Download or read book The Role of Friendship Support in Emerging Adults Risky Sexual Decision making written by Alysa Ann Lucas and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Responsible sexual decision-making is a critical step in assuring a healthy life. College-aged individuals, highly at-risk for unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, often face this situation. Since the decision concerning whether or not to participate in risky sexual behaviors can be difficult to make in isolation, college-aged individuals may turn to their friends for assistance. Previous research validates the potential influence of friends on one's sexual behavior. Because friends are valued candidates for consultation when making difficult decisions, it is critical to understand how the role of friendship communication may influence sexual behavior. This dissertation had three goals all focused on analyzing the ways in which sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies can be prevented among college-aged individuals. The first was to apply the regret regulation theory to interpersonal college-aged friendships. The regret regulation theory proposes that individuals will evaluate the possibility of experiencing regret, often with significant others, when decisions are important. The second goal was to test the parts of the theory relating to the anticipation of regret. The theory suggests that individuals will regulate regret according to levels of anticipated regret. Finally, the third goal was to acquire information concerning social support among friends during conversations involving sexual decision-making. Two foundational studies and one main study contributed to the pursuit of these goals. Study 1 was an investigation of the sexual decision-making conversation of college-aged individuals with their friends as well as the types of social support provided during these conversations. The data were used to generate twenty-four scenarios based on the contextual details provided by the participants in conjunction with varying levels of anticipated regret and social support. Study 2 was a survey involving six scenarios in which a sample of participants rated events for typicality and relational importance to their friendships. Study 3 entailed use of a 2 (anticipated regret: low and high) x 2 (social support: positive and negative) design with participants completing measures of friendship quality, as well as sexual disclosures and behavior. In addition, the participants reviewed, rated, and responded to the hypothetical scenario identified as the most typical - one depicting a conversation among friends about whether or not to engage in a hook-up. The participants' intentions to engage in the hook-up and to seek friend's input in the future were also matters of interest. The results of the studies indicated that college-aged individuals make sexual decisions both with and without the assistance of their same-sex friends. Participants rated the hypothetical scenarios detailing sexual decision conversations as typical, although not highly important to their friendships. The initial test of regret regulation theory revealed that anticipated regret was a strong predictor of intentions to engage in sexual behavior. The interaction effects were not significant; however, which indicated issues with its utility for the sexual decision-making process as related to emerging adulthood friendship consultation and support. The analyses showed positive social support to be a strong predictor for participants who reported strong intentions to seek a friend's advice in the future. Open-ended data reinforced this finding with esteem (ego) support reported being communicated most frequently during sexual decision conversations. Sex differences indicated that male college-aged individuals had greater expressed inclinations to engage in the behavior; females had greater intentions to seek the friend's advice in the future and also reported higher levels of anticipated regret than males. The findings of each study are discussed with a particular focus on how the studies contribute to the existing research in the sexuality and communication fields. Theoretical, methodological, and practical contributions of this dissertation are outlined while also noting the importance of studying the role of friendship especially during a time period critical to the development of one's sexual identity and skills necessary for later romantic relationships. Finally, the limitations of this dissertation are acknowledged, and future directions for research involving sexual decision-making are proposed.

Download or read book Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood written by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps students understand how culture impacts development in adolescence and emerging adulthood. Grounded in a global cultural perspective (within and outside of the US), this text enriches the discussion with historical context and an interdisciplinary approach, including studies from fields such as anthropology and sociology, in addition to the compelling psychological research on adolescent development. This book also takes into account the period of "emerging adulthood" (ages 18-25), a term coined by the author, and an area of study for which Arnett is a leading expert. Arnett continues the fifth edition with new and updated studies, both U.S. and international. With Pearson's MyDevelopmentLab Video Series and Powerpoints embedded with video, students can experience a true cross-cultural experience. A better teaching and learning experience This program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-- for you and your students. Here's how: Personalize Learning - The new MyDevelopmentLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Improve Critical Thinking - Students learn to think critically about the influence of culture on development with pedagogical features such as Culture Focus boxes and Historical Focus boxes. Engage Students - Arnett engages students with cross cultural research and examples throughout. MyVirtualTeen, an interactive simulation, allows students to apply the concepts they are learning to their own "virtual teen." Explore Research - "Research Focus" provides students with a firm grasp of various research methods and helps them see the impact that methods can have on research findings. Support Instructors - This program provides instructors with unbeatable resources, including video embedded PowerPoints and the new MyDevelopmentLab that includes cross-cultural videos and MyVirtualTeen, an interactive simulation that allows you to raise a child from birth to age 18. An easy to use Instructor's Manual, a robust test bank, and an online test generator (MyTest) are also available. All of these materials may be packaged with the text upon request. Note: MyDevelopmentLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MyDevelopmentLab, please visit: www.mydevelopmentlab.com or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MyDevelopmentlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205911854/ ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205911851. Click here for a short walkthrough video on MyVirtualTeen! http://www.youtube.com/playlist'list=PL51B144F17A36FF25&feature=plcp

Download or read book Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures written by Robin R. Milhausen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic and invaluable reference handbook, written for sex researchers and their students, has now been completely revised in a new, fourth edition. It remains the only easy and efficient way for researchers to learn about, evaluate, and compare instruments that have previously been used in sex research.

