Taylor Heffer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6033648 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Taylor Heffer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Taylor |
| FAMILY NAME | Heffer |
| SIGNATURE | HEFFER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brock University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5586-5640 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Longitudinal Study Examining Sex Differences in the Development of Punishment Sensitivity: Considering the Role of Age and Pubertal Development
“What Are Some of the Things You Are Worried About?”: An Analysis of Youth's Open‐Ended Responses of Current Worries
INTRODUCTION: There is widespread concern that contemporary global issues (e.g., climate change, technology use) are exacerbating a "youth wellbeing crisis." However, we have heard little about this issue from youth themselves. To ascertain whether youth themselves are worried about global issues, their mental health, or other aspects of their life, we asked youth an open-ended question about their current worries. Further, we assessed whether me…
Generational Shifts in Adolescent Mental Health: A Longitudinal Time-Lag Study
There is concern that adolescents today are experiencing a “mental health crisis” compared to previous generations. Research has lacked a longitudinal time-lag design to directly compare depressive symptoms and social anxiety of adolescents in two generations. The current study surveyed 1081 adolescents in the current generation ( M age = 14.60, SD = 0.31, 49% female) and 1211 adolescents in a previous generation ( M age = 14.40, SD = 0.51, 51% f…
Examining the Association between Punishment and Reward Sensitivity and Response Inhibition to Previously-Incentivized Cues across Development
Differentiating Patterns of Vaping, Alcohol, and Cannabis Use Among Early Adolescents
The current study assessed whether risk factors associated with vaping were distinct from risk factors associated with other substance use (e.g., alcohol, cannabis) during adolescence. Participants ( N = 848, ages 10–16 years) completed a self-report survey to assess frequency and age of onset of substance use, risk perceptions of use, risk factors (depressive symptoms, sensation seeking, and parent-reported factors), and vape nicotine content. G…
Is adolescence a time of heightened risk taking? An overview of types of risk-taking behaviors across age groups
A Latent Class Analysis of Adolescents in First-Year University: Associations with Psychosocial Adjustment Throughout the Emerging Adult Period and Post-University Outcomes
The Longitudinal Association Between Social-Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Empirical Reply to Twenge et al. (2018)
Research by Twenge, Joiner, Rogers, and Martin has indicated that there may be an association between social-media use and depressive symptoms among adolescents. However, because of the cross-sectional nature of this work, the relationship among these variables over time remains unclear. Thus, in this longitudinal study we examined the associations between social-media use and depressive symptoms over time using two samples: 594 adolescents ( M a…
An Investigation of Adolescents’ Reported and Self-Perceived Risk-Taking
Adolescence is a sensitive period for taking risks, yet research has not investigated whether adolescents who engage in risk-taking actually perceive themselves to be risk-takers. In the current study, students (Grade: 6-8, N = 437) reported on their frequency of risk-taking and perceptions of themselves as risk-takers, forming four groups of interest (aware risk-takers, unaware risk-takers, aware non-risk-takers, unaware non-risk-takers). We als…
The Longitudinal Association Between Social-Media Use and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents and Young Adults: An Empirical Reply to Twenge et al. (2018)
Research by Twenge, Joiner, Rogers, and Martin has indicated that there may be an association between social-media use and depressive symptoms among adolescents. However, because of the cross-sectional nature of this work, the relationship among these variables over time remains unclear. Thus, in this longitudinal study we examined the associations between social-media use and depressive symptoms over time using two samples: 594 adolescents ( M a…
An Investigation of Adolescents’ Reported and Self-Perceived Risk-Taking
Adolescence is a sensitive period for taking risks, yet research has not investigated whether adolescents who engage in risk-taking actually perceive themselves to be risk-takers. In the current study, students (Grade: 6-8, N = 437) reported on their frequency of risk-taking and perceptions of themselves as risk-takers, forming four groups of interest (aware risk-takers, unaware risk-takers, aware non-risk-takers, unaware non-risk-takers). We als…
A Latent Class Analysis of Adolescents in First-Year University: Associations with Psychosocial Adjustment Throughout the Emerging Adult Period and Post-University Outcomes
Is adolescence a time of heightened risk taking? An overview of types of risk-taking behaviors across age groups
Differentiating Patterns of Vaping, Alcohol, and Cannabis Use Among Early Adolescents
The current study assessed whether risk factors associated with vaping were distinct from risk factors associated with other substance use (e.g., alcohol, cannabis) during adolescence. Participants ( N = 848, ages 10–16 years) completed a self-report survey to assess frequency and age of onset of substance use, risk perceptions of use, risk factors (depressive symptoms, sensation seeking, and parent-reported factors), and vape nicotine content. G…
Examining the Association between Punishment and Reward Sensitivity and Response Inhibition to Previously-Incentivized Cues across Development
“What Are Some of the Things You Are Worried About?”: An Analysis of Youth's Open‐Ended Responses of Current Worries
INTRODUCTION: There is widespread concern that contemporary global issues (e.g., climate change, technology use) are exacerbating a "youth wellbeing crisis." However, we have heard little about this issue from youth themselves. To ascertain whether youth themselves are worried about global issues, their mental health, or other aspects of their life, we asked youth an open-ended question about their current worries. Further, we assessed whether me…
Generational Shifts in Adolescent Mental Health: A Longitudinal Time-Lag Study
There is concern that adolescents today are experiencing a “mental health crisis” compared to previous generations. Research has lacked a longitudinal time-lag design to directly compare depressive symptoms and social anxiety of adolescents in two generations. The current study surveyed 1081 adolescents in the current generation ( M age = 14.60, SD = 0.31, 49% female) and 1211 adolescents in a previous generation ( M age = 14.40, SD = 0.51, 51% f…
A Longitudinal Study Examining Sex Differences in the Development of Punishment Sensitivity: Considering the Role of Age and Pubertal Development
Psychology (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Health psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)