Journal of Youth and Adolescence articles from April 2002

Journal of Youth and Adolescence archives from April 2002

Psychosocial correlates of intimacy achievement among adolescent fathers-to-be.
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Unique developmental and social issues influence the formation of interpersonal relationships during adolescence. Adolescence is a time of transition and growth when struggle for autonomy, develop peer relationships, and...

The dynamics of self-esteem: a growth-curve analysis.
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Developmental theorists often note that adolescence is a time in which youths experience substantial changes in their physical, mental, and social identities (Graber, et al., 1996; McCandless, 1970; Santrock, 1986;...

Mentoring for delinquent children: an outcome study with young adolescent children.
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION As the number of children engaging in delinquent behavior increases, so grows the desire for more interactive intervention experiences. Although treatment implementation is often reserved for professionals, national and...

Keeping secrets from parents: Advantages and disadvantages of secrecy in adolescence.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Most research on secrecy has focused on its detrimental impact on the adult secret-keeper, such as health problems (Pennebaker and Susman, 1988), obsessive thoughts (Lane and Wegner, 1995), and emotional distress (Finkenauer...

Preadolescents' perceptions of females' body size and shape: Evolutionary and social learning perspectives.
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION For decades, social psychologists and laypersons alike have sought to uncover the nature of interpersonal attraction. A primary focus of these quandries has been the investigation of the determinants of perceptions of...

Why do adolescents overestimate their peers' smoking prevalence? Correlates of prevalence estimates among California 8th-grade students.
April 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Adolescent smoking is a persistent public health problem. According to the 1999 National Youth Tobacco Survey (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000), 13% of 6th-8th-grade students and 35% of 9th-l2th-grade...

Friendship and attachment among heterosexual and sexual-minority youths: Does the gender of your friend matter?
April 1, 2002... Much research on social development suggests an age-related increase in the intimacy and importance of cross-gender friendships during late adolescence and early adulthood (Blyth et al., 1982; Buhrke and Fuqua, 1987; Buhrmester and Furman,...