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There is strong evidence that early pubertal timing is associated with adolescent problem behaviors. However, there has been
limited investigation of the mechanisms or developmental relationships. The present study examined longitudinal models incorporating
pubertal timing, delinquency, and sexual activity in a sample of 454 adolescents (9–13 years old at enrollment; 47% females).
Participants were seen for three assessments approximately 1 year apart. Characteristics of friendship networks (older friends,
male friends, older male friends) were examined as mediators. Structural equation modeling was used to test these associations
as well as temporal relationships between sexual activity and delinquency. Results showed that early pubertal timing at Time
1 was related to more sexual activity at Time 2, which was related to higher delinquency at Time 3, a trend mediation effect.
None of the friendship variables mediated these associations. Gender or maltreatment status did not moderate the meditational
pathways. The results also supported the temporal sequence of sexual activity preceding increases in delinquency. These findings
reveal that early maturing adolescents may actively seek out opportunities to engage in sexual activity which appears to be
risk for subsequent delinquency. 相似文献
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de Graaf H van de Schoot R Woertman L Hawk ST Meeus W 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2012,41(5):583-592
Although the relation between family relationships and the timing of sexual debut has been the focus of many studies, research
on mediating factors is scarce. This study examines whether low levels of family cohesion result in an earlier onset of romantic
and sexual experiences, and whether the link between family cohesion and an early sexual debut is mediated by early romantic
initiation. A longitudinal sample of 314 adolescent girls and 222 boys, aged 12–17 at Wave 1, completed questionnaires at
three measurement points with three year intervals. The results showed that sexual debut followed romantic initiation for
77% of the participants. For early adolescent females (aged 12–14), high levels of family cohesion resulted in a later sexual
debut and this association was fully mediated by a delay of romantic initiation. Among boys and older girls, timing of romantic
initiation did not mediate the link between family cohesion and timing of sexual initiation. Early adolescent girls who have
negative relationships with their parents turn to romantic relationships for intimacy and support, which subsequently provide
the opportunity for an early sexual debut. Low levels of family cohesion thus primarily precipitate romantic initiation and
sexual initiation appears to be secondary to this process among girls in this age group. 相似文献
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Dorothy Markiewicz Heather Lawford Anna Beth Doyle Natalie Haggart 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2006,35(1):121-134
Adolescents and young adults (three age groups: 12–15, 16–19, and 20–28 years) reported their use of parents, and peers to
fulfill attachment functions (proximity-seeking, safe haven, and secure base.) The use of each target figure varied with age
and attachment function. Mothers were an important source of security across this age range. They were used as secure base
consistently more than fathers or peers for all age groups, and regardless of whether or not participants had romantic partners;
but were used less for proximity and safe haven by the two older groups. Best friends were used most and more than others
as a safe haven; but were used less by young adults (vs. early adolescents) and by older adolescents with romantic partners.
Romantic partners were used most and more than others for proximity; but were used less by early adolescents than by older
participants. Fathers were selected less than other targets for all attachment functions. Those with romantic partners turned
to them more than to others, and young adults selected their romantic partners as much as friends for safe haven. Those insecurely
attached to mother turned to her less and to romantic partners more than did those securely attached. Implications for developmental
changes in adolescent attachments are discussed.
Professor of Psychology and Applied Human Sciences, Concordia University. Received PhD in social psychology from Ohio State
University. Research interests include close interpersonal relationships and adjustment.
Received MA in social/developmental psychology from Wilfrid Laurier University. Research interests include attachment and
well-being in adolescence
Received PhD in developmental psychology from Stanford University. Research interests include parenting, attachment, and adjustment
in adolescence
Received BA in Psychology (Honors) from Concordia University. Research interests include romantic relationships in adolescence 相似文献
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Wendi L. Johnson Peggy C. Giordano Wendy D. Manning Monica A. Longmore 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2011,40(7):786-799
There is a long tradition of studying parent–child relationships and adolescent delinquency. However, the association between
parent–child relationships and criminal offending during young adulthood is less well understood. Although the developmental
tasks of young adulthood tend to focus on intimate relationships, employment, and family formation, the parent–child bond
persists over the life course and likely continues to inform and shape behavior beyond adolescence. Using data from the Toledo
Adolescent Relationships Study (TARS), the influence of parental involvement on patterns of offending among respondents interviewed
first as adolescents (mean age of 15 years), and later as young adults (mean age of 20 years), is examined. The TARS sample
used for our study (N = 1,007) is demographically diverse (49.5% female; 25.3% Black; 7.2% Hispanic) and includes youth beyond those enrolled in
college. The influences of both early and later parenting factors such as support, monitoring and conflict on young adults’
criminal behavior are examined. Results show that early monitoring and ongoing parental support are associated with lower
offending in young adulthood. These effects persist net of peer influence and adolescent delinquency. This suggests the importance
of examining multiple ways in which parental resources and support influence early adult behavior and well-being. 相似文献
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Previous research on adolescent girls in relationships with older partners suggests a range of negative outcomes for the adolescent.
