Adolescent relational roots of adult blood pressure: A 14-year prospective study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Allen ◽  
Emily L. Loeb ◽  
Joseph Tan ◽  
Alida A. Davis ◽  
Bert Uchino
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Physiological Mechanism ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Adolescent Romantic Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Controlling Behavior

Abstract Intensity in adolescent romantic relationships was examined as a long-term predictor of higher adult blood pressure in a community sample followed from age 17 to 31 years. Romantic intensity in adolescence – measured via the amount of time spent alone with a partner and the duration of the relationship – was predicted by parents’ psychologically controlling behavior and was in turn found to predict higher resting adult systolic and diastolic blood pressure even after accounting for relevant covariates. The prediction to adult blood pressure was partially mediated via conflict in nonromantic adult friendships and intensity in adult romantic relationships. Even after accounting for these mediators, however, a direct path from adolescent romantic intensity to higher adult blood pressure remained. Neither family income in adolescence nor trait measures of personality assessed in adulthood accounted for these findings. The results of this study are interpreted both as providing further support for the view that adolescent social relationship qualities have substantial long-term implications for adult health, as well as suggesting a potential physiological mechanism by which adolescent relationships may be linked to adult health outcomes.

scholarly journals Adolescent Romantic Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prerna Varma ◽  
Dr. Anurakti Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Adolescent Romantic Relationships ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Adolescent Population ◽  
Urban Indian ◽  
Development Of Identity ◽  
Emotional Effects

Adolescence is more than just a period of strife and strive. It also serves as a period of change, physical and emotional transformation- the first brush with romance. Romantic Relationships are a remarkable mystery to Indian teenagers. With Westernization of urban Indian societies, young people now tend to spend a greater deal of time being in romantic relationships, dating and thinking or talking about that perfect partner. But most parents and adults in general might dismiss as superficial. And while most adolescent relationships may last just for a few weeks or months and may not have the complexity of a committed relationship, they are certainly significant for young people and even crucial for their development. Healthy or unhealthy relationships have pertinent social and emotional effects. In this article, we summarize the theoretical framework on adolescent romantic relationships, their implications on health, adjustment, development of identity, close-relationships with peers, achievement and career and development of sexuality. It also discusses teenage pregnancy and HIV-AIDS among adolescent population.

scholarly journals Childhood attention problems and socioeconomic status in adulthood: 18-year follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 201 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cédric Galéra ◽  
Manuel-Pierre Bouvard ◽  
Emmanuel Lagarde ◽  
Grégory Michel ◽  
Evelyne Touchette ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Alcohol Problems ◽  
Socioeconomic Disadvantage ◽  
Community Studies ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Externalising Problems

BackgroundAttention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been associated with socioeconomic difficulties later in life. Little research in this area has been based on longitudinal and community studies.AimsTo examine the relationship between childhood attention problems and socioeconomic status 18 years later.MethodUsing a French community sample of 1103 youths followed from 1991 to 2009, we tested associations between childhood attention problems and socioeconomic status between ages 22 and 35 years, adjusting for potential childhood and family confounders.ResultsIndividuals with high levels of childhood attention problems were three times more likely to experience subsequent socioeconomic disadvantage than those with low levels of attention problems (odds ratio 3.44, 95% CI 1.72–6.92). This association remained statistically significant even after adjusting for childhood externalising problems, low family income, parental divorce and parental alcohol problems.ConclusionsThis longitudinal community-based study shows an association between childhood attention problems and socioeconomic disadvantage in adulthood. Taking into account ADHD and associated difficulties could help reduce the long-term socioeconomic burden of the disorder.

Initiating, Maintaining, or Breaking Up?

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 408-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michela Menegatti ◽  
Monica Rubini
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Self Disclosure ◽  
Level Of Abstraction ◽  
Problematic Relationship ◽  
Abstract Language ◽  
Language Abstraction

Two studies examined whether individuals vary the level of abstraction of messages composed to achieve the relational goals of initiating, maintaining, and ending a romantic relationships when the goal of communication was self-disclosure or persuading one’s partner. Study 1 showed that abstract language was preferred to disclose thoughts and feelings about initiating a romantic relationship or to persuade the partner to consolidate a long-term one. Study 2 revealed that participants used abstract terms to persuade the partner to continue a problematic relationship and to disclose their thoughts on ending it. These results show that language abstraction is a flexible means to handle individuals’ goals and influence the course of romantic relationships.

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