Reviews literature concerned with investigating psychiatric disturbances and genetic variables hypothesized as predisposing factors in etiology of anorexia nervosa. Gives particular emphasis to research which discusses association between anorexia nervosa and depression. Reviews psychopharmacological evidence and family genetics studies. Offers…

The present study considered the identification of differences between suicidal and non-suicidal adolescents in a clinic population taken from an urban, deprived environment where dissolution of family roles and alienation from community and institutional ties are common. (Author/RK)

Used Thematic Apperception Test to examine defenses and motivations which may impact girls' functioning within family and heterosexual relationships. Results confirmed reports that adolescent mothers attempt to resolve autonomy-dependence conflicts in heterosexual relationships, whereas nonmothers do so within family of origin. Consistent with…

Investigates the self-esteem and fear of negative evaluation of 77 fan-club members and 128 age-equivalent secondary school students who had never joined a fan club. Results reveal an association among fan-club membership, poor self-esteem, and a strong fear of negative evaluation. Most fan-club members were female. (RJM)

Identified factors related to eating disorders in young adolescent girls. Findings revealed significant differences among the girls based on intact versus broken family; subjects' actual and preferred weight; whether the family ate meals together; average grades; age and grade in school; fathers' occupation; future career plans; place of…

Used Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory and Profile of Mood States to assess psychological characteristics in 72 adolescent males: 24 adolescent athletes who reported steroid use, 24 athletes with no steroid use, and 24 nonathletes. Although some personality variables differentiated between athletes and nonathletes, no personality variables…

Explored psychological characteristics of teenage mothers (n=33) who were found to have experienced more traumatic childhoods than nonmother control group (n=34). Compared to nonmother peers, teenage mothers demonstrated more mature ego development as measured by Loevinger Sentence Completion Test. Content analyses of responses revealed highly…

This paper reviews investigations concerning the nature of suicide in adolescence, attempting where relevant to distinquish it from suicidal behavior in other age groups. (Author)

Considers problem of professionals working in the foster care system in finding ways to minimize re-placement, or the movement of children from foster home to foster home. Develops a profile of the foster child likely to experience multiple re-placement or unstable care. Based on this profile, possible strategies for reducing movement in care are…

Investigated variables related to 661 adolescent girls' participation in physical activity. Results showed socializing agents and socialization situations appeared to be more influential than personal attributes, although movement satisfaction and self-confidence were important for competitive sports. Amount of equipment available was a crucial…

Addresses an often overlooked area of drug abuse: performance-enhancing drugs in sport, used for different reasons than for recreation. Examines the seriousness and prevalence of performance-enhancing drugs and presents the results of a series of interviews with steroid users to determine their attitudes. Discusses the implications of the…

Sexually active girls (n=64) at a clinic were surveyed. When those with a history of pregnancy were compared with never-pregnant girls, 2 significant differences were found: girls with pregnancy history had first intercourse at the mean age of 15 instead of 16, and scored higher on the "Powerful Other" Health Locus of Control subscale, a measure…