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PSYC 725
ARTICLE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Reading and understanding original research is an important skill for developmental
psychologists. Understanding research methodology and the sections of a journal article is
critical for doctoral-level psychologists. This assignment will help you learn to objectively
evaluate research and to seek and understand scholarly sources of information and to use them as
a source of knowledge. This assignment can also help you begin your Research Paper: Topic
and References Assignment, as the summary you write may later be used in your Research
Paper: Final Submission Assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write two brief summaries of peer-reviewed, research-based journal articles of your
choice that pertain to developmental psychology.
Each summary must be 1 to 3 pages in length. A title page and abstract are not necessary. A
reference page should be included that lists the APA-formatted reference of the article or chapter
you summarized. No additional references are needed other than the reference for the article you
are summarizing.
The summary should focus on: Link to Topics: https://www.apa.org/topics
• what was hypothesized.
• what was done.
• what was found.
• what was concluded.
You can find a list of journals affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA) on
the Article Summary Assignment pages under Article Summary Resources. These are not the
only acceptable journals – many others are available and may be used for the assignment – but
this list is provided to give you examples of scholarly journals. If you click “By Subject” and
then click “Developmental Psychology,” you will see journals specific to developmental
psychology. Child Development is another well-respected developmental psychology journal that
is not affiliated with the APA. Some of the databases have the option to select “peer-reviewed”
sources; selecting this option will help you eliminate non-scholarly sources from your search
results. The Jerry Falwell Library is a reliable place to conduct your searches.
You do not need to pay for articles. Articles that ask you to pay for access can generally be
accessed through the Jerry Falwell Library without requiring payment.
You may incorporate the summary into your Research Paper: Final Submission Assignment
later in the course, if you choose.
Be sure to review the criteria on the Article Summary Grading Rubric before beginning this
assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
[https://www.apa.org/topics](https://www.apa.org/topics)
**## GradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content,
Focus, and
Organization
53 to >48 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
48 to >43 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
43 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
0 pts
Not
Present
53 pts
Grammar
and
Spelling,
Current APA
Format
Compliance,
Length
22 to >20 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
20 to >18 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
18 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
0 pts
Not
Present
22 pts
Total Points: 75
Article Summary Grading Rubric | PSYC725_B01_202520
**## ARTICLESUMMARYEXAMPLE.pdf**
Article Summary: Developmental Psychology Articles
Within the first selected article, Stress Processors Linking to Parent-Child Disconnection
to Disease Risk in Young Adulthood-Amplification by Genotype, authors Bae and Wickrama
presents a strong argument regarding the connection between a weak family unit identified at
early childhood and the susceptibility of poor health in young adulthood. Bae and Wickrama
hypothesize that, if a child does not have a supportive family unit early on in life, then that child
is mostly prone to develop physiological diseases, some in which can ultimately be life-
threatening.
Per the authors, numerous studies have been conducted that supports this articles
hypothesis. Parents that present stressful living environments and show very little to no affection
tend to have children that become isolated and withdrawn. Such an environment can have a
negative impact on how a child may interaction in school, among peers, and even in their overall
cognitive behavior. “Adverse parent–child relationships in early years and stressful life
experiences in later years can be considered as two psychologically distinct constructs, both of
which contribute to young adults’ health outcomes through different etiological processes
(McCutcheon et al. 2010)”, (Bae & Wickrama, pg.2, 2017).
The hypothesis presented by the authors of the selected article is that, if a child is
provided with a strong family dynamic early on in life that address stressor in a constructive
manner, then that child will have the ability to better handle confrontation, future life stressors,
obtain healthy relationships, and will have a lesser chance of suffering from various diseases that
can be brought on by stressors that are poorly handled.
Researchers Bae and Wickrama sought to prove their hypothesis by measuring the
disconnection between parent and child utilizing a relationship measurement report. Within the
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first portion of the research the researchers focused on the non-bonding families. There was a
total of five questions that were presented to the mothers of each child, these five questions were
used to gauge the relationship between the mother and the child; scales were used for measuring.
In turn the adolescents were asked a total of six questions, also measured utilizing scales. The
overall study consisted of 20,745 adolescent participants from 134 middle and high schools.
From each of the adolescents the mother was selected as the respondent.
