Although numerous factors have been implicated in women's sexual decision-making, less attention has focused on how their feelings about bodies and reproductive functions affect these processes. Recent findings link menstrual shame to lower levels of activity higher risk; however the mechanisms behind relations remain unexplored. Accordingly, this study investigates contributions global body decision-making among 199 undergraduate women. Using structural equation modeling, we evaluated a...

Although findings indicate a connection between frequent media use and greater body dissatisfaction, little attention has focused on the role of race. Accordingly, this study investigates relation television viewing image among 87 Black 584 White women. Participants reported monthly amounts mainstream Black-oriented programs as well attitudes measured by Eating Disorders Inventory, Body Esteem Scale, Shape Questionnaire. Results suggest different patterns predicting for Among women,...

This study examined the impact of Family Check‐Up (FCU) and linked intervention services on reducing health‐risk behaviors promoting social adaptation among middle school youth. A total 593 students their families were randomly assigned to receive either or as usual. Forty‐two percent engaged in service received FCU. Using complier average causal effect analyses, engagement moderated outcomes. Families who had youth reported lower rates antisocial behavior substance use over time than did a...

ABSTRACT Traditional femininity ideology is associated with diminished sexual agency in women; yet we know little about its connection to knowledge or experiences of one's body during sex. This study examined how related health knowledge, comfort sex, condom self-efficacy, and assertiveness college-age women. Femininity ideologies were decreased sexual-risk lowered esteem also use self-efficacy. Results highlight the importance understanding association between acquisition as an aspect...

This longitudinal study examined how a multimethod (youth report, parent direct observation) assessment of family relationship quality (cohesion and conflict) in adolescence (age 16-17) predicted growth maintenance effortful control across ages 17, 22, 23 years old, and, ultimately, subjective well-being, emotional distress, aggressive behavior emerging adulthood (23). A diverse sample 792 youth at age 17 their families, 22 23, were studied to examine cohesion conflict the as predictors...

In two studies, we examined people's level of risk taking when making monetary decisions for other people rather than themselves. Experiment 1 the role regret in these situations; results show that concerns led to increased avoidance both participants made as well 2 tested whether skill tasks would lead greater decision was another person versus oneself. This hypothesis not supported, although men were more seeking women situations. Taken together, studies suggest many findings from research...

In this study, we examined the efficacy of a version Family Check-Up (FCU) adapted for kindergarten school entry with regard to parenting skills during transition school. We also whether improvements in would mediate parent- and teacher-rated child behavior problems from second grade. The FCU is motivational interviewing (MI) intervention designed engage parents treatment improve skills. Participants were 365 children enrolled one five elementary schools Pacific Northwestern United States....

Abstract This study evaluated the efficacy of a family-centered preventive intervention, Family Check-Up (FCU), delivered as an online, eHealth model to middle school families. To increase accessibility prevention in schools, we adapted evidence-based FCU online format, with goal providing service delivery that is feasible, given limited staffing and resources many schools. Building on prior research, randomly assigned participants waitlist control ( n = 105), Online web-based intervention...

Although many states' policies and laws concerning marijuana use have recently become more permissive, little is known about the impact of recreational legalization (RML) on rates use, risk factors associated with patterns over time. We compared samples from 2 longitudinal studies focused understanding protective related to substance adolescence young adulthood (N = 1,468). The were collected 10 years apart same neighborhoods in an urban area, measures, research design, data collection...

This study evaluated direct and indirect effects of the Family Check-Up Online (FCU-O) across two distinct randomized trials with middle school youth families. The FCU-O is a digital health adaptation that delivered in brief, online format supportive coaching. was to parents focus on targeting both proximal distal outcomes impact development conduct problems, including range parenting skills, effortful control, emotional problems. Participants were primary caregivers children aged 10 14...

Although research continues to highlight significant gender differences in first coital experiences, developmental approaches suggest that some of these patterns may be age-related. Therefore, this study investigated both and age intercourse experiences. Open-ended responses regarding reasons for, descriptions of, vaginal were provided by 323 sexually active undergraduate students (65.3% female; 75.7% White; M = 19.87) coded into a range categories. Several emerged, such women’s generally...

This study tested a transactional hypothesis predicting early adult sexual coercion from family maltreatment, adolescent gang affiliation, and socialization of friendships that support coercive relationship norms. The longitudinal community sample 998 11-year-olds was intensively assessed in middle adolescence followed to 23-24 years age. At age 16-17 youth were videotaped with friend, their interactions coded for talk. Structural equation modeling revealed maltreatment predicted affiliation...

Sharp increases in substance use and other risk behaviors during adolescence young adulthood threaten the quality of parent-child relationship, a critical context for positive adjustment well-being. There is dearth research, however, on influence adolescent adult parent-young relationship. Study aims were to examine longitudinally associations between classes alcohol marijuana use, impact relationship dynamics quality. We analyzed longitudinal data collected with socioeconomically racially...

Research has established that skillful family management during adolescence protects youth from a variety of mental health and behavioral problems. Interventions associated with this research have focused on parenting skills as the mediator links early risk factors profile later risk, including problem behavior, substance use, school failure. Fortunately, positive changes in been linked to meaningful improvements adolescent these significant across cultural groups.We describe background,...

Prior research points to the promotion of parenting self-efficacy (PSE) as an important component interventions; however, few studies have tested PSE a mediator or moderator effects programs on child behavior. In present study, we examined efficacy family check-up (FCU), brief, strengths-based intervention adapted for kindergarten school entry. We FCU's reducing growth in parent-reported conduct problems (CP) from fifth grade and whether functioned effects, using latent curve model...