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Positive Adult Support and Depression Symptoms in Adolescent Females: The Partially Mediating Role of Eating Disturbances
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Linville, Deanna; O'Neil, Maya; Huebner, Angela – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
This study examined linkages between depression symptoms (DEP) and positive adult support (PAS) in female adolescents and the partially mediating influence of eating disturbances (ED). Structural equation modeling was used to establish measurement models for each of the latent constructs, determine the relationships among the latent constructs,…
Descriptors: Females, Structural Equation Models, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
Does Social Connectedness Promote a Greater Sense of Well-Being in Adolescence over Time?
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Jose, Paul E.; Ryan, Nicholas; Pryor, Jan – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2012
This longitudinal study was designed to investigate whether or not social connectedness predicts psychological well-being over time. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the temporal relations between these constructs assessed yearly for 3 years for a sample of 1,774 10- to 15-year-olds (at Time 1). Results indicated that global…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Social Networks, Prediction
Mechanisms of Family Impact on African American Adolescents' HIV-Related Behavior
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Kogan, Steven M.; Brody, Gene H.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; Chen, Yi-fu; Grange, Christina M.; Simons, Ronald L.; Gerrard, Meg; Cutrona, Carolyn E. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
A longitudinal model that tested mediating pathways between protective family processes and HIV-related behavior was evaluated with 195 African American youth. Three waves of data were collected when the youth were 13, 15, and 19 years old. Evidence of mediation and temporal priority were assessed for 3 constructs: academic engagement, evaluations…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Structural Equation Models, Early Adolescents, Adolescents
Understanding Links between Punitive Parenting and Adolescent Adjustment: The Relevance of Context and Reciprocal Associations
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Roche, Kathleen M.; Ghazarian, Sharon R.; Little, Todd D.; Leventhal, Tama – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2011
There is considerable debate regarding the extent to which punitive parenting adversely impacts youth well-being. Using an ecological-transactional model of human development, we examined reciprocity and contextual variability in associations between maternal punitive discipline and adolescent adjustment among 1,147 low-income, urban youth…
Descriptors: Discipline, Delinquency, Structural Equation Models, Child Rearing