Publications by authors named "Ryan T Hodge"
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- Both the parasympathetic nervous system and social support from family and friends play important roles in the development of prosocial behavior among adolescents, especially in racially and ethnically minoritized groups.
- In a study involving 229 U.S. Mexican-origin adolescents, findings indicated that family support was linked to prosocial behavior at 17 years, while friend support influenced civic behavior at 19 years.
- The research revealed that adolescents with moderate baseline respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) showed higher cognitive empathy and prosocial behavior, highlighting the importance of both biological and social factors in fostering prosocial development.
This two-year longitudinal study examined Mexican-origin adolescents' need to belong and cognitive reappraisal as predictors of multiple forms of prosocial behavior (i.e., general, emotional, and public prosocial behaviors).
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- SGM (sexual and gender minority) teens faced more challenges and difficulties in life than straight and cisgender youths even before COVID-19 hit.
- During the pandemic, they dealt with extra stress, like being away from supportive friends and teachers and having to stay with families that might not accept them.
- However, some SGM youths also found ways to handle the stress, like avoiding outside discrimination through remote learning and using their support systems.
There has been resistance to COVID-19 public health restrictions partly due to changes and reductions in work, resulting in financial stress. Psychological reactance theory posits that such restrictions to personal freedoms result in anger, defiance, and motivation to restore freedom. In an online study (N = 301), we manipulated the target of COVID-19 restrictions as impacting self or community.
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