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Freedenthal, Stacey; Stiffman, Arlene Rubin – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
It is well known that many suicidal young people avoid asking for help; however, the reasons why are less understood. A sample of 101 American Indians (age 15-21 years) who had thought about or attempted suicide was asked open-ended questions about barriers to seeking formal and informal help while suicidal. The 74 participants who avoided at…
Descriptors: American Indians, Adolescents, Young Adults, Adolescent Attitudes
Clampet-Lundquist, Susan – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Over the past decade, tens of thousands of families have been relocated from public housing developments across the United States through HOPE VI redevelopment and demolition. The experiences of young people who, along with their families, are relocated from their homes are rarely given attention. In this article, the author analyzes qualitative…
Descriptors: Public Housing, Low Income Groups, Adolescents, Relocation
Bauman, Laurie J.; Karasz, Alison; Hamilton, Adaoha – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Although interventions based on cognitive theories can reduce rates of unsafe sexual behavior in adolescents, effect sizes remain small. This study was a qualitative investigation of inner-city adolescents' intentions to use condoms following participation in an intensive safer sex program. In-depth interviews with 26 adolescents were analyzed…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intention, Disease Control, Adolescents
Buhl, Heike M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
This longitudinal study addresses the impact of the transition from university to work life on emerging adults' well-being and their relationship with their parents. A sample of 102 German students attending their last year at the university (M = 25.44 years, SD = 2.61) completed a questionnaire. Among others, scales from the Network of…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Group Membership, Adolescents, Well Being
Good, Marie; Willoughby, Teena – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
The purpose of this study was to access adolescents' voices regarding the impact of religiosity on everyday experiences of identity construction. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 22 adolescents ages 15-19 living in a rural community; half were regular and committed members of a local church, and the other half never attended church.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Role Models, Control Groups, Rural Education
Johnson, Laura R.; Johnson-Pynn, Julie S.; Pynn, Thomas M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
China is a key player on the global stage, and nearly 300 million Chinese youth stand to be affected by rapid social and ecological transformations. Programs that promote developmental assets in Chinese youth could increase their resilience in the face of contemporary stressors and enhance their capacity to contribute to China's development. In…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Methods, Social Development, Adolescents
Spencer, Renee – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Although estimates are that only about half of youth mentoring relationships established through formal programs last beyond a few months, almost no attention has been paid to understanding mentoring relationship failures. In-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 20 adult and 11 adolescent male and female participants in a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Adults, Adolescents, Interviews
Beaver, Kevin M.; Wright, John Paul – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Most dominant theories of crime and criminality underscore the saliency of the family in the etiology of offending behaviors. Recently, a small pool of research has suggested that elements of the family, especially parents, do not have a lasting impact on children. This line of inquiry argues that once the effects that the child has on the family…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Risk, Family Influence, Adolescents
Goldblatt, Hadass; Rosenblum, Sara – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
This qualitative study examined the experience of immigrant Jewish Ethiopian youth in Israel and its impact on their identity formation. The study sample comprised 13 high-school students, aged 14 to 17. Data analysis revealed two poles on which these youths negotiate their identity: (1) the temporal pole (past, present, and future), and (2) the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Adjustment, Jews, Adolescents
Tynes, Brendesha M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
Many Internet safety and parenting experts suggest that parents prohibit their teens from social networking sites and other online spaces where predators may lurk. But we may do adolescents a disservice when we curtail their participation in these spaces, because the educational and psychosocial benefits of this type of communication can far…
Descriptors: Safety, Internet, Adolescents, Social Networks
Shek, Daniel T. L. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
On two occasions separated by 1 year, 2,758 Chinese adolescents respond to instruments assessing perceived parental behavioral control (indexed by parental knowledge, expectation, monitoring, discipline, demandingness, and control based on Chinese concepts), parental psychological control, and parent-child relational qualities (satisfaction with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Time, Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
Eyre, Stephen L.; Milbrath, Constance; Peacock, Ben – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
The interview study reported here sought to identify the perceived trajectory of romantic relationships of a cohort of Oakland African American gay/bisexual adolescents. Biographical interviews were used to identify cultural models of romantic relationships in the study sample and discovered a trajectory of four phases. In the antecedent to the…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Adolescents, Homosexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Bohnert, Amy M.; Aikins, Julie Wargo; Edidin, Jennifer – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2007
This prospective study examined the relations between organized activity involvement, loneliness, and friendship quality across the transition to college. In all, 85 adolescents (54 females and 31 males) completed measures during the summer before their first year of college (Time 1) and 10 months later (Time 2). More intense involvement in…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Friendship, Student Adjustment, Transitional Programs
Everall, Robin D.; Bostik, Katherine E.; Paulson, Barbara L. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2006
This study examined how previously suicidal adolescents and emerging adults perceived their emotional experiences while being suicidal. Forty-one females and 9 males previously suicidal between the ages of 15 and 24 were interviewed. Qualitative data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Three major themes were identified in…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Emotional Experience, Suicide, Adolescents
Rivadeneyra, Rocio – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2006
The pervasiveness of harmful stereotypes about Latinos has led to concern over the effects of these on individuals. The mass media play a central role in perpetuating these stereotypes, yet we know very little about how Latinos perceive them. The purpose of this study was to examine how Latino adolescents view portrayals of Latino characters on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Television, Focus Groups, High School Students