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Abstract
On the basis of social modeling theory and a sibling interaction hypothesis, it was hypothesized that specific relationship qualities between a pregnant or parenting teen and her younger sister would be associated with permissive younger sister outcomes, such as permissive childbearing attitudes and permissive sexual behavior. Results indicated that negative relationship qualities, such as rivalry, competition, and conflict, were more closely related to younger sisters engaging in problem delinquent-like behavior and sexual behavior than were positive relationship qualities, such as warmth and closeness. Additionally, a shared friendship network with the older sister was found to be associated with extensive younger sister problem behavior and sexual behavior. Three potential explanatory processes are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescent Pregnancy; Adolescents; Adolescents, Female; Age Factors; Americas; Behavior; Biology; Correlation Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Fertility; Interpersonal Relations; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Premarital Sex Behavior--determinants; Psychology; Reproductive Behavior; Research Methodology; Research Report; Risk Factors; Sampling Studies; Sex Behavior; Siblings--women; Social Sciences; Statistical Studies; Studies; Surveys; United States; Youth
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9113588 DOI： 10.1097/00004703-199704000-00002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Dev Behav Pediatr ISSN： 0196-206X Impact factor: 2.225