Cooper Tara R, Sukhawathanakul Paweena
University of Victoria, Canada.
Int J Behav Dev. 2025 May;49(3):277-287. doi: 10.1177/01650254241308468. Epub 2024 Dec 25.
The dysregulation profile (DP) in youth is characterized by severe emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dysregulation and is associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders. Adolescent self-regulation has important implications for adulthood outcomes, yet this association is understudied in the context of the DP in emerging adults. Using a Canadian adolescent sample ( = 662; = 15.52), a dimensional approach to the DP was taken and associations between adolescent DP scores and educational, occupational and substance use outcomes in emerging adulthood ( = 25.77) were examined. Latent profile analysis revealed: a highly problematic group with elevated DP scores ( = 59; 8.9%); an average problems group with average DP scores ( = 285; 43.1%); and a low problems group with below average DP scores ( = 318; 48%). The highly problematic group reported the lowest occupational statuses, and the highest prevalence of unemployment and substance dependencies. These results demonstrate the impact of subthreshold adolescent DP scores on emerging adulthood outcomes.
青少年的失调特征（DP）表现为严重的情绪、认知和行为失调，且与精神疾病风险增加相关。青少年自我调节对成年期结果具有重要影响，但在新兴成年人的DP背景下，这种关联的研究较少。使用加拿大青少年样本（n = 662；M = 15.52），采用维度方法对DP进行研究，并检验了青少年DP分数与新兴成年期（M = 25.77）的教育、职业和物质使用结果之间的关联。潜在特征分析显示：一个DP分数较高的高度问题组（n = 59；8.9%）；一个DP分数中等的平均问题组（n = 285；43.1%）；以及一个DP分数低于平均水平的低问题组（n = 318；48%）。高度问题组报告的职业地位最低，失业和物质依赖的患病率最高。这些结果证明了阈下青少年DP分数对新兴成年期结果的影响。
