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Peer reviewedNelson, Christine; Keith, Joanne – Adolescence, 1990
Data from early adolescents and parents revealed traditionalism of female sex role attitude development influenced by maternal employment, father's sex role attitudes in interaction with time spent with daughter, and chronological age; traditionalism of male sex role attitude development influenced by mother's sex role attitudes in interaction…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedSmith, Lyle R.; Ryan, Bazy E. B. – Adolescence, 1997
Investigated the joint effects of attitude survey format and language arts achievement level on students' (N=82) attitudes toward reading. Results indicate no significant main effect on attitude responses due to achievement level but the main effect due to survey format was significant. Interaction between achievement level and format was also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Language Arts
Peer reviewedRierdan, Jill; Koff, Elissa – Adolescence, 1997
Examines the hypothesis that early adolescent girls (N=175) with more negative weight-related body images would report higher levels of depressive symptoms. Results indicate that the more subjective and personal measures of weight-related body image discontent (weight dissatisfaction and weight concerns) were associated with increased depressive…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Depression (Psychology), Early Adolescents
Peer reviewedDielman, Ted E.; And Others – Adolescence, 1984
Administered a health behavior and attitudes questionnaire to 511 fifth- and sixth-grade students. Questions included locus of control and self-esteem items and questions concerning smoking, drinking, and marijuana use. Results indicated that the relationships between health locus of control and self-esteem and their behaviors and intentions is…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Drinking, Drug Use, Health
Peer reviewedHarris, Julianne; Fiedler, Charles M. – Adolescence, 1988
White, Mexican-American, and Black preadolescents (N=157) completed Tuckman-Lorge Old People Scale and contact questionnaire to examine preadolescent attitudes toward elderly through analysis of race, gender, and contact variables. Found only one variable studied, race, was significantly related to attitudes toward elderly. White preadolescents…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Relationship, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedElder, John P.; And Others – Adolescence, 1988
Investigated smoking and tobacco-chewing habits of sixth and seventh graders (n=433). Students reported own tobacco use, perceptions of use among peers and friends, parental socioeconomic status, and other variables. Results indicated one-third of respondents had used some form of tobacco at least once. Norm perceptions and best friend's habits…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, Grade 6, Grade 7
Peer reviewedJuhasz, Anne McCreary – Adolescence, 1989
Questioned kindergarten children through college students to determine verbal and nonverbal behavior that "earned" significance. Findings could be categorized meaningfully in regard to who was significant, what they did or said, how this affected self-esteem, and how subjects reacted to feedback. Format was effective with groups of…
Descriptors: College Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Friendship
