Adolescence articles from September 2001

Adolescence archives from September 2001

Risk and Protective Factors Among Youth Offenders.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT This exploratory study examined the risk and protective factors of youth offenders and their relation to recidivism. The sample consisted of 76 male and female juvenile probationers within a large metropolitan area. Archival...

Impact of a Sexual Responsibility Program on Young Males.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Data are presented from 335 young males who were participants in Wise Guys, a sexual responsibility program of the Family Life Council of Greater Greensboro. Comparisons were made with 145 similar males who did not participate in...

Knowledge Gained by Mothers Enrolled in a Home Visitation Program.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT This study examined whether new mothers would gain knowledge of child development after participating in a home visitation program for six months, and whether there would be differences between adolescent mothers and older...

An Effective Approach to Violence Prevention: Traditional Martial Arts in Middle School.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT This study replicated and extended the design and outcome measures of several small studies. In these studies, juveniles at high risk for violence and delinquency showed decreased violence and positive changes in psychological...

Enuresis, Firesetting, and Cruelty to Animals: Does the Ego Triad Show Predictive Validity?
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The hypothesis tested in this study was that the presence of enuresis and cruelty to animals in juvenile firesetters would be significantly related to recidivistic firesetting. This hypothesis was related to Yarnell's belief in an...

Parental Divorce During Adolescence and Adjustment in Early Adulthood.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The present study examined the impact of parental divorce during adolescence, interparental conflict, and intimacy with parents on young adult adjustment. One hundred sixty-seven undergraduate students (146 females, 21 males)...

Adolescent Depression and Risk Factors.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Seventy-nine high school seniors were administered the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), as well as a questionnaire on parent relationships, peer relationships, positive and negative feelings including...

The Relationship of Self-Concept and Perceived Athletic Competence to Physical Activity Level and Gender Among Turkish Early Adolescents.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the self-concept and perceived athletic competence of Turkish early adolescents in relation to physical activity level and gender. Self-concept was assessed using the Piers-Harris...

Interpersonal Identity Formation During Early Adolescence.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore interpersonal identity development during early adolescence. Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders (N = 356) were administered the interpersonal identity scale of the Revised Extended...

Conflict Behaviors Toward Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Peers Among Male and Female Late Adolescents.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Differences between males and females in regard to conflict behaviors toward same-sex and opposite-sex peers were examined in a sample of 501 undergraduate university students (326 males, 175 females). They completed a one-page...

Eating Disordered Adolescent Males.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to describe a sample of 40 eating disordered adolescent males in order to complete a series of follow-up studies on adolescent females who were seen for evaluation and treatment at Boston Children's...

Parent-Adolescent Conflict and Adolescent Antisocial and Arosocial Behavior: A Longitudinal Study in a Chinese Context.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT This longitudinal study examined the relationships between parent-adolescent conflict and antisocial and prosocial behavior in Chinese adolescents. Results showed that father-adolescent conflict and mother-adolescent conflict were...

A Comparison of Older Adolescent and Adult Females' Responses to Anger-Provoking Situations.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT There has been an increase in research on anger in girls and women. However, few researchers have examined anger across different groups of females. The goal of this study was to examine the experience and expression of anger in...

Baby Think It Over[R]: Using Role-Play to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT This study examined the effectiveness of Baby Think It Over[R] (BTIO; Jurmaine, 1994), an infant simulation program that seeks to modify attitudes toward teen pregnancy and teen parenting. As in the study by Saltz, Perry, and...

The Influence of Significant Others on Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Intentions Regarding Dietary Supplement Use Among Adolescent Athletes.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Dietary supplement use has increased significantly over the past decade. The use of supplements among adolescents seems to be influenced by their beliefs and attitudes. The influence of coaches, parents, and athletic trainers also...

The Effects of Infant Simulators on Early Adolescents.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT The researchers examined the effects of infant simulators (computerized dolls designed to simulate normal infants) on 236 eighth-grade students. As part of their health and sex education curriculum, students had to provide...

Adolescent Premarital Sexual Activity, Cohabitation, and Attitudes Toward Marriage.
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Societal trends indicate ambivalent attitudes about marriage. Specifically, there is greater acceptance of divorce and nontraditional living arrangements such as cohabitation, as well as acceptance and prevalence of premarital...

Deception of Parents During Adolescence.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... ABSTRACT Two hundred eighty-one undergraduates at a large university in the southeastern United States anonymously completed a 26-item questionnaire about the degree to which they deceived their parents during high school. Only five...

The Decline of Substance Use in Young Adulthood: Changes in Social Activities, Roles, and Beliefs. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... BACHMAN, Jerald G., O'MALLEY, Patrick M., SCHULENBERG, John E., JOHNSTON. Lloyd D., BRYANT, Alison. L., and MERLINE. Alicia C. The Decline of Substance Use in Young Adulthood: Changes in Social Activities, Roles, and Beliefs. Mahwah. NJ:...

Intrusive Parenting: How Psychological Control Affects Children and Adolescents. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... BARBER. Brian K. (Ed.), Intrusive Parenting: How Psychological Control Affects Children and Adolescents. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2002. 309pp. $39.95 (h). Intrusive Parenting highlights an aspect of the...

Parenting and the Child's World: Influences on Academic, Intellectual, and Social-Emotional Development. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... BORKOWSKI, John G. RAMEY, Sharon Landesman, & BRISTOL-POWER, Marie (Eds.). Parenting and the Child's World: Influences on Academic, Intellectual, and Social-Emotional Development. Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2002. 388pp. $89.95 (h)....

