Theory of suicide and effects of school-based suicide prevention interventions 

Barzilay 

Introduction  

Suicide ideation (SI) and attempts (SA) peak during adolescence and young adulthood. The current study tests two psychological models of suicide. One prominent model is the interpersonal theory of suicide (IPTS). IPTS proposes that the interaction of two interpersonal constructs: “thwarted belongingness” (experience of loneliness/isolation) and “perceived burdensomeness” (perception of being a burden on others) predicts SI.

Moral identity: what is it, how does it develop, and is it linked to moral action? 

Hardy & Carlo 

Kohlberg was convinced that mature moral reasoning would inherently motivate moral action. But several factors have led to a greater interest in looking beyond moral reasonings: 1) moral reasoning is only a modest predictor of moral action. 2) highly moral

Less guilty by reason of adolescence 

Steinberg & Scott 

Authors argue that juveniles should not be held to the same standards of criminal responsibility as adults, because adolescents’ decision-making capacity is diminished, they are less able to resist coercive influence, and their character is still undergoing change.  A few countries (since 1990) have executed individuals whose crimes were committed when they

Van Ouytsel; Sexting within adolescents’ romantic relationships 

Van Ouytsel 

Introduction 

Sexting: the sending of self-made sexually explicit pictures. Adolescent sexting mostly takes place within the context of establishing or maintaining romantic relationships. Mixed studies: some studies have found a positive association between engagement in sexting and perceived relationship quality, other researchers have found no or only limited evidence that sexting is related to higher