Daily and Half-yearly Associations between Boundary Diffusion and Parent-adolescent Relationship Quality after Divorce.

Boundary diffusion is a particular risk after divorce and has been associated with adolescents' adjustment problems. Yet, its potential impact on parent-adolescent relationship quality is less straightforward, as previous findings support both an alienation and conflict perspective. Therefore these associations (daily and half-yearly) were examined in recently divorced families, addressing both within-dyad changes and between-dyad differences.

Divorce and physical health: A three-level meta-analysis.

Divorce is often considered a major and stressful life transition. Given that divorcees are overrepresented in primary care and there is a association between individuals' physical health and psychological adjustment, potential post-divorce health problems are of concern. Yet, empirical evidence is lacking on the magnitude of the overall physical health risk after divorce, on possible differences across specific pathologies, and on factors that may increase or reduce this risk.

Parenting, Coparenting, and Adolescents' Sense of Autonomy and Belonging After Divorce.

Although there is ample evidence on the importance of experiencing autonomy and belonging for positive adolescent development and the supporting role of parents in this regard, most knowledge stems from intact families. As many youth grow up with divorced parents, this study tested longitudinal links between warm and autonomy supportive parenting and coparental cooperation and conflict on the one hand, and adolescents' post-divorce autonomy and belonging on the other. Data consisted of three-wave self-report data of 191 Dutch adolescents (M = 14.

Adolescents' belonging in post-divorce families: Examining residential and digital contact with mothers and fathers.

Using data of 166 adolescents from divorced families, this study examined longitudinal associations between the quantity and quality of adolescents' residential contact and digital contact with parents, and their sense of family belonging. Cross-lagged panel models showed concurrent associations among adolescents' residential and digital contact with each parent, yet positively for fathers and negatively for mothers. Some cross-lagged paths revealed that higher-quality interactions may contribute to positive changes in contact.

Triangulation and child adjustment after parental divorce: Underlying mechanisms and risk factors.

Parental triangulation is a particular risk to healthy child adjustment after divorce. However, detailed knowledge is lacking on how triangulation predicts child adjustment, and whether some children are more vulnerable to triangulation's effects. Therefore, the present study used a sample of 135 children ( = 11.

The Role of Sense of Belonging and Family Structure in Adolescent Adjustment.

The present study adopted an ecological perspective, and examined effects of sense of belonging to multiple contexts in relation to adolescent adjustment, as well as possible differences between adolescents from intact and divorced families. Self-report questionnaires were used to investigate perceptions of family, school, peer, and neighborhood belonging among 969 adolescents. Results showed that mean level differences in belonging exist based on family structure, and that levels of family and neighborhood belonging vary between post-divorce maternal and paternal households.

Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents from Divorced Families: The Role of Family Factors and Adolescents' Self-Esteem.

Family functioning is salient in explaining adolescents' problematic internet use (PIU), and precisely this family functioning is under pressure after parental divorce. Moreover, growing up with divorced parents is identified as a risk factor for PIU. Therefore, examining which factors are associated with adolescents' PIU after divorce is particularly important.

A meta-analysis on interparental conflict, parenting, and child adjustment in divorced families: Examining mediation using meta-analytic structural equation models.

Every year, parental divorce becomes the reality of many families. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify post-divorce family processes to explain child functioning. Both direct and indirect associations between interparental conflict, parenting, and child adjustment were examined.

Linking Parent-Child and Peer Relationship Quality to Empathy in Adolescence: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis.

Empathy, which is the ability to feel concern for and to understand others' feelings, is thought to develop in high quality relationships with parent and peers, but also to facilitate the quality of these relationships. While a wide literature has addressed this aspect, the heterogeneity of primary studies, in which different indicators of relationship quality (e.g.

Longitudinal Transmission of Conflict Management Styles Across Inter-Parental and Adolescent Relationships.

This study longitudinally investigated transmission of conflict management styles across inter-parental, adolescent-parent, adolescent-friend, and adolescent-partner relationships. During four waves, 799 middle-to-late adolescents (M  = 15.80; 54% boys) and their parents completed the Conflict Resolution Style Inventory.

Thermal stability of plant sterols and formation of their oxidation products in vegetable oils and margarines upon controlled heating.

Fat-based products like vegetable oils and margarines are commonly used for cooking, which may enhance oxidation of plant sterols (PS) present therein, leading to the formation of PS oxidation products (POP). The present study aims to assess the kinetics of POP formation in six different fat-based products. Vegetable oils and margarines without and with added PS (7.