Using three waves of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health and a life course perspective, we explore
the connection between involvement in age discordant relationships (girls dating males three or more years older) and the
course of depressive symptoms among adolescent girls. Our analyses are conducted on the 1,307 girls with data at all three
waves who had been in a relationship in the last 18 months. The sample is 55% White, 22% Black, 7% other race and 16% Latina.
When comparing early adolescent girls (13–15) and late adolescent girls (16–18), the younger girls are no more likely to have
depressive symptoms before entry into the age discordant relationship, yet have greater depressive symptoms shortly after
the relationship onset and 5 years later. Older adolescent girls in age discordant relationships, however, have similar levels
of depressive symptoms at any time point relative to their peers. These data suggest that a girl’s developmental stage influences
whether or not she experiences emotional distress as a result of being in an age discordant relationship. 相似文献
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Although developmental theory predicts that adolescent romantic relationships have important benefits, empirical evidence
suggests that they may also carry substantial psychosocial risk. This study uses data from 4,948 respondents (50% female)
in Wave I and Wave II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to examine the association between involvement
with an older romantic partner and depressive symptoms during adolescence. Ordinary least squares regression models compared
Wave II depressive symptoms among respondents with older partners (defined as an age difference of 2 or more years) to respondents
with same-age or younger partners, controlling for baseline depressive symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics. Ten
percent of females and two percent of males reported having an older romantic partner at Wave II. Among females only, involvement
with an older romantic partner was associated with a modest but significant increase in depressive symptoms between waves.
This association was largely mediated by increases in substance use. Findings suggest that involvement with an older male
partner during adolescence may increase the risk of poor emotional outcomes among females. 相似文献
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Little is known about the impact of the relational context of adolescent sexual activity on depressive symptoms. The present
study examined trajectories of depressive symptoms among 6,602 adolescents (44% male, 60% White) taken from a nationally representative
study (Add Health). Sexually active youth in romantic and casual relationships were first compared to virgins and then to
each other by relational context. Longitudinal, multilevel models examined differences in the course of depressive symptoms
based on sexual activity separately by gender and age group (ages 12–14 and 15–18). Results indicated that when compared to
virgins, any differences in depressive symptoms by relational context of sex were present prior to youth’s sexual debut. The
few significant differences found between youth who had sex in romantic relationships verses those who had casual sex were
present before sexual initiation and not maintained over time, suggesting that casual sex in adolescence is not associated
with long-term risks for depressive symptoms.
