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Original Research

Published on 10 Jul 2026

The predictive values of state and trait mindfulness on emotion understanding in primary school children

in Human Developmental Psychology

Katharina Voltmer
Annette M. Klein

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1849238

158 views

Review

Accepted on 08 Jul 2026

Curriculum Hierarchies as Conversion Factors: Career Guidance, Capability, and Inequality in South African Schools. A Conceptual Review

in Human Developmental Psychology

Nthabeleng Innocentia Mdhluli
Renaldo Naude
Sekgoma Elsie Ramasodi
Busisiwe Mahlangu
Charmaine Murabi
Freddy Kau
Azwihangwisi Alfred Singo

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2026

How identity exploration may support freshman adaptation: a longitudinal within-person mediation through psychological resilience

in Human Developmental Psychology

Jiwen Chen
Yanting Huang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1841811

515 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jul 2026

Play deficits in preschool and first-grade school adaptation: a longitudinal study

in Human Developmental Psychology

Margarita Gavrilova
Ali Kemal Tekin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1879321

549 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jul 2026

Physical Activity and Adolescent Mental Health: Serial Mediation Through Sleep Quality and Self-Efficacy and Random Forest Feature Importance Analysis

in Human Developmental Psychology

Jiyong Li
Haikang Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2026

Scents of right and wrong: how odor-induced affect shapes moral judgment in adults and preschoolers

in Human Developmental Psychology

Weiwei Li
Yuning Zhang
Ziqing Luo
Qingqing Cao
Xihua Zeng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1834581

627 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Jul 2026

Music Participation, Global Cortical Morphometry, and Later Language Outcomes in the ABCD Study

in Human Developmental Psychology

Avery Wang
Mekibib Altaye
Zhixiu Lu
Junqi Wang
Jiyo Athertya
Christine Chung
Jiang Du

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 06 Jul 2026

Latent profile analysis and influence factors of neurodevelopment in children aged 0–6 years in China

in Human Developmental Psychology

Ruili Li
Rui Zhang
Xiaoguo Zheng
Hui Wang
Yuqiao Guo
Congying Chen
Hongfang Yu
Li Bai
Qiuju Li
Jia Luo

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1705627

712 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2026

External assets and psychosocial adaptation in left-behind children: stress mindset as mediator and environmental sensitivity as moderator

in Human Developmental Psychology

Shuhan Lin
Ruijia Fu
Qian Zhong
Yuanlong Jiang
Shunyi Jiang
Yun Tao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1840516

683 views

Methods

Published on 02 Jul 2026

Ripples across generations: offspring outcomes after parental infant institutionalisation—study protocol of the LifeStories Offspring Project

in Human Developmental Psychology

Patricia Lannen
Nina Graf
Selin Kilic
Raquel Paz Castro
Flavia M. Wehrle
Oskar G. Jenni

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1736639

779 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2026

Within-person reciprocal associations among physical activity, loneliness, and social anxiety in adolescence

in Human Developmental Psychology

Chang Hu
Wen Liu
Xi Wang
Xin Li
Kun Xu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1805256

814 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Jul 2026

All You Need Is Love: Preliminary Validation of a New Test of 10 Parenting Competencies That Predict Good Outcomes with Young Children

in Human Developmental Psychology

Robert Epstein
Priyanka Nanayakkara
Amanda Newland
Ning Wang
Vanessa R. Zankich

Frontiers in Psychology

120 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Jul 2026

Dynamic Development of Psychological Resources Among Parents and Primary Caregivers in the Context of Home-Kindergarten CoEducation: Bidirectional Associations and Mediating Pathways in a Chinese Sample

in Human Developmental Psychology

Shenghua Gong

Frontiers in Psychology

353 views

Original Research

Accepted on 01 Jul 2026

Development and Validation of a Solution-Focused Group Therapy Program for Interpersonal Relationships in Adolescents with Anxiety and Depression: A Delphi-based Consensus Study

in Human Developmental Psychology

Yanan Gu
Cong Zhang
Sinuo Zhang
Xueyun Wang
Qian Zhuang
Hengqian Wu
Junjing Zhu
Fan Hai
Lixia Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

