Joshua M Langberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6616593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua M Langberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua M |
| FAMILY NAME | Langberg |
| SIGNATURE | LANGBERG J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0169-2793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unlocking the Power of Neighborhood Collective Efficacy
This study examined the associations of neighborhood collective efficacy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) status with psychosocial and academic outcomes among Black and White adolescents. Using a sample of 2,178 adolescents (ages 14–19; 73.0% Black, 27.0% White) from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we investigated how adolescent- and caregiver-reported neighborhood collective efficacy, and its interactions wit…
Towards ecological validity when assessing ADHD symptoms
Neuropsychological tests assessing attention and executive function (EF) in individuals with ADHD demonstrate little to no association with real-world ratings of ADHD behaviors. To address this critical gap, this study developed metrics that can analyze automatically collected data to measure levels of attention, motivation, and effort in emerging adults with ADHD. Specifically, we used virtual reality to simulate a study space and collect in-the…
Vocational Identity as a Protective Factor for the Occupational Functioning of Adults With ADHD
Vocational identity has consistently been linked to occupational well-being, yet its role among adults with ADHD remains unclear. This study examined the benefits of a clear vocational identity to job satisfaction, work amotivation, and income in context of ADHD. Participants were 100 full-time employees with ADHD (51% male; ages 19–30). Controlling for age, sex, and medication status, path analyses revealed a clear vocational identity was associ…
Later (“evening”) circadian preference is associated with poorer executive, academic, and attentional functioning in adolescents with and without ADHD
BACKGROUND: Adolescents vary considerably in their circadian phase preference; those with greater "eveningness" (also known as "night owls") have later bedtimes, wake times, and peak arousal compared to those with greater "morningness." Prior research suggests that (a) greater eveningness is associated with worse academic, executive, and attentional functioning; and (b) adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to be h…
Initial Results from a New College Substance Use Prevention Program Targeting Externalizing and Internalizing Traits
Objective: College students engage in high rates of risky substance use. Standard college prevention strategies focus on providing feedback about current substance use behaviors and harm reduction strategies but do not address the underlying genetically-influenced risk factors impacting these behaviors. We created an online Personalized Feedback Program (PFP) for college students that targets genetically-influenced externalizing and internalizing…
Predictors and Mechanisms of Resilience for High School Students with ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has primarily been studied from a deficit-focused perspective. However, there are individuals with ADHD who exhibit resilience or a pattern of positive adaptation despite the risks associated with their diagnosis. The present study evaluated whether peer acceptance predicted resilience for adolescents with ADHD and if self-efficacy or a stress-is-enhancing mindset served as mechanisms of those relat…
Prospective association between evening circadian preference and academic functioning in adolescents
BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence for the role of circadian factors in adolescents' sleep and academic adjustment, with greater evening preference being linked to poorer academic functioning. However, studies have yet to evaluate this association prospectively in adolescence, nor have studies examined daytime sleepiness as a putative mechanism linking evening preference to poor academic functioning. The current study used a multi-informant de…
Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder
BACKGROUND: This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important developmental transition from middle school to high school, and associations with academic success. Consistent with self-determination theory (SDT) of motivation, trajectories of amotivation, extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation were modeled. METHODS: = 13.…
A multi‐method examination of sluggish cognitive tempo in relation to adolescent sleep, daytime sleepiness, and circadian preference
BACKGROUND: The field's understanding of the association between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) and sleep is severely limited by the lack of multi-method and multi-informant research designs that move beyond global ratings, often focused on a limited number of sleep-related domains, such as daytime sleepiness. The current study begins to address these limitations by using actigraphy, daily sleep diary, and self- and parent-report global ratings o…
Prospective examination of psychological trauma among adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic
Findings highlight at-risk populations and suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in psychological trauma symptoms for approximately 20% of adolescents at some point during the first year of the pandemic. There is critical need to provide mental health services to adolescents, such as through school-based services, to reduce the negative long-term psychological impact of the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserv…
Rumination as a Mechanism of the Longitudinal Association Between Covid-19-Related Stress and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents
Longitudinal Change in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms from before to during the Covid ‐19 Pandemic
This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of 1,339 adolescents (9-18 years old, 59% female) from three countries. We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness of government restrictions moderated change in symptoms. Data from 12 longitudinal studies (10 U.S., 1 Netherlands, 1 Peru) were combined. Linear mixed effect…
Organization interventions as a mediator of change in grades in the Challenging Horizons Program
Prospective impact of Covid‐19 on mental health functioning in adolescents with and without ADHD
BACKGROUND: The impact of chronic stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be magnified in adolescents with pre-existing mental health risk, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined changes in and predictors of adolescent mental health from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. METHODS: Participants include 238 adolescents (132 males; ages 15-17; 118 w…
Advancing a Biopsychosocial and Contextual Model of Sleep in Adolescence
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Dimensions and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms in Relation to College Students’ Sleep Functioning
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimensions in Relation to Executive Functioning in Adolescents with ADHD
Longitudinal Change in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms from before to during the Covid ‐19 Pandemic