The data collected front the study showed that individuals that felt less connected to their
parent(s) showed to have a greater risk of experiencing health problems in their future. “As
expected, parent–child disconnection, stressful life events, and cardio-metabolic disease risk
were significantly intercorrelated in the expected directions; parent–child dis- connection was
significantly correlated with stressful life events in young adulthood, which, in turn, was
significantly correlated with young adults’ cardio- metabolic disease risk” (Bae & Wickrama, pg.
6, 2017).
The conclusion reached by Bae and Wickrama indicated that their hypothesis was indeed
supported. Bae and Wickrama conveyed that the data collected throughout the study enabled
them to develop methods and tools that can assist with the prevention and intervention of
potential health risks in young adults when taught to deal with stressors within a more connected
family unit. Researchers Bae and Wickrama are under no illusion that children will not avoid
health risks when entering into their young adulthood, this duo of researchers are just presenting
an argument that will help others to see that there are ways to minimize such health risks.
While the second selected article strongly aligns with Bae and Wickrama’s hypothesis
and the presented data, the researchers within the selected article is less specific when discussing
the effects of early-on stressors on future health issues. The researchers within the article titled,
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The Effects of Childhood and Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health
in Early Adulthood, echos Bae and Wickrama’s concern for the health of current and future well-
being of the youth living within bond-less/disconnected family units. However, Walitsky et al.
(2017) argue that it is not just the stressors within the home, but the stressors that with the child’s
overall environment. “Childhood and adolescent adversity includes difficult, stressful, or
traumatic life experiences (e.g., physical, sexual, or emotional abuse) of varying frequency,
severity, and duration. Such experiences appear to be associated with later poorer physical
health, including chronic medical conditions and several leading causes of death” (Wolisky-
Taylor et al., pg. 16, 2017).
Wolitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) presents a hypothesis that somewhat mirrors that of Bae and
Wickarama hypothesis. Wolitsky and team of researchers are seeking to connect early-on
stressful events (continuous adversities, traumas, disconnect family units, violence, poverty, etc.)
as one of the contributing factors to the poor health later discovered within a particular group of
young adults. The researchers within this article are aware that there has been a very large
number of studies that have shown a connection, however, the prior studies presented limitations
that did not offer data that could be considered construed as skewed results.
With that stated, Walitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) decided to conduct their study in a manner
that aimed to remove any possible limitations. “To inform developmentally-minded
interventions and address the above limitations, we followed a sample of adolescents into young
adulthood to better understand the relationship between childhood and adolescent adversities and
physical health outcomes, and in particular to determine whether substance use disorders might
account for an association between adversities and poor health” (Walitsky-Taylor et al., pg. 17,
2017). While Walitsky et al. (2017) know of the large contribution to poor health by disconnect
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families and negative sociocultural environments, this team of researchers sought out to
eliminate other possible factor that led to future poor health or to show that one factor may out
way the other.
The participants in this study agreed to enter into a 10-year longitudinal study. Ages 15
to 18 years were selected, and the researchers focused on identifying those individuals within
that age group from two large cities (Chicago and Los Angeles). In addition, the researchers
focused on two demographics from the suburbs of the selected cities. Each participant was to
complete an adversity interview early-on, and psychopathology was examined in both early
childhood and late adolescence. DSM-IV scales “Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual—IV” was utilized throughout the duration of the clinical trial. The semi-
structured Childhood Trauma Interview was administered to the participants from early
childhood to mid-adolescence as well. This team of researchers were seeking to ensure that no
stone was left uncovered.
With the gathering of their data, Walitsky and team discovered that it was hard to truly
isolate one variable from another. Meaning, the researchers concluded that more testing was
needed to connect stressors/adverse to later health issues in young adults without considering
substance abuse. Substance abuse could be the leading cause of the poor health in young adults
more so than stressors, however, the stressors may be encouraging substance abuse that later
welcomes poor health. Due to not all early-on stressor ending in substance abuse, Walitsky et al.
(2017) seeks to see just when the road splits.
Overall, the researchers in the second article continue to work to bring life to their
hypothesis. Extended studies continue and more limitations are also being identified in the
process. The ultimate goal that this team of researchers aim to achieve is to provide various
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groups with tools that reconnect families, the adoption of coping strategies, and tools to avoid the
increase of substance abuse and future poor health. When looking at both of the studies, a reader
can see various similarities, whether it be targeted demographic, research methods, and most
importantly a common goal that could bring hope to many communities.
