Journal of Youth and Adolescence articles from April 2005

Journal of Youth and Adolescence archives from April 2005

Longitudinal links between perceptions of adolescence and the social beliefs of adolescents: are parents' stereotypes related to beliefs held about and by their children? (1).
April 1, 2005... INTRODUCTION Many parents hold negative stereotypes about adolescence, including perceptions of the period as a time of rebelliousness, peer influence, and risk-taking (Buchanan and Holmbeck, 1998; Buchanan et al., 1990). Are these...

Age and gender effects on coping in children and adolescents.
April 1, 2005... INTRODUCTION Prior research has shown that children and adolescents are exposed to a variety of stressors (for review, see Fields and Prinz, 1997). Thereby, findings indicated that school-related stressors were most frequently reported,...

Ego strength development of adolescents involved in adult-sponsored structured activities.
April 1, 2005... INTRODUCTION A very current line of inquiry in the scholarly literature is adolescent involvement in adult-sponsored structured activities and positive or desirable outcomes in development. In this article, psychosocial theory and...

Parenting, marital conflict and adjustment from early- to mid-adolescence: mediated by adolescent attachment style?
April 1, 2005... Numerous studies have established that parenting practices have significant influence on adolescent adjustment. Recently, the importance of the distinction between psychological and behavioural forms of control has been highlighted, and the...

Evaluation of a psychoeducational Program to Help Adolescents Cope.
April 1, 2005... Convincing evidence demonstrates that over 20% of adolescents experience difficulties in coping. Some are referred to a clinical setting where they typically receive a structured form of therapy known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)....

Gender/racial differences in jock identity, dating, and adolescent sexual risk.
April 1, 2005... Despite declines in overall adolescent sexual activity over the past decade (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2002; Santelli et al., 2000), sexual risk-taking (e.g., multiple partners, sexual precocity, unprotected intercourse)...

Keeping secrets from parents: longitudinal associations of secrecy in adolescence.
April 1, 2005... Secrecy is a common social phenomenon. Most of us have kept secrets from others at one time or another, and we believe it is safe to say that we all have had secrets kept from us. Mastering the art of secrecy seems to be a part of normal...

Psychological distress following suicidality among gay, lesbian, and bisexual youths: role of social relationships. (1).
April 1, 2005... Suicide is a critical public health concern among gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) youths. These youths live in a society that stigmatizes and condemns homosexuality (e.g., Herek, 2000). Thus, it is unsurprising that many GLB youths, given...

Social-demographic, school, neighborhood, and parenting influences on the academic achievement of Latino young adolescents.
April 1, 2005... According to Census 2000, Hispanics are the largest minority racial/ethic group in the United States, comprising 12.5% of the population (Grieco and Cassidy, 2001). If the current growth rate of Latinos continues, by 2010, they will...

Ego Strength Development of Adolescents involved in adult-sponsored structured activities.
April 1, 2005... INTRODUCTION A very current line of inquiry in the scholarly literature is adolescent involvement in adult-sponsored structured activities and positive or desirable outcomes in development. In this article, psychosocial theory and...

Evaluation of a psychoeducational Program to help Adolescents Cope.
April 1, 2005... Convincing evidence demonstrates that over 20% of adolescents experience difficulties in coping. Some are referred to a clinical setting where they typically receive a structured form of therapy known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)....