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Eileen Haddad Chuansheng Chen Ellen Greenberger 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2011,40(3):310-319
Previous research has consistently documented the importance of VIPs (mentors or important non-parental adults) in the lives
of adolescents. Little is known, however, about whether VIPs play the same important roles across ethnic groups and whether
VIPs remain influential when adolescents are older and involved in romantic relationships. The present study compared VIPs
of 355 Hispanic, Asian, and European American older adolescents (age range = 17–19 years; M = 18.7 years; 62% female). Results indicated that, despite ethnic differences in their social capital, VIPs’ psychological
characteristics (e.g., warmth and acceptance, depressive symptoms, and problem behavior) were similar. VIPs were perceived
to have more positive psychological profiles than parents and peers, and in some cases, romantic partners. Moreover, with
a few exceptions, the associations between VIP characteristics and adolescent adjustment (e.g., self-esteem, depressive symptoms,
and problem behavior) were largely similar across ethnic groups. Finally, VIPs made unique contributions to adolescents’ self-esteem
and problem behaviors even after the effects of romantic partners were considered. Implications of the findings are discussed. 相似文献
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Diana R. Samek Rebecca J. Goodman Lucy Riley Matt McGue William G. Iacono 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2018,47(2):349-368
Research has long demonstrated that siblings are similar in their alcohol use, however much of this work relies on cross-sectional samples or samples of adolescents alone and/or exclusive focus on older siblings’ impact on younger siblings. Using a three time-point design from early adolescence to early adulthood (M ages?=?14.9, 18.3, and 22.4 years, respectively; 55% female; 54% European ancestry, 38% Asian ancestry), we evaluated the prospective older and younger sibling influences on alcohol use across time (N?=?613 sibling pairs; 35% sisters, 26% brothers, 39% mixed-gender; average age difference?=?2.34 years; 34% full-biological siblings, 46% genetically-unrelated adopted siblings, 20% pairs where one child was the biological offspring of parents and the other was adopted). The results from both the traditional and random-intercept cross-lagged panel analyses showed that older siblings’ alcohol use predicted younger siblings’ alcohol use across each developmental transition and across a variety of sibling contexts (e.g., gender composition, age difference, genetic relatedness). On the other hand, younger siblings’ alcohol use only predicted older siblings’ alcohol use when siblings were close in age (1.5 years or less) and under conditions of high sibling companionship. These results add to a body of literature illustrating how both older and younger siblings are important socializing agents of adolescent and early adult alcohol use. Assessing or co-treating siblings for alcohol problems may be an important add-on to existing adolescent and early adult alcohol prevention and intervention programs. 相似文献
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Christie J. Rizzo Shannon E. Daley Brent H. Gunderson 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2006,35(3):444-453
The role of interpersonal sensitivity in the relation between romantic stress and depression was examined in 55 adolescent girls from an inner-city high school. Depression, interpersonal sensitivity, and chronic and episodic romantic stress were measured at two time points, 6 months apart. Interpersonal sensitivity was found to moderate the longitudinal relation between romantic stress (both chronic and episodic) and depression. In contrast, interpersonal sensitivity did not potentiate depressive responses to non-romantic interpersonal stress, suggesting particular importance of stress in the romantic domain for adolescent girls. Results indicate that girls' sensitivities to romantic relationship stress should be specifically addressed in depression prevention and intervention programs.Received her PhD from the University of Southern California. Research interests include the influence of romantic relationship factors, such as romantic stress and dating violence, on the development of depression during adolescence.Received her PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles. Research interests include the interplay between adolescent depression, personality disorder symptoms, and interpersonal variables including adjustment in friendships and romantic relationships.Research interests include cognitive and interpersonal factors in adolescent depression. 相似文献
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Zhiyan Chen Fei Guo Xiaodong Yang Xinying Li Qing Duan Jie Zhang Xiaojia Ge 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2009,38(10):1282-1293
Adolescents’ romantic relationships have been associated with higher levels of depression, although their links with externalizing
behavioral problems remain unclear. The present study examined the impact of adolescent romantic relationships on depression
and externalizing behaviors in a large sample of 10,509 Chinese secondary school students (ages 12–19, 54.5% female). The
results showed that romantic involvement in adolescence, especially in early adolescence, was associated with more depressive
symptoms and behavior problems. Breakups in romantic relationships were an important factor in producing the negative emotional
and behavioral consequences. Romantically involved girls experienced higher levels of depressive symptoms, while romantically
involved boys had higher levels of externalizing behaviors, compared to their non-dating peers. The results also indicated
that the adverse impact was stronger for those involved in romantic relationships at younger ages. 相似文献
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The present study examined the link between sexual orientation and adjustment in a community sample of 97 sexual minority
(gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning) high school students, taking into account their experiences of peer victimization
and social support within peer and family contexts. Adolescents were identified in a large-scale survey study conducted at
5 high schools. They were matched to a comparison sample of their heterosexual peers. Sexual minority adolescents reported
more externalizing behaviors and depression symptoms than heterosexual youth. Compared to their heterosexual peers, sexual
minority youth reported more sexual harassment, more bullying, less closeness with their mothers, and less companionship with
their best friends. There were no significant differences between gay male, lesbian, bisexual, and questioning adolescents.
Overall, both victimization and social support mediated the link between sexual orientation and psychosocial symptoms. Among
sexual minority youth, the link between social support and externalizing was mediated by experiences of peer victimization.
These findings highlight the contextual risk and protective factors associated with non-heterosexual sexual orientation in
accounting for the emotional and behavioral problems in this population.
