Longitudinal pathways to psychological adjustment among black youth in single-parent households

Article Abstract:

The family and maternal functioning to youth psychological adjustment with single-mother-headed African American families with young adolescents living in the rural South is tested using a 5-wave model. The results indicated that the model accounted for change in youth psychological adjustment across 4 years.

Parenting, African American youth, African American teenagers, Single-parent family, Single parent family, Adjustment (Psychology) in adolescence, Adolescent adjustment (Psychology)

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Reciprocal associations between adolescent sexual activity and quality of youth-parent interactions

Article Abstract:

The differences in adolescents' relationship with their parents before and after adolescent first sexual activity are examined. The results confirm that increased problem-focused interactions, decreased parental closeness, and shared activities both precede and follow adolescent sexual activity.

Teenagers, Teenage sexual behavior, Teenage sexual behaviour

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Parental socialization of child and adolescent physical activity: a meta-analysis

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A meta-analysis approach studies the relation of parental, child and adolescent physical activity. Mixed empirical results show parental activity to be effective when appropriate methods are applied.

Health aspects, Prevention, Obesity, Exercise

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