Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations

Conference Presentations

Recent National & International Conference Presentations

Güney-Karaman, N.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Yalçın, S.*, Yavuz-Şala, C.,* & Kaşıkcı, F.* (July, 2024). Zzz's, curious and dreaming of confidence: How sleep quality mediates the relationship between curiosity and self-esteem in a longitudinal study. Paper presented at the 27th Biennial Meetings of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Porto, Portugal.

Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, S.*, Akomolafe, E.*, Javakhishvili, M.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2024). Violence victimization and suicide risk: A cross-national comparison. Poster submitted at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL, USA.

Akomolafe, E.*, Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, S.*, Javakhishvili, M.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2024). Parallel mediating pathways between childhood maltreatment and suicidality. Poster submitted at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL, USA.

Yamini, S.*, Tehrani, H. D.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2024). The links between parenting, self-esteem, and depression: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL, USA.

Krasniqi, E.*, Uka, F., Mannikko, N., Fanaj, N., Sucha, J., & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2024). Parenting, resilience, and deviance: A cross-cultural comparison. Poster to be presented at Biennial meeting of Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), Chicago, IL, USA.

Lobo-Dos-Santos, T. A.* & Vazsonyi, A. T. November, 2023). From Prenatal/Newborn Health to Adolescent Sensitivity to Antisocial Behavior?. Poster submitted to the American Society of Criminology (ASC) 78th Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Beier, J. J.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (November, 2023). Maternal relationship quality and the parent-child relationship: The mediating role of family expressiveness. Paper submitted to the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Orlando, FL, USA.

Molnar, L.*, Chopin, J., Hishimoto, Y. Z., & Vazsonyi, A. T. (September, 2023). Understanding victimisation of European Roma: An analysis of risk factors using multiple theoretical frameworks. Paper presented at the 23rd Annual Meetings of the European Society of Criminology, Florence, Italy.

Harris, C.* & Vazsonyi, A.T. (April 2023).  The influence of parenting practices and kinship ties on risky sexual behaviors among rural African American youth. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), San Diego, California, USA.

Lobo-Dos-Santos, T.A.*, Javakhishvili, M.*, Özdemir, Y.*, Sağkal, A.S. & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2023).

Understanding and predicting developmental changes in school burnout: Problematic internet use and sleep. Poster presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), San Diego, California, USA.

Yamini, S.*, Tehrani, H.D.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (April, 2023). Parental attachment, self-control, and different kinds of anti-/pro-social behaviors: Meta-analytic structural equation modeling with aggregated data and individual participant data. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), San Diego, California, USA.

Johnson, R. L.*, Beier, J. J.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (November 2022). Violence, victimization, and juvenile justice contact in Roma versus non-Roma youth. Paper presented at the 78th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Klanjšek, R.*, & Vazsonyi, A.T. (September, 2022). Parenting styles and substance use among adolescents and young adults in ten countries of southeastern Europe. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Malaga, Spain.

Vazsonyi, A. T., & Beier, J. J.* (August, 2022). Externalizing behavior and victimization risk among Roma versus non-Roma adolescents. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Dublin, Ireland.

Vazsonyi, A. T. (August, 2022). Risk and resilience among Roma youth. Symposium organized for the Biennial Meetings of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Dublin, Ireland.

Vazsonyi, A.T., Beier, J. J.*, Johnson, R.*, & Blatny, M. (August, 2022). Evidence on educational commitment and teacher perceptions of academic success in Roma versus non-Roma adolescents. Paper presented at the Biennial Meetings of the European Association for Research on Adolescence, Dublin, Ireland.

Krasniqi, E.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Cakirpaloglu, P., Charvat, M. (June, 2022). Body mass index and pubertal development among adolescents in Kosovo. Poster presented at the Biennial Meetings of the Society for the Study of Human Development (via Zoom).

Javakhishvili, M.*, Harris, C.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Özdemir, Y.*, & Sağkal A. S. (March 2022: accepted for presentation, lead author did not attend due to COVID concerns). Bidirectional longitudinal relationships between emotional problems and problematic internet use. Paper presented at the 19th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Johnson, R. L.*, Liu, D.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., & Blatny, M. (March, 2022). Longitudinal bidirectional effects between sleep quality and internalizing problems. Poster presented at the 19th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Harris, C.*, Alexander, J.D., & Vazsonyi, A.T. (March, 2022: accepted for presentation, lead author did not attend due to COVID concerns, tried to change to available online presentation format but did not receive response). Family relationships, kinship ties, and ethnic identity as determinants of future orientation in rural African American adolescents. presented at the 19th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Liu, D.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., & Michaud, P. A. (November 2021). School-context correlates of adolescent deviant behaviors: Immigrant Status, SES, and low self-control. Paper presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, USA.

Johnson, R. L.*, Beier, J. J.*, Liu, D.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Özdemir, Y., Sağkal, A. S. (November, 2021). The impact of low self-control on adolescent problematic digital media use. Poster presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Chicago, IL, USA.

Beier, J. J*., Sucha, M., Kryštof, P.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (November, 2021). Risky driving behaviors among Czech and US male late adolescents and young adults. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council on Family Relations, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Beier, J. J*., Liu, D.*, & Vazsonyi, A. T. (November, 2021). A Study of neighborhood effects on adjustment among Roma versus non-Roma adolescents. Paper presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the American Society on Criminology, Chicago, IL, USA.

Krasniqi, E.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Cakirpaloglu, P., & Charvat. M. (November, 2021, virtual). Body Mass Index and pubertal development among adolescents in Kosovo.  Poster/paper to be presented at the Society for the Study in Human Development 2021-2022 Conference series.

Krasniqi, E.*, Vazsonyi, A. T., Cakirpaloglu, P., Charvat. M., & Shahini, M. (July, 2021, virtual). The influence of early puberty on the onset of internalizing and externalizing symptoms during adolescence. Poster presented in 32nd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czechia.

Vazsonyi, A. T., Liu, D*., & Blatny, M. (November 2020 – accepted. cancelled). Growth to growth links between sleep and deviance. Paper presented at the 76th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington, D.C., USA.

Krasniqi, E.*, Liu, D.*, Blatny, M., & Vazsonyi, A. T. (September 2020, held virtually). Longitudinal relationships between maternal support/closeness and internalizing problems: Moderation effects by pubertal status. Paper presented at the 17th Biennial Meeting of European Association for Research on Adolescence, Porto, Portugal.

Liu, D.*, Beier, J. J.*, Blatny, M., & Vazsonyi, A. T. (March 2020 – accepted. cancelled). Bidirectional longitudinal relationships between sleep quality and internalizing problems: Adolescent sex differences. Paper presented at the 18th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA, USA.

Javakhishvili, M.* & Vazsonyi, A. T. (March 2020 - – accepted. cancelled). Developmental antecedents of empathy: Examining the role of effortful control and negative emotionality. Paper presented at the 18th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA, USA.

*indicates current/former Ph.D. student, visiting student scholar or visiting scholar

Contact Information

Patricia Dyk, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Chair

314 Funkhouser Building Lexington, KY 40506-0054

859-218-3309