108 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Jun 2026

The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Bullying Victimization: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Attitudes in Gifted and Typically Developing Students

in Human Developmental Psychology

Abdulkadir Muhammed Memduh FAKİRULLAHOĞLU

Frontiers in Psychology

126 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Jun 2026

Building Adolescents' Resilience: Teachers' Support, Perceived Cooperative and Competitive Climates, and Mindset

in Human Developmental Psychology

Hui Wang
Anqi Peng
Meagan M. Patterson

Frontiers in Psychology

133 views

Original Research

Accepted on 26 Jun 2026

Household Mental Distress and Child Cognitive Development in Ghana

in Human Developmental Psychology

Elizabeth Asiedu
Ami Adjoh-Baliki,
Alexander Opoku

Frontiers in Psychology

205 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Jun 2026

Predictors of resilience in deaf and hard of hearing adolescents and adolescents with developmental language disorders

in Human Developmental Psychology

Len C. Martijn
Daan Hermans
Harry E. T. Knoors
Constance T. W. M. Vissers

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1773481

1,385 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 25 Jun 2026

Group play as a buffer against stress in preschoolers: reductions in externalizing but not internalizing symptoms

in Human Developmental Psychology

Valeriya Plotnikova
Aleksandr Veraksa
Vera Sukhikh

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1874167

822 views

Systematic Review

Published on 25 Jun 2026

The effects of social story interventions on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and influencing factors: a meta-analysis of single-case experimental studies

in Human Developmental Psychology

Tianwei Guo
Yuhao Wu
Meng Xia
Huiyuan Chen
Qian Shao
Fangyuan Peng
Jianxing Chen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1855311

1,103 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jun 2026

Mapping young children’s executive function and motor skill profiles to emotional and behavioral problems: a latent profile analysis

in Human Developmental Psychology

Darren R. Hocking
Owen Yang
Charlotte Mcloghlin
Amiera Al Sidek
Kate E. Williams

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1798115

1,017 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 24 Jun 2026

A network analysis of the relationship between temperament characteristics and problem behaviors in preadolescents

in Human Developmental Psychology

Fang Liu
Jiani Gao
Hanqi Li
Hanbo Che
Linlin Lin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1854621

470 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2026

A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Teacher Authenticity, Psychological Capital, Identity, and Engagement Using Critical Case Analysis

in Human Developmental Psychology

Lezhi Xiong
Zhiqi Wei
Yawen Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

163 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jun 2026

Digital Play Addiction Tendency in 5-to 6-Year-Old Children: The Role of Parental Mediation Strategies in Russia and Turkey

in Human Developmental Psychology

Olga Almazova
Nesrin Isikoglu
Nebojsa Cokorilo
Patrik Drid

Frontiers in Psychology

177 views

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articles

The predictive values of state and trait mindfulness on emotion understanding in primary school children

Curriculum Hierarchies as Conversion Factors: Career Guidance, Capability, and Inequality in South African Schools. A Conceptual Review

How identity exploration may support freshman adaptation: a longitudinal within-person mediation through psychological resilience

Play deficits in preschool and first-grade school adaptation: a longitudinal study

Physical Activity and Adolescent Mental Health: Serial Mediation Through Sleep Quality and Self-Efficacy and Random Forest Feature Importance Analysis

Scents of right and wrong: how odor-induced affect shapes moral judgment in adults and preschoolers

Music Participation, Global Cortical Morphometry, and Later Language Outcomes in the ABCD Study

Latent profile analysis and influence factors of neurodevelopment in children aged 0–6 years in China

External assets and psychosocial adaptation in left-behind children: stress mindset as mediator and environmental sensitivity as moderator

Ripples across generations: offspring outcomes after parental infant institutionalisation—study protocol of the LifeStories Offspring Project

Within-person reciprocal associations among physical activity, loneliness, and social anxiety in adolescence

All You Need Is Love: Preliminary Validation of a New Test of 10 Parenting Competencies That Predict Good Outcomes with Young Children

