoulos1,2,3,4, Peter Bartmann5, Dieter Wolke1,6

1: Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom; 2: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany; 3: School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; 4: Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom; 5: Department of Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, University Hospital Bonn, Germany; 6: Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom



Longitudinal Analysis of Substance Use Across Emerging Adulthood

Inmaculada Sánchez-Queija1, Águeda Parra2, M. Carmen García-Mendoza3, Izarne Lizaso4, Marta Díez5

1: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; 2: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; 3: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; 4: UPV/EHU, Spain; 5: Universidad de Sevilla, Spain



The mediating role of authenticity in the relationship between identity processes and psychological well-being

Dominika Karaś, Jarosław Jastrzębski, Zuzanna Szewczyk, Marta Skurka

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Poland



Antenatal Predictors of Parental Gatekeeping Among First-Time Mothers and Fathers.

Kamil Janowicz, Konrad Piotrowski

SWPS University, Poland