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References
Bae, D., & Wickrama, K. A. (2017). Stress Processes Linking Parent–Child Disconnection to
Disease Risk in Young Adulthood: Amplification by Genotype. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 46(5), 1137–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0666-8
Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Sewart, A., Vrshek-Schallhorn, S., Zinbarg, R., Mineka, S., Hammen, C.,
Bobova, L., Adam, E. K., & Craske, M. G. (2016). The Effects of Childhood and
Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health in Early
Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(1), 15–27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0566-3
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Article Summary: Developmental Psychology Articles
Within the first selected article, Stress Processors Linking to Parent-Child Disconnection
to Disease Risk in Young Adulthood-Amplification by Genotype, authors Bae and Wickrama
presents a strong argument regarding the connection between a weak family unit identified at
early childhood and the susceptibility of poor health in young adulthood. Bae and Wickrama
hypothesize that, if a child does not have a supportive family unit early on in life, then that child
is mostly prone to develop physiological diseases, some in which can ultimately be life-
threatening.
Per the authors, numerous studies have been conducted that supports this articles
hypothesis. Parents that present stressful living environments and show very little to no affection
tend to have children that become isolated and withdrawn. Such an environment can have a
negative impact on how a child may interaction in school, among peers, and even in their overall
cognitive behavior. “Adverse parent–child relationships in early years and stressful life
experiences in later years can be considered as two psychologically distinct constructs, both of
which contribute to young adults’ health outcomes through different etiological processes
(McCutcheon et al. 2010)”, (Bae & Wickrama, pg.2, 2017).
The hypothesis presented by the authors of the selected article is that, if a child is
provided with a strong family dynamic early on in life that address stressor in a constructive
manner, then that child will have the ability to better handle confrontation, future life stressors,
obtain healthy relationships, and will have a lesser chance of suffering from various diseases that
can be brought on by stressors that are poorly handled.
Researchers Bae and Wickrama sought to prove their hypothesis by measuring the
disconnection between parent and child utilizing a relationship measurement report. Within the
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first portion of the research the researchers focused on the non-bonding families. There was a
total of five questions that were presented to the mothers of each child, these five questions were
used to gauge the relationship between the mother and the child; scales were used for measuring.
In turn the adolescents were asked a total of six questions, also measured utilizing scales. The
overall study consisted of 20,745 adolescent participants from 134 middle and high schools.
From each of the adolescents the mother was selected as the respondent.
The data collected front the study showed that individuals that felt less connected to their
parent(s) showed to have a greater risk of experiencing health problems in their future. “As
expected, parent–child disconnection, stressful life events, and cardio-metabolic disease risk
were significantly intercorrelated in the expected directions; parent–child dis- connection was
significantly correlated with stressful life events in young adulthood, which, in turn, was
significantly correlated with young adults’ cardio- metabolic disease risk” (Bae & Wickrama, pg.
6, 2017).
The conclusion reached by Bae and Wickrama indicated that their hypothesis was indeed
supported. Bae and Wickrama conveyed that the data collected throughout the study enabled
them to develop methods and tools that can assist with the prevention and intervention of
potential health risks in young adults when taught to deal with stressors within a more connected
family unit. Researchers Bae and Wickrama are under no illusion that children will not avoid
health risks when entering into their young adulthood, this duo of researchers are just presenting
an argument that will help others to see that there are ways to minimize such health risks.
While the second selected article strongly aligns with Bae and Wickrama’s hypothesis
and the presented data, the researchers within the selected article is less specific when discussing
the effects of early-on stressors on future health issues. The researchers within the article titled,
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The Effects of Childhood and Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health
in Early Adulthood, echos Bae and Wickrama’s concern for the health of current and future well-
being of the youth living within bond-less/disconnected family units. However, Walitsky et al.
(2017) argue that it is not just the stressors within the home, but the stressors that with the child’s
overall environment. “Childhood and adolescent adversity includes difficult, stressful, or
traumatic life experiences (e.g., physical, sexual, or emotional abuse) of varying frequency,
severity, and duration. Such experiences appear to be associated with later poorer physical
health, including chronic medical conditions and several leading causes of death” (Wolisky-
Taylor et al., pg. 16, 2017).
Wolitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) presents a hypothesis that somewhat mirrors that of Bae and
Wickarama hypothesis. Wolitsky and team of researchers are seeking to connect early-on
stressful events (continuous adversities, traumas, disconnect family units, violence, poverty, etc.)
as one of the contributing factors to the poor health later discovered within a particular group of
young adults. The researchers within this article are aware that there has been a very large
number of studies that have shown a connection, however, the prior studies presented limitations
that did not offer data that could be considered construed as skewed results.