Dynamic Development of Psychological Resources Among Parents and Primary Caregivers in the Context of Home-Kindergarten CoEducation: Bidirectional Associations and Mediating Pathways in a Chinese Sample

Development and Validation of a Solution-Focused Group Therapy Program for Interpersonal Relationships in Adolescents with Anxiety and Depression: A Delphi-based Consensus Study

The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Bullying Victimization: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Attitudes in Gifted and Typically Developing Students

Building Adolescents' Resilience: Teachers' Support, Perceived Cooperative and Competitive Climates, and Mindset

Household Mental Distress and Child Cognitive Development in Ghana

Predictors of resilience in deaf and hard of hearing adolescents and adolescents with developmental language disorders

Group play as a buffer against stress in preschoolers: reductions in externalizing but not internalizing symptoms

The effects of social story interventions on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and influencing factors: a meta-analysis of single-case experimental studies

Mapping young children’s executive function and motor skill profiles to emotional and behavioral problems: a latent profile analysis

A network analysis of the relationship between temperament characteristics and problem behaviors in preadolescents

A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Teacher Authenticity, Psychological Capital, Identity, and Engagement Using Critical Case Analysis

Digital Play Addiction Tendency in 5-to 6-Year-Old Children: The Role of Parental Mediation Strategies in Russia and Turkey

articles

The predictive values of state and trait mindfulness on emotion understanding in primary school children

Curriculum Hierarchies as Conversion Factors: Career Guidance, Capability, and Inequality in South African Schools. A Conceptual Review

How identity exploration may support freshman adaptation: a longitudinal within-person mediation through psychological resilience

Play deficits in preschool and first-grade school adaptation: a longitudinal study

Physical Activity and Adolescent Mental Health: Serial Mediation Through Sleep Quality and Self-Efficacy and Random Forest Feature Importance Analysis

Scents of right and wrong: how odor-induced affect shapes moral judgment in adults and preschoolers

Music Participation, Global Cortical Morphometry, and Later Language Outcomes in the ABCD Study

Latent profile analysis and influence factors of neurodevelopment in children aged 0–6 years in China

External assets and psychosocial adaptation in left-behind children: stress mindset as mediator and environmental sensitivity as moderator

Ripples across generations: offspring outcomes after parental infant institutionalisation—study protocol of the LifeStories Offspring Project

Within-person reciprocal associations among physical activity, loneliness, and social anxiety in adolescence

All You Need Is Love: Preliminary Validation of a New Test of 10 Parenting Competencies That Predict Good Outcomes with Young Children

Dynamic Development of Psychological Resources Among Parents and Primary Caregivers in the Context of Home-Kindergarten CoEducation: Bidirectional Associations and Mediating Pathways in a Chinese Sample

Development and Validation of a Solution-Focused Group Therapy Program for Interpersonal Relationships in Adolescents with Anxiety and Depression: A Delphi-based Consensus Study

The Relationship Between Life Satisfaction and Bullying Victimization: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Attitudes in Gifted and Typically Developing Students

Building Adolescents' Resilience: Teachers' Support, Perceived Cooperative and Competitive Climates, and Mindset

Household Mental Distress and Child Cognitive Development in Ghana

Predictors of resilience in deaf and hard of hearing adolescents and adolescents with developmental language disorders

Group play as a buffer against stress in preschoolers: reductions in externalizing but not internalizing symptoms

The effects of social story interventions on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders and influencing factors: a meta-analysis of single-case experimental studies

Mapping young children’s executive function and motor skill profiles to emotional and behavioral problems: a latent profile analysis

A network analysis of the relationship between temperament characteristics and problem behaviors in preadolescents

A Mixed-Methods Inquiry into Teacher Authenticity, Psychological Capital, Identity, and Engagement Using Critical Case Analysis

Digital Play Addiction Tendency in 5-to 6-Year-Old Children: The Role of Parental Mediation Strategies in Russia and Turkey

Latent profile analysis and influence factors of neurodevelopment in children aged 0–6 years in China