Parental Support, Depressed Affect, and Sexual Experience among Adolescents.

Whitbeck, Les B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ455280

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Publication Date: 1992

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Parental Support, Depressed Affect, and Sexual Experience among Adolescents.

Whitbeck, Les B.; And Others

Youth and Society, v24 n2 p166-77 Dec 1992

Examines the effect of unsupportive family relations and low self-esteem on teenage sexual activity and alcohol use. Data from a telephone survey of 301 male and 242 female adolescents in Iowa suggested significant gender differences, with young women in unsupportive contexts seeking compensatory intimacy outside the family. (JB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Depression (Psychology), Drinking, Emotional Disturbances, Etiology, Family Influence, Family Life, Family Problems, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Social Support Groups, Telephone Surveys

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Iowa

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