Publications
Personal growth initiative and identity formation in adolescence through young adulthood: Mediating processes on the pathway to well-being KU Leuven
Developing the "Healthcare CEO App" for patients with type 1 diabetes transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood: A mixed-methods study KU Leuven
Personality and externalizing behavior in the transition to young adulthood: The additive value of personality facets KU Leuven
The Effect of Childhood Emotional Maltreatment on Romantic Relationships in Young Adulthood: A Double Mediating Model Involving Self-Criticism and Attachment KU Leuven
Understanding the complexity of IgE-related phenotypes from childhood to young adulthood: a Mechanisms of the Development of Allergy (MeDALL) seminar Ghent University
Adolescent sedentary behavior and body composition in early adulthood Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: This study investigates the cross-sectional and prospective associations between accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior and body composition from adolescence to early adulthood.
METHODS: Data from the Santiago Longitudinal Study were analyzed (n = 212). Sedentary time was measured at age 16 years, and body composition (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio [WHtR], fat mass percentage, and ...
Parenting and Treatment Adherence in Type 1 Diabetes Throughout Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University KU Leuven
Objective To examine the role of diabetes-specific parental regulation and general parenting dimensions (responsiveness and psychological control) in treatment adherence throughout adolescence and emerging adulthood. Methods A total of 521 patients (aged 14-25 years) with Type 1 diabetes, 407 mothers, and 345 fathers were included. Analyses within and across informants examined the associations between the parenting variables and treatment ...
Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and growth until adulthood after very premature birth Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The accretion of bone mass is often impaired in preterm infants, which may contribute to postnatal growth failure. We tested the effects of the vitamin D receptor single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) c1521g, Fok1, Bsm1, and Taq1 on linear growth up until adulthood in 341 subjects born very prematurely (i.e., <32 weeks of gestation) from the Dutch Project On Preterm and Small-for-gestational-age infants cohort. The GG genotype of the ...