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Lawford, Heather L.; Ramey, Heather L.; Rose-Krasnor, Linda; Proctor, Andrea S. – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
The purpose of this study is to examine the factors involved in predicting successful development after an intensive exchange experience in adolescence. Specifically, we considered the eight positive features, as conceptualized by Eccles and Gootman (2002), as well as the amount of input youth had into their exchange experience as predictors of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Predictor Variables, Longitudinal Studies
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Schmid, Kristina L.; Phelps, Erin; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
Intentional self regulation and hopeful expectations for the future are theoretically-related constructs shown to lead to positive youth development (PYD). However, the nature of their relationship over time has not been tested. Therefore, this study explored the associations between hopeful future expectations and intentional self regulation in…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Adolescents, Grade 7, Grade 8
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Mahoney, Joseph L. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
This longitudinal study identified common summer care arrangements for adolescents and examined whether those arrangements predicted risk for obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) [greater than or equal to] 85th percentile for age and gender) the following school year. Participants were a nationally representative sample of 1766 adolescents ages 10-18…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
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Born, M.; Chevalier, V.; Humblet, I. – Journal of Adolescence, 1997
Attempts to identify factors that predict persistent, decreased, or increased delinquency between early childhood and adolescence. Delinquent trajectories, resilience, the nature of the population, family background, and individual characteristics are discussed. Findings are organized by a model distinguishing between resilience and desistance.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention
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Hernandez, Jeanne T.; Diclemente, Ralph J. – Journal of Adolescence, 1992
Male college students completed anonymous questionnaires on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) related knowledge, attitudes, moral development, personality factors, and behaviors. Adolescents reporting multiple sex partners, drinking, and picking up sex partners were significantly more likely to engage in sex without condoms, as were adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, College Students, Contraception, Higher Education
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Noack, Peter; Krettek, Christine; Walper, Sabine – Journal of Adolescence, 2001
Examined peer relations of young people from nuclear families, step families, and single-parent families. Findings suggest peer relations were affected by parental separation only to a minor extent as compared to, e.g. gender- or age-specific effects. A central aspect of friendship quality, however, namely admiration by friends, clearly suffered…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Family Relationship, Family Structure
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Cillessen, Antonius H. N.; Borch, Casey – Journal of Adolescence, 2006
Growth curve modelling was used to examine developmental trajectories of sociometric and perceived popularity across eight years in adolescence, and the effects of gender, overt aggression, and relational aggression on these trajectories. Participants were 303 initially popular students (167 girls, 136 boys) for whom sociometric data were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Peer Acceptance, Females, Data Analysis