Social Misfit or Normal Development? Students Who Do Not Date

Autor/inn/en	Douglas, Brooke; Orpinas, Pamela
Titel	Social Misfit or Normal Development? Students Who Do Not Date
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 89 (2019) 10, S.783-790 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Douglas, Brooke) ORCID (Orpinas, Pamela)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12818
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Grade 10; Dating (Social); Mental Health; Interpersonal Competence; Social Development; Depression (Psychology); Suicide; Emotional Adjustment; Health Promotion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Psychohygiene; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; Selbstmord; Emotionale Anpassung; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung
Abstract	Objective: Prior research identified 4 distinct dating trajectories from 6th to 12th grade: "Low," "Increasing," "High Middle School," and "Frequent." The purpose of this study was to examine whether 10th graders in the "Low" dating group differed on emotional, interpersonal, and adaptive skills from youth in the other trajectories. Methods: The sample consisted of 594 10th graders. We compared the 4 dating groups using teacher ratings (social skills, leadership, depression) and student self-reports (positive relationships with friends, at home, and at school; depression, suicidal ideation). To compare scores by dating trajectory, we used chi-square test and analysis of variance. Results: Students in the "Low" dating group had significantly higher teacher ratings of social skills and leadership, and lower ratings of depression compared to the other groups. Self-reports of positive relationships did not differ by dating groups. Self-reported depression was significantly lower in the "Low" dating group, but suicidal ideations did not differ. Conclusion: Adolescents who were not in a romantic relationship had good social skills and low depression, and fared better or equal to peers who dated. These results refute the notion that non-daters are maladjusted. Health promotion interventions in schools should include non-dating as one option of healthy development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01