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Overview

Scott D. Gest is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. The primary focus of their research lies within the fields of Psychology and Social Sciences, with a notable emphasis on Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Education.

The scholar's work addresses topics related to child and adolescent development, including psychosocial and emotional processes. Core research themes include bullying, victimization, and aggression, as well as early childhood education and development. Additional topics explored are anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, cultural differences and values, and parental involvement in education.

Scott D. Gest's recent publications consist of several articles in peer-reviewed journals spanning from 2020 to 2024. These publications include:

  • "Toddler dysregulated fear predicts continued risk for social anxiety symptoms in early adolescence," 2020, published in Development and Psychopathology
  • "Peer relationships mediate the pathways from behavioral qualities to United States and Chinese children's loneliness," 2023, published in Child Development
  • "Cross-ethnic and same-ethnic friendships in elementary classrooms: Unique associations with school adjustment," 2022, published in Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
  • "Children's friendship stability in the United States, China, and Indonesia: Associations with individual attributes and dyadic similarity," 2024, published in Child Development

The most frequent venues where Gest has published include:

  • Child Development
  • Development and Psychopathology
  • Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Collaboration has been a feature of their research, with recurring co-authors including Junsheng Liu, Dan Li, Doran C. French, Kristin A. Buss, and Sunghye Cho. These partnerships suggest multidisciplinary and cross-institutional engagement.

The researcher's multidisciplinary approach integrates clinical and social psychology perspectives with developmental and educational contexts. This is reflected in the focus on psychosocial development, social dynamics in childhood, and cultural factors influencing emotional and behavioral outcomes in youth populations.

Best Publications

  • Competence in the context of adversity: pathways to resilience and maladaptation from childhood to late adolescence.

    Ann S. Masten;Jon J. Hubbard;Scott D. Gest;Auke Tellegen

  • Social networks and aggressive behavior: Peer support or peer rejection?

    Robert B. Cairns;Beverley D. Cairns;Holly J. Neckerman;Scott D. Gest

  • Promoting Academic and Social‐Emotional School Readiness: The Head Start REDI Program

    Karen L. Bierman;Celene E. Domitrovich;Robert L. Nix;Scott D. Gest

  • The Structure and Coherence of Competence from Childhood through Adolescence

    Ann S. Masten;J. Douglas Coatsworth;Jennifer Neemann;Scott D. Gest

  • Peer experience: Common and unique features of number of friendships, social network centrality, and sociometric status

    Scott D. Gest;Sandra A. Graham-Bermann;Willard W. Hartup

  • Teaching practices and elementary classroom peer ecologies

    Scott David Gest;Philip C. Rodkin

  • Behavioral inhibition: stability and associations with adaptation from childhood to early adulthood.

    Scott D. Gest

  • Fostering High-Quality Teaching With an Enriched Curriculum and Professional Development Support: The Head Start REDI Program

    Celene E. Domitrovich;Scott D. Gest;Sukhdeep Gill;Karen L. Bierman

  • Peers and the Emergence of Alcohol Use: Influence and Selection Processes in Adolescent Friendship Networks

    D. Wayne Osgood;Daniel T. Ragan;Lacey Wallace;Scott D. Gest

  • Behavioral and Cognitive Readiness for School: Cross-Domain Associations for Children Attending Head Start.

    Karen L. Bierman;Marcela M. Torres;Celene E. Domitrovich;Janet A. Welsh

  • A brief method for assessing social development: Structure, reliability, stability, and developmental validity of the Interpersonal Competence Scale

    Robert B. Cairns;Man Chi Leung;Scott D. Gest;Beverley D. Cairns

  • Identifying Children's Peer Social Networks in School Classrooms: Links Between Peer Reports and Observed Interactions

    Scott D. Gest;Thomas W. Farmer;Beverley D. Cairns;Hongling Xie

  • Behavioral predictors of changes in social relatedness and liking school in elementary school

    Scott D. Gest;Janet A. Welsh;Celene E. Domitrovich

  • Implementation Quality: Lessons Learned in the Context of the Head Start REDI Trial.

    Celene E. Domitrovich;Scott D. Gest;Damon Jones;Sukhdeep Gill

  • Effects of Head Start REDI on Children's Outcomes 1 Year Later in Different Kindergarten Contexts.

    Karen L. Bierman;Robert L. Nix;Brenda S. Heinrichs;Celene E. Domitrovich

  • Language Development Subcontexts in Head Start Classrooms: Distinctive Patterns of Teacher Talk During Free Play, Mealtime, and Book Reading

    Scott D. Gest;Rebecca Holland-Coviello;Janet A. Welsh;Deborah L. Eicher-Catt

  • Teacher Management of Elementary Classroom Social Dynamics Associations With Changes in Student Adjustment

    Scott D. Gest;Rebecca A. Madill;Kathleen M. Zadzora;Aaron M. Miller

  • A Reputation for Success (or Failure) : The Association of Peer Academic Reputations With Academic Self-Concept, Effort, and Performance Across the Upper Elementary Grades

    Scott D. Gest;Kelly L. Rulison;Alice J. Davidson;Janet A. Welsh

  • Shared Book Reading and Children's Language Comprehension Skills: The Moderating Role of Parental Discipline Practices.

    Scott D Gest;Nicole R Freeman;Celene E Domitrovich;Janet A Welsh

  • Popularity trajectories and substance use in early adolescence

    James Moody;Wendy D. Brynildsen;D. Wayne Osgood;Mark E. Feinberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Mark E. Feinberg
Mark E. Feinberg Pennsylvania State University
Karen L. Bierman
Karen L. Bierman Pennsylvania State University
Ann S. Masten
Ann S. Masten University of Minnesota
Auke Tellegen
Auke Tellegen University of Minnesota
Nilam Ram
Nilam Ram Stanford University
Jan Kornelis Dijkstra
Jan Kornelis Dijkstra University of Groningen
Robert B. Cairns
Robert B. Cairns University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mark T. Greenberg
Mark T. Greenberg Pennsylvania State University
J. Douglas Coatsworth
J. Douglas Coatsworth University of Tennessee at Knoxville
David E. Conroy
David E. Conroy Pennsylvania State University

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