University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Adolescent academic and emotional adjustment profiles in China and the United States: Prevalence and stability

Ng, Janice

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Title
Adolescent academic and emotional adjustment profiles in China and the United States: Prevalence and stability
Author(s)
Ng, Janice
Issue Date
2021-06-09
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Pomerantz, Eva
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Pomerantz, Eva
Committee Member(s)
  • Rudolph, Karen
  • Larson, Reed
  • Cohen, Dov
  • Napolitano, Chris
Department of Study
Psychology
Discipline
Psychology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • adolescence
  • adjustment
  • academic
  • emotional
  • culture
Abstract
This dissertation examines the co-occurrence of academic and emotional adjustment during adolescence in China and the United States using the person‐centered approach of latent profile analysis (LPA). Self-reports and record data on Chinese and American adolescents’ (N = 934; Mage = 12.67 years) academic and emotional adjustment were collected 3 times over a year. Across the 2 countries, 4 distinct adjustment profiles emerged, with most (68%) adolescents exhibiting the same profile over the 3 time points. Chinese and American adolescents did not differ in their likelihood of being classified as well-adjusted (i.e., high academic and emotional adjustment) or at-risk (i.e., low academic and emotional adjustment ). However, Chinese (vs. American) adolescents were more likely to be classified into the paradox (i.e., average to high academic and high emotional adjustment) profile, or transition into it; American adolescents were more likely to be classified into the academically uninvested (i.e., low academic and average emotional adjustment) profile. These findings suggest both cultural universality and specificity in the co-occurrence of adolescents’ academic and emotional adjustment.
Graduation Semester
2021-08
Type of Resource
Thesis
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