Types of Adolescent Affection

Private and Public Displays of Affection Among Interracial and Intrarracial Adolescent Couples

Most of the literature on romantic relationships focuses on adults. In addition, those who study the differences between interracial and intrarracial couples often look at only two racial groups, mainly black and white couples. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), a nationally representative sample of adolescents in the United States (1994-1995), We examine h...

The Role of Self-Efficacy, Family Support, Family Affection, and Family Conflict on Adolescent Academic Performance

Working Papers Chains of Affection: the Structure of Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Networks

Recognizing the actual structure of sexual networks is critical for modeling the potential for disease transmission, if disease is spread via sexual contact. This article reports the structure of an adolescent romantic and sexual network in a population of over 800 adolescents residing in a mid-sized town in the mid-western United States. Precise images and measures of network characteristics a...

Chains of Affection: The Structure of Adolescent Romantic and Sexual Networks

This article describes the structure of the adolescent romantic and sexual network in a population of over 800 adolescents residing in a midsized town in the midwestern United States. Precise images and measures of network structure are derived from reports of relationships that occurred over a period of 18 months between 1993 and 1995. The study offers a comparison of the structural characteri...

Apelin, Nitric Oxide and Vascular Affection in Adolescent Type 1 Diabetic Patients

AIM To evaluate the relationship of apelin and nitric oxide (NO) to endothelial dysfunction in type 1 diabetics. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty two type 1 diabetics and 30 healthy age and sex matched controls were included. Blood samples for apelin, NO, glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and lipid profile were collected. Albumin/creatinine ratio was assessed in urine. Flow mediated dilatation (FMD)...