Adaptation During a Great Economic Recession: A Cohort Study of Greek and Immigrant Youth

This study examined how Greek and immigrant youth adapted to school life during the economic recession in Greece. Two cohorts of adolescents (Mage = 12.6 years) were compared, one assessed before the crisis and the other during the crisis (N = 1,057 and 1,052, respectively). Cohort findings were dis...

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Published in:Child development 2017-07, Vol.88 (4), p.1139-1155
Main Authors: Motti-Stefanidi, Frosso, Asendorpf, Jens B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Academic achievement
Adolescents
Cohort analysis
Conduct disorder
Economic problems
Immigrants
Minority & ethnic groups
Noncitizens
Recessions
Self-efficacy
Social development
SPECIAL SECTION: POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN DIVERSE AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS
Well being
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Summary:This study examined how Greek and immigrant youth adapted to school life during the economic recession in Greece. Two cohorts of adolescents (Mage = 12.6 years) were compared, one assessed before the crisis and the other during the crisis (N = 1,057 and 1,052, respectively). Cohort findings were disaggregated by immigrant status, generation, and ethnic group. Crisis-cohort youth experienced more economic problems, displayed worse conduct, higher levels of absenteeism, and lower self-efficacy than precrisis youth. The cohorts did not differ in well-being, school engagement, and academic achievement. Most crisis-cohort groups showed a pervasive increase in conduct problems compared to the precrisis cohort. However, some of these groups also showed an increase in academic achievement.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.12878