Authors: Monaghan Maureen
Publish Date: 2014/06/01
Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-256
Abstract
The first year after high school is characterized by multiple developmental transitions increasing independence and changes in relationships with parents and peers 1 Youth in this period of early emerging adulthood demonstrate increased engagement in risky behaviors that may have serious health consequences particularly for youth with chronic illness 2–4 Examination of predictive factors associated with health and risk behaviors in emerging adulthood is a critical area of research that can directly inform intervention effortsHelgeson et al takes a novel approach to evaluating emerging adult health by linking parent and peer relationships in early adolescence age 12 with outcomes in emerging adulthood age 19 5 This longitudinal study included youth with and without type 1 diabetes allowing the authors to highlight risk and resistance factors that may differentially
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