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Family Routines and Parental Monitoring as Protective Factors among Early and Middle Adolescents Affected by Maternal HIV/AIDS
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Murphy, Debra A.; Marelich, William D.; Herbeck, Diane M.; Payne, Diana L. – Child Development, 2009
The influence of parenting skills on adolescent outcomes among children affected by maternal HIV/AIDS (N = 118, M age = 13) was investigated. Among families with more frequent family routines, over time adolescents showed lower rates of aggression, anxiety, worry, depression, conduct disorder, binge drinking, and increased self-concept. Among…
Descriptors: Drinking, Adolescents, Parenting Skills, Depression (Psychology)
The Onset and Cross-Temporal Patterning of Sexual Intercourse in Middle Adolescence: Prospective Relations with Behavioral and Emotional Problems.
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Tubman, Jonathan G.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined precursors and correlates of sexual intercourse patterns among 10th- and 11th-graders. The transition to onset of sexual intercourse was associated with increases in delinquency and slower increases in school grades. Earlier onset and a more persistent pattern of sexual intercourse were associated with more childhood problem behaviors,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior
The Effects of Work Intensity on Adolescent Mental Health, Achievement, and Behavioral Adjustment: New Evidence from a Prospective Study.
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Mortimer, Jeylan T.; And Others – Child Development, 1996
Examined effects of work intensity on 1,000 employed adolescents. Found that students who worked at higher intensity engaged in more alcohol use. Negative effects on mental health, academic achievement, and 2 other indicators of behavioral adjustment were not found, but seniors working at moderate intensity (fewer than 20 hours per week) had…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents