Investigating positive developmental transitions in emerging adulthood within the Australian Temperament Project cohort: Models, temporal patterns and predictors

对澳大利亚气质项目(ATP)队列的跟踪研究为积极研究成年初期的积极发展提供了难得的机会。高冒险率和健康中断是这一时期的特点。确定成功的个人和社会适应特征将揭示积极发展的潜力，以防止或改善适应困难。对广泛的三磷酸腺苷数据集的分析将确定儿童和青少年积极发展的预测因素。由此产生的对早期生活特征的作用和积极发展的环境的了解可以帮助制定新的健康促进倡议。这项研究还将通过开发一个积极发展的综合模型来推进理论。

Follow-up of the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) cohort provides a rare opportunity for robust investigation of positive development in emerging adulthood. High rates of risk taking and health disruption characterise this period. Identification of successful personal and social adjustment characteristics will reveal the potential for positive development to prevent or ameliorate adjustment difficulties. Analysis of the extensive ATP dataset will identify child and adolescent predictors of positive development. The resulting knowledge of the role of earlier life characteristics and circumstances for positive development can help frame new health promotion initiatives. The study will also advance theory by developing an integrated model of positive development.