Outcomes and Incomes: How to Evaluate, Improve, and Market Your Psychotherapy Practice by Measuring Outcomes. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... CLEMENT, Paul W. Outcomes and Incomes: How to Evaluate, Improve, and Market Your Psychotherapy Practice by Measuring Outcomes. New York: The Clinician's Toolbox (The Guilford Press). 1999. 244pp. $50.00 (p). This guide presents the tools...

Talking About Therapy. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... COMAROW, Donna D., & CHESCHEIR, Martha W. Talking About Therapy. Westport. CT: Bergin & Garvey. 1999. 240pp. $26.95 (h). Filled with enlightening first-person accounts. Talking About Therapy tells the reader why patients sought therapy,...

Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health: Assessment and Treatment of Diverse Populations. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... CUELLAR. Israel. & PANIAGUA. Freddy A. (Eds.). Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health: Assessment and Treatment of Diverse Populations. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000. 512pp. $79.95 (h). Clinicians and mental health practitioners are...

Women's Sexuality Across the Life Span: Challenging Myths, Creating Meanings. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... DANILUK, Judith C. Women's Sexuality Across the Life Span: Challenging Myths, creating Meanings. New York: The Guilford Press, 1998. 4l6pp. $36.95 (h). This work explores how women experience and express their sexuality from childhood...

Developing Competent Youth and Strong Communities Through After-School Programming.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... DANISH, Steven J., & GULLOTTA, Thomas P. (Eds.). Developing Competent Youth and Strong Communities Through After-School Programming. Washington. DC: CWLA Press, 2000. 306pp. (p). This collection of essays. appropriate for anyone working...

Making Transitions Work: Navigating the Changes. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... DONALDSON, E. Lisbeth, HIEBERT, Bryan. PYRYT, Michael, & ARTHUR, Nancy. Making Transitions Work: Navigating the Changes. Calgary, Canada: Detselig Enterprises (distributed by Temeron Books), 1998. 184pp. $22.95 (p). The focus of this book...

Preventing Youth Violence: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... FLANNERY, Raymond B.. Jr. Preventing Youth Violence: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors. New York: Continuum, 2000. l4Opp. $15.95 (p). The images are seared into our memory. Teenagers running from classrooms in terror. Others...

Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... GARTNER, Richard B. Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men. New York: The Guilford Press, 1999. 356pp. $40.00 (h). This volume examines how sexual betrayal affects boys and the ways they carry this hurt into...

Foundations of Intellectual Assessment: The WAIS-III and Other Tests in Clinical Practice. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... GREGORY. Robert J. Foundations of Intellectual Assessment: The WAIS-III and Other Tests in Clinical Practice. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1999. 251pp. $53.00 (h). This book combines detailed coverage of the WAIS-III with a comprehensive...

Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... GRISSO. Thomas. Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles. Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press, 1998. 304pp. $34.95 (h). In recent years. juvenile courts and attorneys have come to rely heavily on mental health professionals for evaluations of...

Viewpoints: A Guide to Conflict Resolution and Decision Making for Adolescents. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... GUERRA. Nancy G., MOORE, Ann, & SLABY, Ronald G. Viewpoints: A Guide to Conflict Resolution and Decision Making for Adolescents. Champaign, IL: Research Press, 1995. 106pp. $13.95 (p). This group training program is designed to teach social...

Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... HUGHES, Jan N., LA GRIECA, Annette M., & CONOLEY, Jane Close (Eds.). Handbook of Psychological Services for Children and Adolescents. New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. 485pp. $50.00 (h). Nearly twenty percent of all children and...

Fifty Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Know. (Book Reviews).
September 22, 2001... JOURNEY WORKS. Fifty Things Every Pregnant Woman Should Know [pamphlet]. Santa Cruz, CA: Journeyworks Publishing. $15/50 pamphlets. Journeyworks has developed six pregnancy and prenatal health pamphlets for populations with limited-literacy...

Personality Disorders in Children and Adolescents. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... KERNBERG, Paulina F., WEINER, Alan S., & BARDENSTEIN, Karen K. Personality Disorders in Children and Adolescents. New York: Basic Books, 2000. 289pp. $45.00 (h). This book demonstrates that personality disorders can indeed be diagnosed and...

New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concept. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... LAMB, Sharon (Ed.). New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concept. New York: New York University Press, 1999. 228pp. $18.50 (p), $55.00 (h). Must one have been subject to long-standing suffering to be called a victim? How...

Why People Kill Themselves: A 2000 Summary of Research on Suicide (4th ed.). (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... LESTER, David. Why People Kill Themselves: A 2000 Summary of Research on Suicide (4th ed.). Springfield. IL: Charles C Thomas, 2000. 384pp. $89.95 (h), $62.95 (p). Over the last forty years, David Lester has made an effort to read or...

Adolescents, Sex, and the Law: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Citizenship. (Book Reviews).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... LEVESQUE, Roger J. R. Adolescents, Sex, and the Law: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Citizenship. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2000. 398pp. $39.95 (h). Adolescents, Sex, and the Law details the extent to which...

Genograms: Assessment and Intervention (2nd ed.).(Brief Article)
September 22, 2001... McGOLDRICK, Monica, GERSON. Randy, & SHELLENBERGER, Sylvia. Genograms: Assessment and Intervention (2nd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 1999. 234pp. $30.00 (h), $17.00 (p). Widely used by both family therapists and family physicians,...