Not Excluded From Analyses: Ethnic and Racial Meanings and Identification Among Multiethnic/Racial Early Adolescents
Because research on ethnic-racial identity development largely excludes multiethno-racial youth, we used a mixed-methods approach to examine ethno-racial meanings and identification among 102 early adolescents (M = 11.45, SD = 0.70 years) with multiethno-racial (n = 45), mono-majority (i.e., European American; n = 29), or mono-minority (e.g., Latino, African American; n = 28) heritage. Results indicated more similarity than difference between multiethno-racial and mono-minority youth—most understood their heritage through tangible connections (e.g., language). Social (e.g., stereotypes) and individual (e.g., pride) m...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - February 6, 2015 Category: Child Development Authors: Gillen-O'Neel, C., Mistry, R. S., Brown, C. S., Rodriguez, V. C., White, E. S., Chow, K. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
"I Want to Leave--Go Far Away--I Don't Want to Get Stuck on the Res[ervation]": Developmental Outcomes of Adolescent-Aged Children of Navajo Native American Teen Mothers
In 1992 and 1995, data were collected from 29 Navajo Reservation teenage mothers. In 2007, 71% (n = 21) of the original sample participated in a follow-up investigation. Then in 2008, data were collected from their children. Here, we present results of the 2008 investigation by describing the developmental outcomes of 14 "at risk" youth—those born to Navajo Native American adolescent mothers. Grounded in Ecological Systems Theory, our primary goal was to identify risk and protective factors across social and physical contexts (e.g., family, peer, school, and reservation community). A supplemental goal was to examine ...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Dalla, R. L., Kennedy, H. R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
"It'll Never Be the White Kids, It'll Always Be Us": Black High School Students' Evolving Critical Analysis of Racial Discrimination and Inequity in Schools
We examine how Black high school students, participants in a Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) program, understand issues of racial discrimination and inequality in their schools. Through semi-structured individual interviews conducted early in the program, eight students (six boys and two girls) recount experiences of racial stereotyping, discrimination from teachers and staff, lack of institutional support for a positive racial climate, and lack of racial diversity in curricular offerings. Further, through evolving critical analysis supported by the YPAR experience, these students describe rationale for and impl...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Hope, E. C., Skoog, A. B., Jagers, R. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Messy, Butch, and Queer: LGBTQ Youth and the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Emerging evidence suggests that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience disparate treatment in schools that may result in criminal sanctions. In an effort to understand the pathways that push youth out of schools, we conducted focus groups with youth (n = 31) from Arizona, California, and Georgia, and we interviewed adult advocates from across the United States (n = 19). Independent coders used MAXQDA to organize and code data. We found that LGBTQ youth are punished for public displays of affection and violating gender norms. Youth often experience a hostile school climate, may ...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Snapp, S. D., Hoenig, J. M., Fields, A., Russell, S. T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Role of Extended Family in Teen Sexual Health
Despite increasing extended family involvement in child rearing, particularly in minority families, few studies investigate their role in talking with teens about sex or how this relates to teens’ sexual behavior. This mixed-methods study assesses extended family sexuality communication through a survey of 1,492 diverse middle school students and interviews with 32 students. Logistic regression shows that participants who report having had sex are more likely to report talking with extended family than those who report not having had sex. Interview themes explored reasons for and content of teen sexuality conversatio...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Grossman, J. M., Tracy, A. J., Richer, A. M., Erkut, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Newcomer Immigrant Adolescents and Ambiguous Discrimination: The Role of Cognitive Appraisal
Cognitive appraisal has been shown to mediate the relationship between stressors and internalizing symptoms, but not among newcomer immigrant youth facing ambiguous discrimination. Using a mixed-methods design with a sample of newcomer adolescents from African, Arab, Asian, Caribbean, European, and Latin American countries, this study measured the perceived occurrence of discrimination (attribution to discrimination) and its perceived degree of severity (cognitive appraisal) in relation to internalizing symptoms and academic achievement. Attribution to discrimination predicted greater internalizing symptoms, and appraisal ...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Patel, S. G., Tabb, K. M., Strambler, M. J., Eltareb, F. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Transitional Statement from the New Journal of Adolescent Research Team
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Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - December 11, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Suarez-Orozco, C. Tags: Introduction Source Type: research
In Search of the Confucian Family: Interviews With Parents and Their Middle School Children in Guangzhou, China
This article presents findings from interviews with 16 middle school students and their parents in Guangzhou, China, about parent-adolescent relationships. Themes revealed from the conversations suggested that adolescents were generally pleased with the good relationships with their parents, that they enjoyed the respect their parents had for them as their parents tended to use peaceful reasoning to communicate parental expectations, and that they themselves cared a lot about academic attainment because it would lead to good jobs in the future. In addition, working-class parents expressed a sense of inadequacy while holdin...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - September 30, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Wang, Y. C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Twenty Years After the Velvet Revolution: Shifts in Czech Adolescents' Perceptions of Family, School, and Society