Ms. Williams completed her M.A. in Clinical-Developmental Psychology at York University in Toronto, Ontario. She is currently
working on her Ph.D. Her research interests include adolescent sexual orientation, adolescent romantic relationships, and
dating violence.
Dr. Connolly is a Professor of Psychology at York University. She received her Ph.D. from Concordia University and is a Registered
Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current research examines adolescent romantic relationships and the peer context.
Dr. Pepler is a Professor of Psychology at York University and Psychologist at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo and is a Registered Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current
research examines aggression and victimization among adolescents with a concern to the processes related to these problems
over the lifespan.
Dr. Craig is a Professor of Psychology at Queen's University. She received her Ph.D. from York University and is a Registered
Psychologist in the Province of Ontario. Her current research examines bullying, victimization, aggression, juvenile delinquency,
peer relations, and the development of intervention programs. 相似文献
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DenYelle Baete Kenyon Lela A. Rankin Susan Silverberg Koerner Renée Peltz Dennison 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2007,36(6):813-823
The present study examined conceptions of “what makes an adult” within a sample of adolescents (13–19 years) from divorced
families. Arnett’s (2003) seven criteria-of-adulthood categories (independence, interdependence, role transitions, norm compliance,
biological transitions, chronological transitions, and family capacities) were used as an initial framework for grouping open-ended
written responses, while inductive content analysis was employed to analyze all other responses. Although the majority of
responses (N=568) fit into Arnett’s categories, 35.2% of responses were coded into eleven newly created categories (e.g., knowledge/wisdom,
role model/leader). The present study confirmed that independence qualities are believed to be most important. However, role
transitions (e.g., marriage) were considered more significant than in previous research. The qualitative findings and their
specific pattern should inform existing quantitative measures of adulthood criteria.
Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona. She received her MS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University
of Arizona. Her major research interests include parent–adolescent relationships, adolescent development, and the transition
to adulthood.
Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona. She received her MS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University
of Arizona. Her major research interests include adolescent social development; adolescent romantic relationships and risk-taking
behaviors; psychological approaches to the transition to adulthood; and developmental methods and statistics
Associate Professor at the University of Arizona. She received her Ph.D. in Child and Family Studies from University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Her major research interests include post-divorce parent–adolescent relationship, adolescent development and adjustment, and
psychological/physical well-being of adults caring for elderly family members
Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona. She received her MS in Family Studies and Human Development from the University
of Arizona. Her major research interests include parental divorce and its impact on adolescents’ future relationships, adolescent
development, and mixed methodology 相似文献
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Scant attention has been given to the consequence of actual weight status for adolescents’ sexual wellbeing. In this article,
we investigate the race-specific connection between obesity and risky sexual behavior among adolescent girls. Propensity scores
and radius matching are used to analyze a sample of 340 adolescents aged 16–17 who participated in the National Longitudinal
Survey of Youth Young Adult Survey in 2000 or 2002. Nearly even numbers of these participants identified as white and black
(183 and 157, respectively). We find that compared to their non-obese white peers, obese white adolescent girls exhibit higher
rates of multiple sex partners and sex with older partners, and are also less likely to use condoms. None of these factors
are significantly related to high BMI within the black sample. These findings indicate that the negative social consequences
of obesity extend beyond future economic and marriage outcomes to adolescent white women’s sexual outcomes. They also highlight
the importance of context: the implications of being obese during adolescence depend on cultural meanings of obesity. 相似文献
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Early sexual behaviors during adolescence have the potential to lead to unhealthy outcomes. This study explored the association
between specific dimensions of maternal relationship quality and adolescent sexual debut by age 15. We hypothesized that adolescents
who have poor maternal relationships are at greater risk of early sexual debut than those who have a more supportive relationship.
These hypotheses were examined using both adolescents’ perception of their maternal relationship quality and observed relationship
quality. A sample of 268 adolescents (142 girls; 90% European American) were followed longitudinally from age 13 to age 15.
