Journal of Youth and Adolescence articles from February 2002

Journal of Youth and Adolescence archives from February 2002

Does television exposure affect emerging adults' attitudes and assumptions about sexual relationships? correlational and experimental confirmation.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION A central developmental task throughout late adolescence and emergent adulthood (Arnett, 2000) is establishing sexual relationships. From first loves to Spring Break "hook-ups," youth must learn to negotiate the dynamics of...

The same old song?--Stability and change in relationship schemas from adolescence to young adulthood.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION That the present is shaped by the past is one of the oldest and most enduring concepts in our understandings of human relationships. Psychoanalytic theory, social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and folk wisdom are among...

The development of a measure of prosocial behaviors for late adolescents.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Research on the development and correlates of prosocial behaviors (i.e., behaviors intended to benefit others) has been an active field of study for the last three decades (Eisenberg and Fabes, 1998). Given the importance of...

An 18-year model of family and peer effects on adolescent drug use and delinquency.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Current research on high-risk adolescent behaviors more often focuses on groups of problem behaviors rather than on single risk factors in an attempt to discover multiple antecedents in childhood and adolescence (Goff and...

Coping alone: Examining the prospects of adolescent victims of child abuse placed in foster care.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION Recently developmental researchers have provided much evidence that adolescence can be defined as a period of coping, where some young people cope with stress more adaptively than others (Browne, 1998; Frydenberg, 1997; Lee...

A study of the frequency of self-mutilation in a community sample of adolescents.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION The topic of self-mutilation (SM) has been gaining widespread attention in the mainstream culture (Favazza, 1998). Despite the current interest in the subject, little empirical research has been generated examining this...

Adjustment of homeless adolescents to a crisis shelter: Application of a stress and coping model.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... INTRODUCTION With homelessness comes great adversity. Those without permanent accommodation frequently face such consequences as constant change, loss of control, and confusion. In addition to normal life stress, homeless individuals...