With that stated, Walitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) decided to conduct their study in a manner
that aimed to remove any possible limitations. “To inform developmentally-minded
interventions and address the above limitations, we followed a sample of adolescents into young
adulthood to better understand the relationship between childhood and adolescent adversities and
physical health outcomes, and in particular to determine whether substance use disorders might
account for an association between adversities and poor health” (Walitsky-Taylor et al., pg. 17,
2017). While Walitsky et al. (2017) know of the large contribution to poor health by disconnect
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families and negative sociocultural environments, this team of researchers sought out to
eliminate other possible factor that led to future poor health or to show that one factor may out
way the other.
The participants in this study agreed to enter into a 10-year longitudinal study. Ages 15
to 18 years were selected, and the researchers focused on identifying those individuals within
that age group from two large cities (Chicago and Los Angeles). In addition, the researchers
focused on two demographics from the suburbs of the selected cities. Each participant was to
complete an adversity interview early-on, and psychopathology was examined in both early
childhood and late adolescence. DSM-IV scales “Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual—IV” was utilized throughout the duration of the clinical trial. The semi-
structured Childhood Trauma Interview was administered to the participants from early
childhood to mid-adolescence as well. This team of researchers were seeking to ensure that no
stone was left uncovered.
With the gathering of their data, Walitsky and team discovered that it was hard to truly
isolate one variable from another. Meaning, the researchers concluded that more testing was
needed to connect stressors/adverse to later health issues in young adults without considering
substance abuse. Substance abuse could be the leading cause of the poor health in young adults
more so than stressors, however, the stressors may be encouraging substance abuse that later
welcomes poor health. Due to not all early-on stressor ending in substance abuse, Walitsky et al.
(2017) seeks to see just when the road splits.
Overall, the researchers in the second article continue to work to bring life to their
hypothesis. Extended studies continue and more limitations are also being identified in the
process. The ultimate goal that this team of researchers aim to achieve is to provide various
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groups with tools that reconnect families, the adoption of coping strategies, and tools to avoid the
increase of substance abuse and future poor health. When looking at both of the studies, a reader
can see various similarities, whether it be targeted demographic, research methods, and most
importantly a common goal that could bring hope to many communities.
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References
Bae, D., & Wickrama, K. A. (2017). Stress Processes Linking Parent–Child Disconnection to
Disease Risk in Young Adulthood: Amplification by Genotype. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 46(5), 1137–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0666-8
Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Sewart, A., Vrshek-Schallhorn, S., Zinbarg, R., Mineka, S., Hammen, C.,
Bobova, L., Adam, E. K., & Craske, M. G. (2016). The Effects of Childhood and
Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health in Early
Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(1), 15–27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0566-3
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**## APATemplate.docx**
**School of , Liberty University**
****Author Note****
**I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.**
**Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to . Email:**
**## Abstract**
**_Keywords_:**
**2**
**2**
**## References**
**## W1Instructions.pdf**
PSYC 725
ARTICLE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Reading and understanding original research is an important skill for developmental
psychologists. Understanding research methodology and the sections of a journal article is
critical for doctoral-level psychologists. This assignment will help you learn to objectively
evaluate research and to seek and understand scholarly sources of information and to use them as
a source of knowledge. This assignment can also help you begin your Research Paper: Topic
and References Assignment, as the summary you write may later be used in your Research
Paper: Final Submission Assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write two brief summaries of peer-reviewed, research-based journal articles of your
choice that pertain to developmental psychology.
Each summary must be 1 to 3 pages in length. A title page and abstract are not necessary. A
reference page should be included that lists the APA-formatted reference of the article or chapter
you summarized. No additional references are needed other than the reference for the article you
are summarizing.
The summary should focus on: Link to Topics: https://www.apa.org/topics
• what was hypothesized.
• what was done.
• what was found.
• what was concluded.
You can find a list of journals affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA) on
the Article Summary Assignment pages under Article Summary Resources. These are not the
only acceptable journals – many others are available and may be used for the assignment – but
this list is provided to give you examples of scholarly journals. If you click “By Subject” and
then click “Developmental Psychology,” you will see journals specific to developmental
psychology. Child Development is another well-respected developmental psychology journal that
is not affiliated with the APA. Some of the databases have the option to select “peer-reviewed”
sources; selecting this option will help you eliminate non-scholarly sources from your search
results. The Jerry Falwell Library is a reliable place to conduct your searches.
