Natural Mentors, Mental Health, and Risk Behaviors: A Longitudinal Analysis of African American Adolescents Transitioning into Adulthood

A longitudinal study of stress-buffering

A longitudinal study of stress-buffering effects for urban African-American male adolescent problem behaviors and mental health

✍ Marc A. Zimmerman; Jesus Ramirez-Valles; Kinga M. Zapert; Kenneth I. Maton 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 101 KB 👁 2 views

The stress-buffering hypothesis was explored longitudinally in a sample of 173 urban, male, African-American adolescents. Data on parental and friend support, stressful life events, alcohol and substance use, delinquency, and psychological symptoms were collected twice, six months apart. No support