The results indicate that adolescents with sexual debut by age 15 report significantly worse relationships with their mothers
compared with other adolescents. Furthermore, behavioral observations of lower maternal support and higher observed displays
of externalizing affect towards the mother also were related to early sexual debut. The significance of maternal relationship
quality remained after controlling for family structure, race, and socioeconomic status. These findings suggest that mothers
have a significant role in the timing of their adolescents’ sexual debut. 相似文献
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This study examined dimensions of mothers’ and fathers’ involvement in adolescents’ romantic relationships when offspring
were age 17. Using cluster analysis, parents from 105 White, working and middle class families were classified as positively
involved, negatively involved, or autonomy-oriented with respect to their adolescents’ romantic relationships. Patterns of
parental involvement were generally not associated with parent–offspring relationship quality at about adolescent age 13,
but earlier parent–offspring relationship quality moderated the associations between parental involvement and adolescent romantic
experiences at about age 18. Positive parent–offspring relationship quality buffered the effects of negative parental involvement,
whereas poorer parent–offspring relationship quality was a more adaptive context for adolescents of autonomy-oriented parents.
Discussion focuses on the importance of parenting practices in adolescent romantic relationships and the emotional climate
of parent–offspring relationships as a developmental context for those practices.
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Past research indicates that anticipating adverse outcomes, such as early death (fatalism), is associated positively with adolescents’ likelihood of engaging in risky behaviors. Health researchers and criminologists have argued that fatalism influences present risk taking in part by informing individuals’ motivation for delaying gratification for the promise of future benefits. While past findings highlight the association between the anticipation of early death and a number of developmental outcomes, no known research has assessed the impact of location in a context characterized by high perceptions of fatality. Using data from Add Health and a sample of 9,584 adolescents (51 % female and 71 % white) nested in 113 schools, our study builds upon prior research by examining the association between friends’, school mates’, and individual perceptions of early fatality and adolescent risk behaviors. We test whether friends’ anticipation of being killed prior to age 21 or location in a school where a high proportion of the student body subscribes to attitudes of high fatality, is associated with risky behaviors. Results indicate that friends’ fatalism is positively associated with engaging in violent delinquency, non-violent delinquency, and drug use after controlling for individual covariates and prior individual risk-taking. Although friends’ delinquency accounts for much of the effect of friends’ fatalism on violence, none of the potential intervening variables fully explain the effect of friends’ fatalism on youth involvement in non-violent delinquency and drug use. Our results underscore the importance of friendship contextual effects in shaping adolescent risk-taking behavior and the very serious consequences perceptions of fatality have for adolescents’ involvement in delinquency and drug use. 相似文献
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Irene H. A. De Goede Susan J. T. Branje Marc J. M. H. Delsing Wim H. J. Meeus 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2009,38(10):1304-1315
This 5-wave longitudinal study examines linkages over time between adolescents’ perceptions of relationships with parents
and friends with respect to support, negative interaction, and power. A total of 575 early adolescents (54.1% boys) and 337
middle adolescents (43.3% boys) participated. Path analyses mainly showed bidirectional associations between adolescents’
perceptions of parent–adolescent relationships and friendships with a predominantly stronger influence from parent–adolescent
relationships to friendships than vice versa in early to middle adolescence and an equal mutual influence in middle to late
adolescence. The findings support the theoretical ideas that perceptions of relationships with parents generalize to perceptions
of relationships with friends and that relationship skills and principles of adolescent friendships generalize to relationships
with parents. Furthermore, the results indicate that the influence of parents decreases, whereas the influence of friends
increases, and that both social worlds become equally important and overlapping towards late adolescence. 相似文献
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Robert A. Lonardo Peggy C. Giordano Monica A. Longmore Wendy D. Manning 《Journal of youth and adolescence》2009,38(3):367-383
Adolescent networks include parents, friends, and romantic partners, but research on the social learning mechanisms related
to delinquency has not typically examined the characteristics of all three domains simultaneously. Analyses draw on data from
the Toledo Adolescent Relationships Study (n = 957), and our analytic sample contains 51% male and 49% female as well as 69% white, 24% African-American, and 7% Latino
respondents. Parents,’ peers,’ and partners’ deviance are each related to respondents’ delinquency, and affiliation with a
greater number of deviant networks is associated with higher self-reported involvement. Analyses that consider enmeshment
type indicate that those with both above average romantic partner and friend delinquency report especially high levels of
self-reported involvement. In all comparisons, adolescents with deviant romantic partners are more delinquent than those youths
with more prosocial partners, regardless of friends’ and parents’ behavior. Findings highlight the importance of capturing
the adolescent’s entire network of affiliations, rather than viewing these in isolation, and suggest the need for additional
research on romantic partner influences on delinquent behavior and other adolescent outcomes.
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