Search Results

Author: Tyler, Kimberly A.
Resulting in 4 citations.
1. Johnson, Katherine A.
Tyler, Kimberly A.
Adolescent Sexual Onset: An Intergenerational Analysis
Journal of Youth and Adolescence 36,7 (October 2007): 939-949.
Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/p86412573k14132m/
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Adolescent Fertility; Age at First Intercourse; Intergenerational Patterns/Transmission; Sexual Activity; Sexual Behavior

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Adolescents have begun to initiate sexual activity at increasingly early ages in the past few decades. Using a sample of 2,494 adolescents from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97), structural and parental process variables were examined in the prediction of sexual onset. Results indicated that the age at which youth initiate sexual intercourse is related to the structural characteristics of their grandmothers and mothers, as well as puberty, gender, and race. There is support for partial mediation of the effects of these grandmother characteristics via mother characteristics and parental process. Results are discussed within the framework of the life course perspective and provide support for the importance of previous generations in the explanation of adolescent sexual behavior. Implications for families and adolescents are also addressed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Youth & Adolescence is the property of Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)

Bibliography Citation
Johnson, Katherine A. and Kimberly A. Tyler. "Adolescent Sexual Onset: An Intergenerational Analysis ." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 36,7 (October 2007): 939-949.
2. Tyler, Kimberly A.
Longitudinal Study of Precursors to Running Away Among Adolescents in the General Population, A
Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 2004
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: American Sociological Association
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Alcohol Use; Behavior, Antisocial; Ethnic Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Runaways; Teenagers; Youth Problems

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Leaving home is an expected practice for American young adults and is viewed as one of the steps in the transition to adulthood. Leaving home between ages 18 to 24 years is considered "on time" whereas leaving home at ages 13 or 14 is considered "off time". Each year, thousands of adolescents fall into the latter category and may be at risk for long-term negative outcomes including adult homelessness. The current study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY97) to look at precursors to running away among a sample of 12 to 16 year olds in the general population. The proposed study is unique because it focuses on adolescents who are currently housed but some of who have previously run away. Because the study is longitudinal, we are able to control for previous runs among the adolescents. Results revealed that numerous factors play a role in an adolescent's decision to run away from home. Gender, race/ethnicity, family structure, parenting practices, being suspended from school, high rates of school absenteeism, alcohol use, and engaging in high rates of deviant behavior were all predictive of adolescents running away within the past year. Numerous race/ethnic interactions were found to be significant.
Bibliography Citation
Tyler, Kimberly A. "Longitudinal Study of Precursors to Running Away Among Adolescents in the General Population, A." Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 2004.
3. Tyler, Kimberly A.
Bersani, Bianca Elizabeth
A Longitudinal Study of Early Adolescent Precursors to Running Away
Journal of Early Adolescence 28,2 (May 2008): 230-251.
Also: http://jea.sagepub.com/content/28/2/230.abstract
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Sage Publications
Keyword(s): Black Youth; Delinquency/Gang Activity; Gender Differences; Hispanics; Neighborhood Effects; Racial Differences; Runaways; School Suspension/Expulsion; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Teenagers

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Although previous research has examined correlates of running away among samples of currently homeless and runaway adolescents, little is known about what factors will predict the likelihood that a housed adolescent with no prior history of running away will leave home. As such, the current study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to examine predictors of running away among a diverse sample of housed adolescents ages 12 through 13. Results indicate that socioeconomic status, being African American or Hispanic, and monitoring were significantly predictive of a decrease in the mean rate of running away in midadolescence. In contrast, being female, neighborhood victimization, personal victimization, school suspension, and delinquency all significantly increased the expected frequency of running away. Although findings provide some support for previous cross-sectional studies, they also point to the importance of young people's community environment as a risk factor for leaving home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Early Adolescence is the property of Sage Publications Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)

Bibliography Citation
Tyler, Kimberly A. and Bianca Elizabeth Bersani. "A Longitudinal Study of Early Adolescent Precursors to Running Away." Journal of Early Adolescence 28,2 (May 2008): 230-251.
4. Tyler, Kimberly A.
Stone, Rosalie Torres
Bersani, Bianca Elizabeth
Examining the Changing Influence of Predictors on Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse 16,2 (November 2006): 95-114.
Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J029v16n02_05
Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Young Adult
Publisher: Haworth Press, Inc.
Keyword(s): Adolescent Behavior; Alcohol Use; Gender Differences; Mothers, Behavior; Parenting Skills/Styles; Peers/Peer influence/Peer relations; Racial Differences; School Characteristics/Rating/Safety; School Suspension/Expulsion

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the influence of key characteristics on adolescent alcohol misuse (i.e., maternal binge drinking, parenting, peers, school characteristics, and the adolescent's own behavior) change over time and whether predictors of adolescent alcohol misuse vary by gender and race/ethnicity. Using prospective, longitudinal data from a community sample, results revealed that mother's binge drinking, peer drinking, and an early age of onset predicted higher levels of alcohol misuse when respondents were 14 to 16 years of age. Two years later, when adolescents were 16 to 18 years of age, maternal binge drinking was no longer significant, however, maternal attachment, school attachment, peer drinking, and early age of onset were found to significantly predict adolescent alcohol misuse. Race differences were found for maternal binge drinking and gender differences were found for school suspension and maternal monitoring on adolescent drinking.
Bibliography Citation
Tyler, Kimberly A., Rosalie Torres Stone and Bianca Elizabeth Bersani. "Examining the Changing Influence of Predictors on Adolescent Alcohol Misuse." Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse 16,2 (November 2006): 95-114.