Citation

Boehm K, Chessare JB, Valko TR, Sager MS. Adolescence 1991; 26(103): 643-648.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Libra Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1962547

Abstract

Teen Line is a peer telephone listening service for adolescents. During its first year of operation, 2,270 phone calls were received. After an initial novelty effect, counts document a consistent level of use of the service. Two-thirds of the callers were female. Although 4% of topics discussed dealt with crisis situations (suicide, physical abuse), 96% were concerned with common, less urgent adolescent issues, such as peer relationships, family dynamics, and the need to have someone "just to talk to." This paper presents a model for an adolescent listening service and provides data garnered over a year's utilization. Consistent use documents its acceptance as a source of information for teenagers.

Language: en