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01-07-2009 | Empirical Research

Negative Adult Influences and the Protective Effects of Role Models: A Study with Urban Adolescents

Auteurs: Noelle M. Hurd, Marc A. Zimmerman, Yange Xue

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 6/2009

Abstract

We investigated whether role models (individuals adolescents look up to) contributed to the resilience of adolescents who were exposed to negative nonparental adult influences. Our sample included 659 African American, ninth-grade adolescents. We found that adolescents’ exposure to negative adult behavior was associated with increased externalizing, internalizing, and substance using behaviors, as well as more negative school attitudes and behavior. We found that role models had protective effects on externalizing and internalizing behaviors and compensatory effects on school outcomes. Collectively, our findings indicate that role models can contribute to the resilience of African American adolescents who are exposed to negative nonparental adult behavior.

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Titel: Negative Adult Influences and the Protective Effects of Role Models: A Study with Urban Adolescents
Auteurs: Noelle M. Hurd
Marc A. Zimmerman
Yange Xue
Publicatiedatum: 01-07-2009
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 6/2009
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-008-9296-5

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