The Role of Important Non-Parental Adults (VIPs) in the Lives of Older Adolescents: A Comparison of Three Ethnic Groups

Autor/inn/en	Haddad, Eileen; Chen, Chuansheng; Greenberger, Ellen
Titel	The Role of Important Non-Parental Adults (VIPs) in the Lives of Older Adolescents: A Comparison of Three Ethnic Groups
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40 (2011) 3, S.310-319 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-010-9543-4
Schlagwörter	Psychological Characteristics; Ethnic Groups; Adolescents; Psychology; Social Capital; Depression (Psychology); Role; Adults; Comparative Analysis; Mentors; Intimacy; Hispanic Americans; Asian Americans; Whites; Behavior Problems; Affective Behavior; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Profiles; Correlation; Self Esteem; Emotional Adjustment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethnie; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychologie; Sozialkapital; Rollen; Intimität; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; White; Weißer; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Korrelation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Emotionale Anpassung
Abstract	Previous research has consistently documented the importance of VIPs (mentors or important non-parental adults) in the lives of adolescents. Little is known, however, about whether VIPs play the same important roles across ethnic groups and whether VIPs remain influential when adolescents are older and involved in romantic relationships. The present study compared VIPs of 355 Hispanic, Asian, and European American older adolescents (age range = 17-19 years; M = 18.7 years; 62% female). Results indicated that, despite ethnic differences in their social capital, VIPs' psychological characteristics (e.g., warmth and acceptance, depressive symptoms, and problem behavior) were similar. VIPs were perceived to have more positive psychological profiles than parents and peers, and in some cases, romantic partners. Moreover, with a few exceptions, the associations between VIP characteristics and adolescent adjustment (e.g., self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and problem behavior) were largely similar across ethnic groups. Finally, VIPs made unique contributions to adolescents' self-esteem and problem behaviors even after the effects of romantic partners were considered. Implications of the findings are discussed. (Contains 3 tables and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10