Download or read book Handbook of Life Course Health Development written by Neal Halfon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-20 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. ​This handbook synthesizes and analyzes the growing knowledge base on life course health development (LCHD) from the prenatal period through emerging adulthood, with implications for clinical practice and public health. It presents LCHD as an innovative field with a sound theoretical framework for understanding wellness and disease from a lifespan perspective, replacing previous medical, biopsychosocial, and early genomic models of health. Interdisciplinary chapters discuss major health concerns (diabetes, obesity), important less-studied conditions (hearing, kidney health), and large-scale issues (nutrition, adversity) from a lifespan viewpoint. In addition, chapters address methodological approaches and challenges by analyzing existing measures, studies, and surveys. The book concludes with the editors’ research agenda that proposes priorities for future LCHD research and its application to health care practice and health policy. Topics featured in the Handbook include: The prenatal period and its effect on child obesity and metabolic outcomes. Pregnancy complications and their effect on women’s cardiovascular health. A multi-level approach for obesity prevention in children. Application of the LCHD framework to autism spectrum disorder. Socioeconomic disadvantage and its influence on health development across the lifespan. The importance of nutrition to optimal health development across the lifespan. The Handbook of Life Course Health Development is a must-have resource for researchers, clinicians/professionals, and graduate students in developmental psychology/science; maternal and child health; social work; health economics; educational policy and politics; and medical law as well as many interrelated subdisciplines in psychology, medicine, public health, mental health, education, social welfare, economics, sociology, and law.

Download or read book Adult Friendship written by Rosemary Blieszner and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1992-06-10 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a best friend? If so, you probably share the same race and social status. Why is this so? Does social structure determine your choice of friends? Or do other factors cause you to choose friends? Co-authors Blieszner and Adams explore these issues and offer a theoretical framework which incorporates both sociological and psychological perspectives on friendship. They use this model to synthesize the research theoretically, identify gaps in the literature, scrutinize the methods used, and produce a map for future research. Adult Friendship also covers historical conceptions of friendship, the internal structure of friendship, and the phases of friendship. Clearly written yet scholarly, Adult Friendship is perfect for students, researchers and professionals in psychology, sociology, communication, gerontology, family studies and social work. "The analysis is ably argued, identifying the contributions to and gaps in the field and challenging others to give attention to the theoretical and methodological issues in the emerging research on adult friendship." --Contemporary Sociology "Adult Friendship is a noteworthy publication in the emerging area of the study of personal relationships. . . . A useful synthesis of theory and research on close relationships over the life cycle. . . . suitable for students and others wanting an introduction to the topic, yet also gives professionals more knowledgeable with this literature a fresh, distinctive perspective on it. . . .Blieszner and Adams′ chapters are concise and internally well organized. . . . a worthwhile read for researchers, students, practitioners, and laypersons concerned with the study of friendship across the life span." --Journal of Marriage & The Family "This volume is an important addition to the useful Sage Series on Close Relationships. It treats a topic that has been too frequently ignored in the area of close relationship research. . . . The coverage of the literature in this volume is especially good due to the tight organizational scheme that facilitates summaries of many different findings. . . . In sum, there is no doubt that both researchers and students will find this volume to be extremely useful. This is a well-organized and comprehensive book that provides a concise summary of research on adult friendship, both from sociological and psychological perspectives. Significant gaps in the literature are identified and methodological criticisms are raised. Finally, the authors provide clear guideposts for future research on a topic that has often received too little attention in the area of close relationships." --ISSPR Bulletin

Download or read book Adolescents and risk written by Silvia Bonino and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This informative and useful volume provides a substantial contribution to the understanding of adolescent risk behavior. The book combines theoretical analysis and the findings of a broad-based research project, with accessible presentation throughout.