This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of 1,339 adolescents (9-18 years old, 59% female) from three countries. We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness of government restrictions moderated change in symptoms. Data from 12 longitudinal studies (10 U.S., 1 Netherlands, 1 Peru) were combined. Linear mixed effect…
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Dimensions in Relation to Executive Functioning in Adolescents with ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Dimensions and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Symptoms in Relation to College Students’ Sleep Functioning
Advancing a Biopsychosocial and Contextual Model of Sleep in Adolescence
Organization interventions as a mediator of change in grades in the Challenging Horizons Program
Prospective impact of Covid‐19 on mental health functioning in adolescents with and without ADHD
BACKGROUND: The impact of chronic stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be magnified in adolescents with pre-existing mental health risk, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined changes in and predictors of adolescent mental health from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. METHODS: Participants include 238 adolescents (132 males; ages 15-17; 118 w…
A multi‐method examination of sluggish cognitive tempo in relation to adolescent sleep, daytime sleepiness, and circadian preference
BACKGROUND: The field's understanding of the association between sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) and sleep is severely limited by the lack of multi-method and multi-informant research designs that move beyond global ratings, often focused on a limited number of sleep-related domains, such as daytime sleepiness. The current study begins to address these limitations by using actigraphy, daily sleep diary, and self- and parent-report global ratings o…
Prospective examination of psychological trauma among adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic
Findings highlight at-risk populations and suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in psychological trauma symptoms for approximately 20% of adolescents at some point during the first year of the pandemic. There is critical need to provide mental health services to adolescents, such as through school-based services, to reduce the negative long-term psychological impact of the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserv…
Rumination as a Mechanism of the Longitudinal Association Between Covid-19-Related Stress and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescents
Longitudinal Change in Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms from before to during the Covid ‐19 Pandemic
This study aimed to examine changes in depression and anxiety symptoms from before to during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a sample of 1,339 adolescents (9-18 years old, 59% female) from three countries. We also examined if age, race/ethnicity, disease burden, or strictness of government restrictions moderated change in symptoms. Data from 12 longitudinal studies (10 U.S., 1 Netherlands, 1 Peru) were combined. Linear mixed effect…
Prospective association between evening circadian preference and academic functioning in adolescents
BACKGROUND: There is growing evidence for the role of circadian factors in adolescents' sleep and academic adjustment, with greater evening preference being linked to poorer academic functioning. However, studies have yet to evaluate this association prospectively in adolescence, nor have studies examined daytime sleepiness as a putative mechanism linking evening preference to poor academic functioning. The current study used a multi-informant de…
Academic motivation decreases across adolescence for youth with and without attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder
BACKGROUND: This longitudinal study examined growth trajectories of academic motivation in youth with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the important developmental transition from middle school to high school, and associations with academic success. Consistent with self-determination theory (SDT) of motivation, trajectories of amotivation, extrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation were modeled. METHODS: = 13.…
Initial Results from a New College Substance Use Prevention Program Targeting Externalizing and Internalizing Traits
Objective: College students engage in high rates of risky substance use. Standard college prevention strategies focus on providing feedback about current substance use behaviors and harm reduction strategies but do not address the underlying genetically-influenced risk factors impacting these behaviors. We created an online Personalized Feedback Program (PFP) for college students that targets genetically-influenced externalizing and internalizing…
Predictors and Mechanisms of Resilience for High School Students with ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has primarily been studied from a deficit-focused perspective. However, there are individuals with ADHD who exhibit resilience or a pattern of positive adaptation despite the risks associated with their diagnosis. The present study evaluated whether peer acceptance predicted resilience for adolescents with ADHD and if self-efficacy or a stress-is-enhancing mindset served as mechanisms of those relat…
Later (“evening”) circadian preference is associated with poorer executive, academic, and attentional functioning in adolescents with and without ADHD
BACKGROUND: Adolescents vary considerably in their circadian phase preference; those with greater "eveningness" (also known as "night owls") have later bedtimes, wake times, and peak arousal compared to those with greater "morningness." Prior research suggests that (a) greater eveningness is associated with worse academic, executive, and attentional functioning; and (b) adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to be h…
Unlocking the Power of Neighborhood Collective Efficacy
This study examined the associations of neighborhood collective efficacy and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) status with psychosocial and academic outcomes among Black and White adolescents. Using a sample of 2,178 adolescents (ages 14–19; 73.0% Black, 27.0% White) from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we investigated how adolescent- and caregiver-reported neighborhood collective efficacy, and its interactions wit…
Towards ecological validity when assessing ADHD symptoms
Neuropsychological tests assessing attention and executive function (EF) in individuals with ADHD demonstrate little to no association with real-world ratings of ADHD behaviors. To address this critical gap, this study developed metrics that can analyze automatically collected data to measure levels of attention, motivation, and effort in emerging adults with ADHD. Specifically, we used virtual reality to simulate a study space and collect in-the…
Vocational Identity as a Protective Factor for the Occupational Functioning of Adults With ADHD
Vocational identity has consistently been linked to occupational well-being, yet its role among adults with ADHD remains unclear. This study examined the benefits of a clear vocational identity to job satisfaction, work amotivation, and income in context of ADHD. Participants were 100 full-time employees with ADHD (51% male; ages 19–30). Controlling for age, sex, and medication status, path analyses revealed a clear vocational identity was associ…
Clinical Psychology (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (12 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Cognition (4 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (4 works)