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Differentiating three conceptualisations of the relationship between positive development and psychopathology during the transition to adulthood
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posted on 2011-06-01, 00:00 authored by M O'Connor, A Sanson, Mary Hawkins, John ToumbourouJohn Toumbourou, Primrose LetcherPrimrose Letcher, E FrydenbergThe transition to adulthood is characterised by both great potential for positive change and a relatively high incidence of problem outcomes. A multidimensional model of positive development during the transition to adulthood (at 19-20 years) has recently been proposed. However, an unresolved question regarding the nature of positive development during this time is how best to conceptualise its relationship to psychopathology. We drew on data from 1158 participants in the Australian Temperament Project, a large longitudinal community-based study that has followed young people's psychosocial adjustment from infancy to early adulthood. Using structural equation modelling, we compared three models reflecting different conceptualisations of the relationship between positive development and psychopathology. The results suggest that positive development and psychopathology are best modelled as separate but correlated constructs. Hence, development in one domain is likely to influence the other, although separate and specific developmental pathways are also likely to be operating.
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Journal of adolescenceVolume
34Issue
3Pagination
475 - 484Publisher
Academic PressLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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0140-1971eISSN
1095-9254Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2010, The Association for Professionals in Services for AdolescentsUsage metrics
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