PMID- 32182521
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20210611
LR  - 20210611
IS  - 1095-9254 (Electronic)
IS  - 0140-1971 (Linking)
VI  - 80
DP  - 2020 Apr
TI  - Exploring the associations between middle adolescent romantic activity and 
      positive youth development.
PG  - 214-219
LID - S0140-1971(20)30044-0 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.03.002 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: Although prior research has demonstrated romantic involvement can 
      negatively impact adolescent well-being, it may also provide a context for 
      developing characteristics of positive youth development (PYD). The present study 
      explored the associations between adolescent romantic involvement and PYD. Study 
      aim-1 determined if participation in different romantic activities was associated 
      with PYD. Study aim-2 specifically focused on adolescents in romantic 
      relationships, testing if relationship quality was associated with PYD. METHODS: 
      The study was a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the age-15 
      assessment of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Study 
      aim-1 used data from 826 15-year-olds (50% female) who reported their romantic 
      socializing, dating, and relationship involvement. Study aim-2 used data from 190 
      15-year-olds (52% female) in romantic relationships who reported positive and 
      negative interactions in their relationships. For both study aims, PYD was 
      assessed as psychosocial maturity, peer competence, and school bonding. RESULTS: 
      Based on hierarchical regression models, romantic socializing was positively 
      associated with psychosocial maturity, peer competence, and school bonding; 
      dating was positively associated with peer competence and school bonding; and 
      relationship involvement was negatively associated with psychosocial maturity and 
      school bonding. In terms of relationship quality, only one significant 
      association emerged such that positive interactions were positively associated 
      with peer competence. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, results supported the expectation 
      that romantic involvement is associated with PYD during middle adolescence. 
      However, the potential benefits of romantic involvement may be limited to the 
      on-time romantic activities of romantic socializing and dating.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2020 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. 
      Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
FAU - Beckmeyer, Jonathon J
AU  - Beckmeyer JJ
AD  - Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public 
      Health-Bloomington, Public Health Building Room 116, Bloomington, IN, 47405, USA. 
      Electronic address: jbeckmey@indiana.edu.
FAU - Weybright, Elizabeth H
AU  - Weybright EH
AD  - Department of Human Development, Washington State University, 512 Johnson Tower, 
      Pullman, WA, 99164, USA. Electronic address: elizabeth.weybright@wsu.edu.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20200314
PL  - England
TA  - J Adolesc
JT  - Journal of adolescence
JID - 7808986
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adolescent Behavior/*psychology
MH  - *Adolescent Development
MH  - Child
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Interpersonal Relations
MH  - Male
MH  - *Object Attachment
MH  - Peer Group
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Dating
OT  - Positive youth development
OT  - Romantic activities
OT  - Romantic development
EDAT- 2020/03/18 06:00
MHDA- 2021/06/12 06:00
CRDT- 2020/03/18 06:00
PHST- 2019/10/22 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2020/03/03 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2020/03/05 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/03/18 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/06/12 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/03/18 06:00 [entrez]
AID - S0140-1971(20)30044-0 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.03.002 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Adolesc. 2020 Apr;80:214-219. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.03.002. Epub 2020 
      Mar 14.