You do not need to pay for articles. Articles that ask you to pay for access can generally be
accessed through the Jerry Falwell Library without requiring payment.
You may incorporate the summary into your Research Paper: Final Submission Assignment
later in the course, if you choose.
Be sure to review the criteria on the Article Summary Grading Rubric before beginning this
assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
[https://www.apa.org/topics](https://www.apa.org/topics)
**## GradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content,
Focus, and
Organization
53 to >48 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
48 to >43 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
43 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
0 pts
Not
Present
53 pts
Grammar
and
Spelling,
Current APA
Format
Compliance,
Length
22 to >20 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
20 to >18 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
18 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
0 pts
Not
Present
22 pts
Total Points: 75
Article Summary Grading Rubric | PSYC725_B01_202520
**## ARTICLESUMMARYEXAMPLE.pdf**
Article Summary: Developmental Psychology Articles
Within the first selected article, Stress Processors Linking to Parent-Child Disconnection
to Disease Risk in Young Adulthood-Amplification by Genotype, authors Bae and Wickrama
presents a strong argument regarding the connection between a weak family unit identified at
early childhood and the susceptibility of poor health in young adulthood. Bae and Wickrama
hypothesize that, if a child does not have a supportive family unit early on in life, then that child
is mostly prone to develop physiological diseases, some in which can ultimately be life-
threatening.
Per the authors, numerous studies have been conducted that supports this articles
hypothesis. Parents that present stressful living environments and show very little to no affection
tend to have children that become isolated and withdrawn. Such an environment can have a
negative impact on how a child may interaction in school, among peers, and even in their overall
cognitive behavior. “Adverse parent–child relationships in early years and stressful life
experiences in later years can be considered as two psychologically distinct constructs, both of
which contribute to young adults’ health outcomes through different etiological processes
(McCutcheon et al. 2010)”, (Bae & Wickrama, pg.2, 2017).
The hypothesis presented by the authors of the selected article is that, if a child is
provided with a strong family dynamic early on in life that address stressor in a constructive
manner, then that child will have the ability to better handle confrontation, future life stressors,
obtain healthy relationships, and will have a lesser chance of suffering from various diseases that
can be brought on by stressors that are poorly handled.
Researchers Bae and Wickrama sought to prove their hypothesis by measuring the
disconnection between parent and child utilizing a relationship measurement report. Within the
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first portion of the research the researchers focused on the non-bonding families. There was a
total of five questions that were presented to the mothers of each child, these five questions were
used to gauge the relationship between the mother and the child; scales were used for measuring.
In turn the adolescents were asked a total of six questions, also measured utilizing scales. The
overall study consisted of 20,745 adolescent participants from 134 middle and high schools.
From each of the adolescents the mother was selected as the respondent.
The data collected front the study showed that individuals that felt less connected to their
parent(s) showed to have a greater risk of experiencing health problems in their future. “As
expected, parent–child disconnection, stressful life events, and cardio-metabolic disease risk
were significantly intercorrelated in the expected directions; parent–child dis- connection was
significantly correlated with stressful life events in young adulthood, which, in turn, was
significantly correlated with young adults’ cardio- metabolic disease risk” (Bae & Wickrama, pg.
6, 2017).
The conclusion reached by Bae and Wickrama indicated that their hypothesis was indeed
supported. Bae and Wickrama conveyed that the data collected throughout the study enabled
them to develop methods and tools that can assist with the prevention and intervention of
potential health risks in young adults when taught to deal with stressors within a more connected
family unit. Researchers Bae and Wickrama are under no illusion that children will not avoid
health risks when entering into their young adulthood, this duo of researchers are just presenting
an argument that will help others to see that there are ways to minimize such health risks.
While the second selected article strongly aligns with Bae and Wickrama’s hypothesis
and the presented data, the researchers within the selected article is less specific when discussing
the effects of early-on stressors on future health issues. The researchers within the article titled,
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The Effects of Childhood and Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health
in Early Adulthood, echos Bae and Wickrama’s concern for the health of current and future well-
being of the youth living within bond-less/disconnected family units. However, Walitsky et al.
(2017) argue that it is not just the stressors within the home, but the stressors that with the child’s
overall environment. “Childhood and adolescent adversity includes difficult, stressful, or
traumatic life experiences (e.g., physical, sexual, or emotional abuse) of varying frequency,
severity, and duration. Such experiences appear to be associated with later poorer physical
health, including chronic medical conditions and several leading causes of death” (Wolisky-
Taylor et al., pg. 16, 2017).
Wolitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) presents a hypothesis that somewhat mirrors that of Bae and
Wickarama hypothesis. Wolitsky and team of researchers are seeking to connect early-on
stressful events (continuous adversities, traumas, disconnect family units, violence, poverty, etc.)
as one of the contributing factors to the poor health later discovered within a particular group of
young adults. The researchers within this article are aware that there has been a very large
number of studies that have shown a connection, however, the prior studies presented limitations
that did not offer data that could be considered construed as skewed results.
With that stated, Walitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) decided to conduct their study in a manner
that aimed to remove any possible limitations. “To inform developmentally-minded
interventions and address the above limitations, we followed a sample of adolescents into young
adulthood to better understand the relationship between childhood and adolescent adversities and
physical health outcomes, and in particular to determine whether substance use disorders might
account for an association between adversities and poor health” (Walitsky-Taylor et al., pg. 17,
2017). While Walitsky et al. (2017) know of the large contribution to poor health by disconnect
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families and negative sociocultural environments, this team of researchers sought out to
eliminate other possible factor that led to future poor health or to show that one factor may out
way the other.
The participants in this study agreed to enter into a 10-year longitudinal study. Ages 15
to 18 years were selected, and the researchers focused on identifying those individuals within
that age group from two large cities (Chicago and Los Angeles). In addition, the researchers
focused on two demographics from the suburbs of the selected cities. Each participant was to
complete an adversity interview early-on, and psychopathology was examined in both early
childhood and late adolescence. DSM-IV scales “Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual—IV” was utilized throughout the duration of the clinical trial. The semi-
structured Childhood Trauma Interview was administered to the participants from early
childhood to mid-adolescence as well. This team of researchers were seeking to ensure that no
stone was left uncovered.
With the gathering of their data, Walitsky and team discovered that it was hard to truly
isolate one variable from another. Meaning, the researchers concluded that more testing was
needed to connect stressors/adverse to later health issues in young adults without considering
substance abuse. Substance abuse could be the leading cause of the poor health in young adults
more so than stressors, however, the stressors may be encouraging substance abuse that later
welcomes poor health. Due to not all early-on stressor ending in substance abuse, Walitsky et al.
(2017) seeks to see just when the road splits.
Overall, the researchers in the second article continue to work to bring life to their
hypothesis. Extended studies continue and more limitations are also being identified in the
process. The ultimate goal that this team of researchers aim to achieve is to provide various
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groups with tools that reconnect families, the adoption of coping strategies, and tools to avoid the
increase of substance abuse and future poor health. When looking at both of the studies, a reader
can see various similarities, whether it be targeted demographic, research methods, and most
importantly a common goal that could bring hope to many communities.
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References
Bae, D., & Wickrama, K. A. (2017). Stress Processes Linking Parent–Child Disconnection to
Disease Risk in Young Adulthood: Amplification by Genotype. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 46(5), 1137–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0666-8
Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Sewart, A., Vrshek-Schallhorn, S., Zinbarg, R., Mineka, S., Hammen, C.,
Bobova, L., Adam, E. K., & Craske, M. G. (2016). The Effects of Childhood and
Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health in Early
Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(1), 15–27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0566-3
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**## W1Instructions.pdf**
PSYC 725
ARTICLE SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Reading and understanding original research is an important skill for developmental
psychologists. Understanding research methodology and the sections of a journal article is
critical for doctoral-level psychologists. This assignment will help you learn to objectively
evaluate research and to seek and understand scholarly sources of information and to use them as
a source of knowledge. This assignment can also help you begin your Research Paper: Topic
and References Assignment, as the summary you write may later be used in your Research
Paper: Final Submission Assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
You will write two brief summaries of peer-reviewed, research-based journal articles of your
choice that pertain to developmental psychology.
Each summary must be 1 to 3 pages in length. A title page and abstract are not necessary. A
reference page should be included that lists the APA-formatted reference of the article or chapter
you summarized. No additional references are needed other than the reference for the article you
are summarizing.
The summary should focus on: Link to Topics: https://www.apa.org/topics
• what was hypothesized.
• what was done.
• what was found.
• what was concluded.