Download or read book Sexuality in Emerging Adulthood written by Elizabeth M. Morgan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scientific theory is essential to research on sexuality and sexual experiences in emerging adulthood. Theory serves a number of important functions for research, including prediction and explanation. Research has often utilized theory to help enhance what we know about sexuality among those in the developmental period of emerging adulthood. In this chapter we offer a primer on theories that have been used regularly when studying sex and relationships using emerging adult samples, including Life Course Development Theory, Symbolic Interactionism, Social Exchange Theory, and The Theory of Sexual Possible Selves. At the conclusion of our discussion of these theories and their role in guiding research and explaining findings on sex and sexuality, we offer theoretical directions to enhance the rigor of the use of theory in future research on sexual experiences among emerging adults"--

Download or read book The Role of Friendship Network Characteristics on Rural Sexual Minority Adolescents Wellbeing written by Nayan Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this dissertation, I examine whether differences exist between the friendship network characteristics of rural sexual minority and non-minority adolescents friendship networks. I also assess how network differences affect involvement in externalizing behaviors, including delinquency and substance use, and internalizing behaviors, including depression, self-cutting behavior, and suicidal ideation. Peer relationships are of key importance during adolescence, when the influence of peers surpasses the declining influence of parents. However, peer relationships may be poor for sexual minority youth in rural areas where stress and stigma related to ones sexual orientation may be particularly elevated. Unraveling the characteristics of sexual minoritys friendship networks and factors that contribute to their social integration can help us understand how to best improve sexual minorities overall wellbeing.Across three empirical chapters, I explore the friendship networks and behavior of rural sexual minority youth using data from the PROSPER Peers longitudinal study. The PROSPER Peers data followed rural and semi-rural youth in 28 communities in Iowa and Pennsylvania from 6th through 12th grade. Social network data was collected by asking students to name up to seven of their closest in-grade friends. In addition, a random sub-sample of approximately 2,000 respondents were asked to complete follow-up surveys at ages 19 and 21. During these follow-up surveys, respondents were asked to provide their sexual identity. I use respondents answers to the sexual identity question to retrospectively examine how sexual minority status structured their adolescent friendship networks and their involvement in various maladaptive behaviors. In the first empirical chapter, I assess differences in the friendship network characteristics of sexual minority adolescents compared with their heterosexual peers. Results suggest that sexual minority youth are generally not well-integrated in their school friendship networks compared with their heterosexual peers. Across most of the network characteristics examined, sexual minorities scored lower on the network characteristics compared with their heterosexual peers. In the second and third empirical chapters, I explore whether network characteristics mediate the relationships between sexual minority status and externalizing and internalizing behaviors. I find evidence that sexual minority status and gender interact to create different patterns of involvement in externalizing and internalizing behaviors for sexual minority boys and girls with sexual minority girls more likely to externalize and sexual minority boys less likely to engage in externalizing behaviors compared with their heterosexual peers. Findings also showed that sexual minorities, regardless of gender, were more likely to internalize compared with their heterosexual peers. Although the network characteristics largely did not mediate the relationships examined, the findings still point to the importance of examining factors that lead to different pathways of involvement in externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Results from this dissertation also have important policy implications. Schools should aim to create programs and curricula that are inclusive of issues that sexual minority adolescents experience. Policy interventions should also focus on improving feelings of school belonging and social support for sexual minorities to reduce both poor integration and maladaptive behaviors.

Download or read book The Romantic Lives of Emerging Adults written by Varda Konstam and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The romantic lives of emerging adults are often baffling and contradictory. While they prize committed and authentic relationships, they appear to be reluctant participants. They prefer to foster ambiguity in their romantic relationships, even as they value honesty and clarity. There is, at once, a valuing of long-term as well as a decentering of romantic relationships. Although our current understanding is incomplete, this text grapples with these perplexing questions. In attempting to understand emerging adults and their romantic lives, researchers must consider the challenging economic conditions in which today's emerging adults find themselves. With an emphasis on commitment and sacrifice and their centrality to one's readiness for a long-term relationship, this book reviews the main milestones in transitioning from an "I" identity to a "we" identity and discusses the concepts of choice and risk. Further, the book examines structures such as asymmetrically committed relationships, cohabitation, and marriage through the lens of commitment, risk, and risk avoidance. Probing extensively into the romantic lives of emerging adults -- their attitudes, values and expectations -- this text examines some of the developmental and contextual realities against which romantic attachment must be viewed. Critical topics such as casual and sexual experiences and relationships, integration of work and love, breakups, marriage, going solo, and social media and its influences are considered. The commonality and the individuality of the emerging adults presented throughout this text contribute to a rich understanding of emerging adults and how they live and love.

