Role Models and Psychosocial Outcomes among African American Adolescents.

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Academic Achievement; Adolescent Attitudes; Adolescent Behavior; Adolescents; Black Youth; Comparative Analysis; Delinquency; Role Models; School Attitudes; Sex Differences; Social Development; Substance Abuse; Urban Areas; Well Being

0743-5584

Examined relationship of role models among African American ninth-graders to substance use, delinquency, academic engagement, and psychological well-being. Found that males without male role models and females identifying brothers as role models reported the most problem behavior. Adolescents with paternal role models had most positive school outcomes. Adolescents with maternal role models reported the least distress. Adolescents without female role models had lowest grades and most negative school attitudes. (Author/KB)

2003

EJ665058