You can find a list of journals affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA) on
the Article Summary Assignment pages under Article Summary Resources. These are not the
only acceptable journals – many others are available and may be used for the assignment – but
this list is provided to give you examples of scholarly journals. If you click “By Subject” and
then click “Developmental Psychology,” you will see journals specific to developmental
psychology. Child Development is another well-respected developmental psychology journal that
is not affiliated with the APA. Some of the databases have the option to select “peer-reviewed”
sources; selecting this option will help you eliminate non-scholarly sources from your search
results. The Jerry Falwell Library is a reliable place to conduct your searches.
You do not need to pay for articles. Articles that ask you to pay for access can generally be
accessed through the Jerry Falwell Library without requiring payment.
You may incorporate the summary into your Research Paper: Final Submission Assignment
later in the course, if you choose.
Be sure to review the criteria on the Article Summary Grading Rubric before beginning this
assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
[https://www.apa.org/topics](https://www.apa.org/topics)
**## GradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content,
Focus, and
Organization
53 to >48 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
48 to >43 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
43 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following content
requirements:
A peer-reviewed journal
article that describes a
research study related to
developmental psychology
is summarized.
The summary includes a
brief synopsis of
• hypothesis(es) (what
was predicted),
• methods (what was
done),
• results (what was
found), and
• discussion (what was
concluded).
0 pts
Not
Present
53 pts
Grammar
and
Spelling,
Current APA
Format
Compliance,
Length
22 to >20 pts
Advanced
The assignment meets or
exceeds all of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
20 to >18 pts
Proficient
The assignment meets
most or some of the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
18 to >0 pts
Developing
The assignment
inadequately meets the
following structure
requirements:
• The paper is written in
current APA format and
includes an APA-formatted
reference for the article.
• Proper spelling and
grammar are used.
• Paper is free of
typographical errors.
• Paper is 1 to 3 pages.
0 pts
Not
Present
22 pts
Total Points: 75
Article Summary Grading Rubric | PSYC725_B01_202520
**## ARTICLESUMMARYEXAMPLE.pdf**
Article Summary: Developmental Psychology Articles
Within the first selected article, Stress Processors Linking to Parent-Child Disconnection
to Disease Risk in Young Adulthood-Amplification by Genotype, authors Bae and Wickrama
presents a strong argument regarding the connection between a weak family unit identified at
early childhood and the susceptibility of poor health in young adulthood. Bae and Wickrama
hypothesize that, if a child does not have a supportive family unit early on in life, then that child
is mostly prone to develop physiological diseases, some in which can ultimately be life-
threatening.
Per the authors, numerous studies have been conducted that supports this articles
hypothesis. Parents that present stressful living environments and show very little to no affection
tend to have children that become isolated and withdrawn. Such an environment can have a
negative impact on how a child may interaction in school, among peers, and even in their overall
cognitive behavior. “Adverse parent–child relationships in early years and stressful life
experiences in later years can be considered as two psychologically distinct constructs, both of
which contribute to young adults’ health outcomes through different etiological processes
(McCutcheon et al. 2010)”, (Bae & Wickrama, pg.2, 2017).
The hypothesis presented by the authors of the selected article is that, if a child is
provided with a strong family dynamic early on in life that address stressor in a constructive
manner, then that child will have the ability to better handle confrontation, future life stressors,
obtain healthy relationships, and will have a lesser chance of suffering from various diseases that
can be brought on by stressors that are poorly handled.
Researchers Bae and Wickrama sought to prove their hypothesis by measuring the
disconnection between parent and child utilizing a relationship measurement report. Within the
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first portion of the research the researchers focused on the non-bonding families. There was a
total of five questions that were presented to the mothers of each child, these five questions were
used to gauge the relationship between the mother and the child; scales were used for measuring.
In turn the adolescents were asked a total of six questions, also measured utilizing scales. The
overall study consisted of 20,745 adolescent participants from 134 middle and high schools.
From each of the adolescents the mother was selected as the respondent.
The data collected front the study showed that individuals that felt less connected to their
parent(s) showed to have a greater risk of experiencing health problems in their future. “As
expected, parent–child disconnection, stressful life events, and cardio-metabolic disease risk
were significantly intercorrelated in the expected directions; parent–child dis- connection was
significantly correlated with stressful life events in young adulthood, which, in turn, was
significantly correlated with young adults’ cardio- metabolic disease risk” (Bae & Wickrama, pg.
6, 2017).