Download or read book Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood written by Frank D. Fincham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging adulthood - the period between the late teens and mid-twenties - is a unique and important developmental period during which people gain relationship experience before settling on someone to partner with. Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood presents a synthesis of cutting-edge research and theory on this topic. Leading scholars from demography, sociology, family studies, and psychology provide original data and theoretical analyses that address the formation, nature, and significance of romantic relationships in emerging adults. Until recently, it was assumed that romantic relationships in emerging adults were not particularly important or formative. The material presented allows this assumption to be thoroughly evaluated. This volume is intended to be a resource for anyone interested in understanding romantic relationships in emerging adulthood. It is especially appropriate for classroom use in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the fields of family sociology, human development and family studies, clinical and developmental psychology, and social work.

Download or read book Promoting Youth Sexual Health written by Gina Coffee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-16 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Youth Sexual Health, written for preventionists and interventionists who work with children and adolescents across home, school, or community settings, offers guidance on how to promote sexual health among youth. The reader is first introduced to the state of the field, including sexual behaviors in which youth engage, sexual risk and protective factors, standards and professional guidelines for promoting sexual health of youth, developmental and cultural considerations, and considerations in supporting LGBTQ youth. Evidence-based strategies to support child and adolescent sexual health in homes, schools, and communities are then presented. The book concludes with a proposed model for integrating supports across settings to comprehensively promote youth sexual health.

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health written by Seth J. Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health expertly brings together two very distinct, but complementary, streams of work and thought: theoretical and methodological work on acculturation, and the applied work linking acculturation to various health outcomes among international migrants and their families. In this important volume, the work of landmark acculturation theorists and methodologists come together to showcase applied epidemiologic and intervention work on the issues facing acculturation and public health today. Edited by Seth J. Schwartz and Jennifer B. Unger, this Handbook is divided into two important parts for readers. Part one features chapters that are dedicated to theoretical and methodological work on acculturation, including definitional issues, measurement issues, and procedures for studying acculturation across immigrant groups and national contexts. The second part focuses on the links between acculturation and various health outcomes, such as obesity, physical activity, drug and alcohol abuse, mental health, delinquency, and suicide. Notably, because a majority of the research on acculturation and health has been conducted on Hispanic immigration, this volume contextualizes that research and offers readers compelling insight for how to apply these principles to other immigrant groups in the United States and around the world.

Download or read book The Promise of Adolescence written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-07-26 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.

Download or read book Chasing Masculinity written by Alicia M. Walker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-17 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes men’s experiences and perceptions regarding their participation in infidelity and offers a glimpse into the inner workings of their most intimate relationships, as well as the ways men negotiate marriages that fall short of their expectations. Using a sample collected from the online dating service Ashley Madison, this book finds that contrary to gendered social scripts, the men in this study described motivations for outside partnerships that were not rooted in the desire for sexual pleasure or variety. Rather, men described those relationships as an outlet to soothe their bruised egos, receive attention and validation from a romantic partner, and to fight their feelings of emasculation. These infidelities thus provide support and praise, and aid in the processing of complex emotions. This in-depth analysis provides a unique insight into men’s experiences of sexuality and masculinity, and will be of keen interest to those seeking to understand male infidelity from a sociological perspective, across gender studies, psychology, counselling, and beyond.

Download or read book Social Network Influences Over Adolescents Sexual Networks and Their Risk for Sexually Transmitted Diseases STDs written by Virginia S.K. Loo and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of Emerging Adulthood written by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett and published by Oxford Library of Psychology. This book was released on 2016 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifteen years ago, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett proposed emerging adulthood as a new life stage at ages 18-29, one distinct from both the adolescence that precedes it and the young adulthood that eventually follows. Rather than marrying and becoming parents in their early 20s, most people in developed countries now postpone these transitions until at least their late 20s, spending these years in self-focused explorations as they try out different possibilities in their education, careers, and relationships. Since Arnett proposed his theory of emerging adulthood in 2000, it has turned into a full-fledged academic field, and the ideas have been applied in practical areas as well, such as mental health and education. The Oxford Handbook of Emerging Adulthood brings together for the first time the wealth of theory and research that has developed in this new and burgeoning field. It includes chapters by many prominent scholars on a wide range of topics, such as brain development, relations with friends, relations with parents, expectations for marriage, sexual relationships, media use, substance use and abuse, and resilience. The chapters both summarize the existing research and point the way to new prospects for research in the years to come.

Download or read book Social Work with Children written by Gordon Jack and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When working with children to promote their welfare and safeguard them from harm, the best course of action is not always clear. Based on two of the most important organizing frameworks – human ecology and child development – this book provides an invaluable guide for working with a wide range of children. The ultimate introductory companion to your children and families module. Starting with an exploration of the knowledge base and contexts of social work practice with all children and their families, this friendly guide moves on to demonstrate how knowledge base is applied in practice with specific groups, from disabled children to young offenders This is an outstandingly clear and comprehensive guide to social work with children for students and practitioners in the field.