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Direct linkCarlson, Marie D.; Mendle, Jane; Harden, K. Paige – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Youth who experience adverse environments in early life initiate sexual activity at a younger age, on average, than those from more advantaged circumstances. Evolutionary theorists have posited that ecological stress precipitates earlier reproductive and sexual onset, but it is unclear how stressful environments interact with genetic influences on…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Age Differences, Environmental Influences, Twins
Sacks, Vanessa Harbin; Moore, Kristin Anderson; Terzian, Mary A.; Constance, Nicole – Child Trends, 2014
Schools take different approaches to creating and fostering a healthy and safe environment for youth. Varied approaches include setting limits for acceptable behavior, defining the consequences for breaking school rules, and the provision of services to address problem behaviors. One important issue that schools have to address is substance use…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Educational Environment, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
Kao, Tsui-Sui Annie; Manczak, Melissa – Journal of School Nursing, 2013
This study explored the relationships among personal factors, family structure and family function, adolescents’ self-efficacy for safe sex, and sexual behaviors among sexually active adolescents. A subset sample from the first three waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) was selected for this exploratory…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Amato, Paul R.; Kane, Jennifer B. – Journal of Family Issues, 2011
The authors used data from the Add Health study to estimate the effects of parents' marital status and relationship distress on daughters' early family formation transitions. Outcomes included traditional transitions (marriage and marital births) and nontraditional transitions (cohabitation and nonmarital births). Relationship distress among…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Daughters, One Parent Family, Interpersonal Relationship
Fathers, Mothers, and Family Structure: Family Trajectories, Parent Gender, and Adolescent Schooling
Heard, Holly E. – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2007
Previous research has neither fully examined family structure across the life course nor considered increasing variation in family types. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 11,318), I examine the influence of longitudinal measures across childhood of family structure duration and the number and timing of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Grade Point Average, Family Structure, Adolescents
Regnerus, Mark D.; Smith, Christian; Smith, Brad – Applied Developmental Science, 2004
Students of religious development in youth tend to focus on characteristics of the child or adolescent and perhaps those of their parents. Although often reflecting standard disciplinary practices, this approach is also often the result of data limitations. This study used longitudinal data from adolescents, parents, friends, schools, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Social Environment, Religion, Religious Factors