The conclusion reached by Bae and Wickrama indicated that their hypothesis was indeed
supported. Bae and Wickrama conveyed that the data collected throughout the study enabled
them to develop methods and tools that can assist with the prevention and intervention of
potential health risks in young adults when taught to deal with stressors within a more connected
family unit. Researchers Bae and Wickrama are under no illusion that children will not avoid
health risks when entering into their young adulthood, this duo of researchers are just presenting
an argument that will help others to see that there are ways to minimize such health risks.
While the second selected article strongly aligns with Bae and Wickrama’s hypothesis
and the presented data, the researchers within the selected article is less specific when discussing
the effects of early-on stressors on future health issues. The researchers within the article titled,
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The Effects of Childhood and Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health
in Early Adulthood, echos Bae and Wickrama’s concern for the health of current and future well-
being of the youth living within bond-less/disconnected family units. However, Walitsky et al.
(2017) argue that it is not just the stressors within the home, but the stressors that with the child’s
overall environment. “Childhood and adolescent adversity includes difficult, stressful, or
traumatic life experiences (e.g., physical, sexual, or emotional abuse) of varying frequency,
severity, and duration. Such experiences appear to be associated with later poorer physical
health, including chronic medical conditions and several leading causes of death” (Wolisky-
Taylor et al., pg. 16, 2017).
Wolitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) presents a hypothesis that somewhat mirrors that of Bae and
Wickarama hypothesis. Wolitsky and team of researchers are seeking to connect early-on
stressful events (continuous adversities, traumas, disconnect family units, violence, poverty, etc.)
as one of the contributing factors to the poor health later discovered within a particular group of
young adults. The researchers within this article are aware that there has been a very large
number of studies that have shown a connection, however, the prior studies presented limitations
that did not offer data that could be considered construed as skewed results.
With that stated, Walitsky-Taylor et al. (2017) decided to conduct their study in a manner
that aimed to remove any possible limitations. “To inform developmentally-minded
interventions and address the above limitations, we followed a sample of adolescents into young
adulthood to better understand the relationship between childhood and adolescent adversities and
physical health outcomes, and in particular to determine whether substance use disorders might
account for an association between adversities and poor health” (Walitsky-Taylor et al., pg. 17,
2017). While Walitsky et al. (2017) know of the large contribution to poor health by disconnect
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families and negative sociocultural environments, this team of researchers sought out to
eliminate other possible factor that led to future poor health or to show that one factor may out
way the other.
The participants in this study agreed to enter into a 10-year longitudinal study. Ages 15
to 18 years were selected, and the researchers focused on identifying those individuals within
that age group from two large cities (Chicago and Los Angeles). In addition, the researchers
focused on two demographics from the suburbs of the selected cities. Each participant was to
complete an adversity interview early-on, and psychopathology was examined in both early
childhood and late adolescence. DSM-IV scales “Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual—IV” was utilized throughout the duration of the clinical trial. The semi-
structured Childhood Trauma Interview was administered to the participants from early
childhood to mid-adolescence as well. This team of researchers were seeking to ensure that no
stone was left uncovered.
With the gathering of their data, Walitsky and team discovered that it was hard to truly
isolate one variable from another. Meaning, the researchers concluded that more testing was
needed to connect stressors/adverse to later health issues in young adults without considering
substance abuse. Substance abuse could be the leading cause of the poor health in young adults
more so than stressors, however, the stressors may be encouraging substance abuse that later
welcomes poor health. Due to not all early-on stressor ending in substance abuse, Walitsky et al.
(2017) seeks to see just when the road splits.
Overall, the researchers in the second article continue to work to bring life to their
hypothesis. Extended studies continue and more limitations are also being identified in the
process. The ultimate goal that this team of researchers aim to achieve is to provide various
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groups with tools that reconnect families, the adoption of coping strategies, and tools to avoid the
increase of substance abuse and future poor health. When looking at both of the studies, a reader
can see various similarities, whether it be targeted demographic, research methods, and most
importantly a common goal that could bring hope to many communities.
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References
Bae, D., & Wickrama, K. A. (2017). Stress Processes Linking Parent–Child Disconnection to
Disease Risk in Young Adulthood: Amplification by Genotype. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence, 46(5), 1137–1148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0666-8
Wolitzky-Taylor, K., Sewart, A., Vrshek-Schallhorn, S., Zinbarg, R., Mineka, S., Hammen, C.,
Bobova, L., Adam, E. K., & Craske, M. G. (2016). The Effects of Childhood and
Adolescent Adversity on Substance Use Disorders and Poor Health in Early
Adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 46(1), 15–27.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0566-3
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