TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Associations Among Family Structure, Demographics, and Adolescent Perceived Life Satisfaction
JO  - Journal of child and family studies
A1  - Zullig, Keith J.
A1  - Valois, Robert F.
A1  - Huebner, E. Scott
A1  - Drane, J. Wanzer
SP  - 195
EP  - 206
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 1062-1024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-005-5047-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -