Adolescent Development as a Determinant of Family Cohesion: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescents in the Mobile Youth Survey

Degree of family cohesion and social class are associated with the number of cavitated dental caries in adolescents

“…This indicator reflects the level of dependence and independence among the components of a family, and should be studied at different times, since it changes as the adolescent develops. 11,12,13 Higher levels of family cohesion are believed to contribute to more adequate behavior on the part of adolescents, thereby reducing the likelihood of their developing impulsive and antisocial behavior 14 and having poor oral health habits. The central hypothesis of this study is that family cohesion is associated with dental caries among adolescents.…”

Child Problems as a Moderator of Relations Between Maternal Impulsivity and Family Environment in a High-Risk Sample

“…This sex difference may be partially due to differences between mother-son and mother-daughter relationships. Research suggests that mothers report higher warmth (Jaggers et al, 2014), but more conflict (Domene et al, 2011), with sons than with daughters. Impulsive behavior may have an especially strong effect on relationships that are close but high on conflict.…”

“…Child sex is another variable that may impact the association between maternal impulsivity, as sons and daughters demonstrate different levels of closeness and conflict with mothers (Domene, Socholotiuk, & Young, 2011; Jaggers et al, 2014). Males also demonstrate greater impulsivity (Hasson & Fine, 2012), greater risk-taking (Byrnes, Miller, & Schafer, 1999), and lower inhibitory control (Else-Quest, Hyde, Goldsmith, & Van Hulle, 2006).…”

Role of Micro- and Mesosystems in Shaping an Adolescent

“…Family cohesion is described at two levels: enmeshment and disengagement. Extremely high levels of cohesion leads to enmeshment, while disengagement is described as too little cohesion, and both are linked with problem behaviors 12,13 . Enmeshed adolescents have been documented to exhibit internalising behaviours while those in disengaged homes showed delinquent behaviors 14 .…”