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Title: In Good Company: Adolescent Well-Being and Shared Time with Family, Neighbors, Mentors, and Friends
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Publication Year: 2018
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Abstract: Adolescents spend most of their time interacting with people, and family, social, and community interactions play a prominent role in long-run adolescent development. However, little is known about how adolescents feel as they interact with others. This study identifies the immediate emotional response of adolescents as they spend time with parents, siblings, extended family members, friends, mentors, and other adults in their community. Relying on nationally representative data from the American Time Use Survey from 2003-2016, we find that adolescents in non-nuclear families particularly benefit from spending time with older siblings and nonresident parents. In addition, spending time with mentors and adult acquaintances improves well-being for some but not all adolescents, suggesting a need for care when designing policies aimed at adolescent involvement in communities.
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Authors: Hoagland, Alex; Wikle, Jocelyn, S
Publisher: Boston University, Brigham Young University
Data Collections: IPUMS CPS, IPUMS Time Use - ATUS
Topics: Family and Marriage, Other
Countries: United States