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Hughes, Diane; Hagelskamp, Carolin; Way, Niobe; Foust, Monica D. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
The current study examined relationships between adolescents' and mothers' reports of ethnic-racial socialization and adolescents' ethnic-racial identity. The sample included 170 sixth graders (49% boys, 51% girls) and their mothers, all of whom identified as Black, Puerto Rican, Dominican, or Chinese. Two dimensions of ethnic-racial socialization…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Socialization, Mothers, Racial Identification
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Fredriksen, Katia; Rhodes, Jean; Reddy, Ranjini; Way, Niobe – Child Development, 2004
The influence of the sleep patterns of 2,259 students, aged 11 to 14 years, on trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and grades was longitudinally examined using latent growth cross-domain models. Consistent with previous research, sleep decreased over time. Students who obtained less sleep in sixth grade exhibited lower initial…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Sleep, Grades (Scholastic), Depression (Psychology)
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Greene, Melissa L.; Way, Niobe – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2005
The current study presents a growth curve analysis of self-esteem among Black, Latino, and Asian American high school students. A series of hierarchical linear models were used to examine patterns and predictors of change in self-esteem over time. Results revealed an average increase in self-esteem with age. Although boys and girls experienced…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Adolescents, Self Esteem, Hispanic Americans
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Way, Niobe; Pahl, Kerstin – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2001
This study examined contributions of demographic, individual-level, and contextual factors on changes in perceived quality of general and closest same-sex friendships among 114 Asian American, Black, and Latino adolescents from low-income families. Findings suggested a compensatory model of relationships and drew attention to the importance of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Asian American Students