In this study, two different generations of Czech middle adolescents are compared: (a) the "post-totalitarian" generation that grew up in the last decade of the communist regime and entered adolescence during the time of rapid political and socioeconomic changes (data collected in 1995) and (b) the current generation without personal experience with the communist regime, raised in a stable democratic society (data collected in 2010). Both groups of participants (total N = 2,127, aged from 14 to 17 years) were administered an identical questionnaire. First, we examined the changes in adolescents’ perception and evalua...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - September 30, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Šerek, J., Macek, P., Ježek, S., Lacinova, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Who Would You Like To Be Like? Family, Village, and National Role Models Among Black Youth in Rural South Africa
In this article, we examine how Black youth in rural South Africa construct role models and connect them to their own life aspirations. We pay particular attention to individual and group identity development in shaping these perceptions. Based on analysis of qualitative data from 99 Black male and female youth aged 14 to 22, we find that (a) the choice of role models reflects a balancing strategy to reconcile individual and group identity development; (b) while the reasons they give for choosing role models are aligned with dominant models of upward mobility in the new South Africa (and globally), our respondents are also...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - September 30, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Madhavan, S., Crowell, J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Identity Expression and Bedroom Personalization by Urban Adolescents in Botswana
Identity expression through the design of urban adolescents’ bedrooms in Gaborone, Botswana, was the focus of this qualitative study. Interviews were conducted to determine the manner in which decorative and personal items played a role in identity exploration and expression. The findings indicated a clear interplay between personalization and identity formation for adolescents. Identities expressed through personalization of bedrooms were private self, gender identity, age identity, family/social identity, and relationships; past, present, and future roles/identities; and religious identity. In addition to these, bo...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - September 30, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Fidzani, L. C., Read, M. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
"Media Time = Family Time": Positive Media Use in Families With Adolescents
Media use in families has generally been examined from a narrow viewpoint, focusing on monitoring or co-viewing. The current research provides an expanded view of positive media use in families with adolescents by examining associations between diverse positive media use and family and adolescents outcomes. In addition, we used qualitative methods to provide a more comprehensive view of how families use media in positive ways, specifically drawing distinctions between traditional entertainment media and social media. Participants included 633 adolescents and their parents who completed a range of quantitative and qualitati...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - August 8, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Coyne, S. M., Padilla-Walker, L. M., Fraser, A. M., Fellows, K., Day, R. D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
The Meaning of Respect in Romantic Relationships Among Low-Income African American Adolescents
We examined the meaning of respect in romantic relationships as conceptualized by low-income, sexually active, heterosexually identified, African American adolescents aged 15 to 17 (N = 50). Qualitative analysis revealed meanings of respect within the romantic dyad that could be divided into three broad themes: (a) performance of pro-social behaviors within the dyad, (b) inhibition of antisocial behaviors (e.g., violence), and (c) showing respect in the community, either through avoidance of situations that might embarrass one’s romantic partner or performance of pro-social acts in public contexts (e.g., with friends...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - August 8, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Gowen, L. K., Catania, J. A., Dolcini, M. M., Harper, G. W. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
Emerging Versus Emancipating: The Transition to Adulthood for Youth in Foster Care
This study uses qualitative interviews with 20 foster youth to understand their experiences during emerging adulthood. Consensual qualitative research is used to analyze data and develop core themes around youth experiences. Foster youth not only report sharing many characteristics with youth in the general population during this stage but also have experiences that are uniquely tied to their foster care history. Implications for policy and practice are discussed. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Research)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - August 8, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Berzin, S. C., Singer, E., Hokanson, K. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
"No Time for Friendship": Shanghai Mothers' Views of Adult and Adolescent Friendships
What is the relation between parents’ views of their own friendships and their beliefs and practices about their children’s friendships? Do parents who enjoy high-quality adult friendships understand and support adolescent friendships in ways different from parents who do not have close adult friendships? Relying on systematic analysis of interview data, this article demonstrates discrepancies between six Shanghai mothers’ perceptions of their own friendships and their beliefs, attitudes, and concerns about their adolescent children’s friendships. The article also presents five themes underlying the...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Research - August 8, 2014 Category: Child Development Authors: Zhao, X., Gao, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research
