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An Examination Of Impulsivity In Adolescence: Relations With Emotion Regulation, Ellie Taylor

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Previous studies have examined impulsivity using self-report measures, physiological measures, and behavioural tasks, primarily in adult populations. Few past studies have examined adolescents’ impulsivity across such measures concurrently. Further, past research has rarely examined the link between impulsivity and emotion regulation across various measures in a non-clinical sample. This study assessed the relationship between impulsivity, effortful control and emotion regulation. One hundred and seventy typically-functioning adolescents had heart rate, heart rate variability, and alpha EEG power recorded while undertaking two 3-minute resting tasks (eyes open and eyes closed), a visual inhibitory control task, and a visual selective attention task. Prior …

The Lived Experiences Of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Personal Constructivist And Family Systems Approach, Elizabeth Kate Cridland

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience persistent and significant social communicative impairments, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviours and/or interests. There is currently a dearth of literature investigating the experiences of adolescents with ASD, despite research findings indicating adolescence is a particularly challenging period for these individuals. In addition to the significant influence of ASD on the individual, having a family member with the condition can have chronic and pervasive effects on individual family members and the family unit as a whole. However, research investigating the experiences of families who have an adolescent member with ASD is scarce. …

Values And Valued Action: Relationships With Perceived Parenting Styles And Well-Being At The Transition From High School To Early Adulthood, Kathryn Elizabeth Williams

University of Wollongong Thesis Collection 1954-2016

Psychological interventions such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) seek to help clients identify and clarify values and to activate behaviour in valued directions. Values inspire people to commit to and maintain personally meaningful behaviours, and to overcome barriers that may arise, such as difficult feelings and situations. It is therefore important to understand what people of different ages value, what factors might promote or inhibit valued action, and the relationship between valuing and well-being.

This thesis explored values development and well-being in a group of young Australians from their final year of high school to the end of their …