Effectiveness and moderators of the preventive intervention kids in divorce situations: A randomized controlled trial.

Children of divorced parents have an increased risk of a variety of problems in comparison to children from intact families. Therefore, several intervention programs have been developed directed at children of divorced parents. Yet, empirical data on the effectiveness of these interventions are limited.

Do social information-processing models explain aggressive behaviour by children with mild intellectual disabilities in residential care?

Background: This study aimed to examine whether the social information-processing model (SIP model) applies to aggressive behaviour by children with mild intellectual disabilities (MID). The response-decision element of SIP was expected to be unnecessary to explain aggressive behaviour in these children, and SIP was expected to mediate the relation between social schemata and aggressive behaviour.

Method: SIP and aggressive behaviour of 130 10- to 14-year-old children with MID in residential care were assessed.

Does perceived parental rejection make adolescents sad and mad? The association of perceived parental rejection with adolescent depression and aggression.

Purpose: To research the association of perceived parental rejection to adolescent depression and aggression.

Methods: This study focused on 1329 Dutch junior high and high school students (47.9% males and 52.

A novel germline mutation of PTEN associated with brain tumours of multiple lineages.

We have identified a novel germline mutation in the PTEN tumour suppressor gene. The mutation was identified in a patient with a glioma, and turned out to be a heterozygous germline mutation of PTEN (Arg234Gln), without loss of heterozygosity in tumour DNA. The biological consequences of this germline mutation were investigated by means of transfection studies of the mutant PTEN molecule compared to wild-type PTEN.

Atypical MEN type 2B associated with two germline RET mutations on the same allele not involving codon 918.

A kindred was diagnosed with atypical MEN type 2B characterized by medullary thyroid cancer and mucosal neurilemmomas in multiple family members. Mutation analysis revealed a double RET germline mutation, Val804Met and Ser904Cys, in affected individuals. The clinical phenotype, the functional effect of the mutations, and the clinical implications of our findings are discussed.

Functional MRI of visual cortex in sedated 18 month-old infants with or without periventricular leukomalacia.

Functional MRI (fMRI) of the visual cortex was evaluated in 42 sedated 18-month-old infants (mean corrected age; 31 males, 11 females) with or without periventricular leukomalacia (PVL). Data from 14 infants could not be evaluated because of movement artefacts. Ten of the remaining 28 infants showed no significant fMRI response upon visual stimulation.

Ankle edema formation during treatment with the calcium channel blockers lacidipine and amlodipine: a single-centre study.

All studies suggesting a lower incidence of edema on lacidipine than on amlodipine are based on subjective scoring. Therefore, we have compared edema formation on two dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, using an accurate method for quantitative assessment of foot volume. In a randomized study, we treated 62 patients with essential hypertension for 12 weeks starting with either lacidipine 4 mg o.

Familial medullary thyroid carcinoma: not a distinct entity? Genotype-phenotype correlation in a large family.

Background: Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A) is a hereditary syndrome characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), pheochromocytoma, and hyperparathyroidism. Familial MTC (FMTC) is characterized by MTC only. Both MEN 2A and FMTC are caused by germline mutations of the RET proto-oncogene.

Effects of maternal glucose ingestion on human fetal breathing movements at weeks 24 and 28 of gestation.

The incidence of human fetal breathing movements was studied in normal pregnancies before and after administration of 50 g glucose or a placebo (water) at 24 and 28 weeks. Glucose or water was given to the same women on two separate days in a randomised order. No significant differences were present among the results on the placebo-day and the control period of the glucose-day at either gestational age.

Knemometric monitoring of early effects of human growth hormone on leg length in children with growth hormone deficiency.

The early effects of human growth hormone (hGH) were investigated by knemometry, a recently described technique of measuring lower leg length. In 14 growth hormone deficient children, the mean increase in the lower leg length was 0.47 +/- 0.

The effects of sex steroids on ulnar growth during adolescence.

To investigate the relative effects of androgens and estrogens on long bone growth, we evaluated the 3-week ulnar growth velocities of 10 boys before and after the iv administration of testosterone (T; 15 mg/day), dihydrotestosterone (DHT; 7 mg/day), and estradiol (E2; 90 micrograms/day) for 4 days. Ulnar growth is a sensitive index of short term growth in children. Mean 3-week ulnar growth velocities increased from 0.