@article{ref1,
title="Associations Among Family Structure, Demographics, and Adolescent Perceived Life Satisfaction",
journal="Journal of child and family studies",
year="2005",
author="Zullig, Keith J. and Valois, Robert F. and Huebner, E. Scott and Drane, J. Wanzer",
volume="14",
number="2",
pages="195-206",
abstract="Relationships between perceived life satisfaction and family structure were examined among 5,021 public high school adolescents using the self-report CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Adjusted multiple logistic regression analyses and multivariate models (via SUDAAN) constructed separately, revealed significant race by gender effects. Living with other relatives, non-relatives, or guardians was significantly related (p < .01) to reported life dissatisfaction for all race and gender groups, except black males. However, white females and males living with both parents were significantly less likely (p < .001) to report dissatisfaction with life. Black females living with their mothers only were also significantly less likely (p < .001) to report dissatisfaction with life while black males living with their fathers only and white females living with their mother and another adult/adults were significantly more likely (p <.01) to report dissatisfaction with life. Differing family structures appear to exert disparate effects for life satisfaction on adolescents as a function of race and/or gender. Thus, a particular health promotion intervention may not benefit all adolescents. Intervention efforts must be tailored to adolescents' specific race and gender characteristics.<p />",
language="",
issn="1062-1024",
doi="10.1007/s10826-005-5047-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-005-5047-3"
}