12 results on '"King, Valarie"'
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2. Family Relationships During Adolescence and Stepchilden's Educational Attainment in Young Adulthood.
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King, Valarie, Pragg, Brianne, and Lindstrom, Rachel
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STEPCHILDREN ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,COLLEGE attendance ,FAMILY relations ,STEPFAMILIES ,PARENT-child relationships - Abstract
Objective: This study examines how the quality of family relationships in stepfamilies during adolescence are associated with stepchildren's 4‐year college attendance in young adulthood. Background: On average, college attendance is lower for youth in stepfamilies when compared with those living with two biological parents, but many children thrive and attain high levels of education despite the risks associated with stepfamily formation. The role of parents is central to understanding youths' educational attainment, but studies have not examined how adolescents' relationships with each of their parents in stepfamilies are related to college attendance. Method: This study uses a sample of 881 respondents who were in stable stepfamilies from Wave 1 to Wave 3 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate both the direct and indirect pathways from family relationships at Wave 1 to young adults' college attendance at Wave 3. Results: Both higher quality stepfather–child relationships and nonresident father–child relationships were positively associated with young adults' college attendance. Mother–child relationship quality was not associated with college attendance. Conclusion: Maintaining children's ties to nonresident fathers after parental separation and fostering close ties to stepfathers when mothers repartner may have long‐term positive consequences for youths' educational attainment. The findings also suggest an important need for future research to examine children's relationships with each of their parents to better understand youth outcomes in stepfamilies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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3. Parent-Adolescent Closeness, Family Belonging, and Adolescent Well-Being Across Family Structures.
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King, Valarie, Boyd, Lisa M., and Pragg, Brianne
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FAMILIES & psychology ,BIRTHPARENTS ,DEPRESSION in adolescence ,FAMILIES ,PARENT-child relationships ,STEPFAMILIES ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,ADOLESCENT health - Abstract
Adolescents in stepfamilies and single-parent families tend to report lower levels of well-being than adolescents who live with two biological parents. Using data from Add Health (n = 16,684), the present study builds on this literature by examining family-level predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms, delinquency, failing a class, heavy alcohol use, tobacco use, and marijuana use. We focus on feelings of family belonging as a predictor of adolescent well-being and find that this measure is significantly associated with well-being in all family types, and particularly in two-biological-parent families. In addition, results indicate that family belonging mediates associations between parent-adolescent closeness and well-being for most outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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4. Factors Associated With Perceptions of Family Belonging Among Adolescents.
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King, Valarie and Boyd, Lisa M.
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TEENAGERS ,SOCIAL belonging ,PARENT-child relationships ,STEPFAMILIES ,FAMILIES ,COMPARATIVE studies - Abstract
Adolescents' perceptions of family belonging are associated with several well-being indicators, yet we know little about which factors influence these perceptions or how they differ by family structure. The current study uses nationally representative data from Add Health to examine predictors of adolescents' perceptions of family belonging in two-biological-parent families ( n = 9,686). The results are compared to a recent study using Add Health that examined family belonging in married mother-stepfather families. Findings suggest both similarities and differences across family structure in the factors associated with family belonging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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5. Parent-Child Relationships in Stepfather Families and Adolescent Adjustment: A Latent Class Analysis.
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Amato, Paul R., King, Valarie, and Thorsen, Maggie L.
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PARENT-child relationships ,ADULT-child relationships ,STEPFATHERS ,STEPPARENTS ,STEPCHILDREN - Abstract
In the current study the authors drew on Waves I and III from Add Health to examine the closeness of parent-adolescent relationships in married mother-stepfather families ( N = 1,934). They used latent class analysis to identify family constellations defined by adolescents' relationships with all of their parents: mothers, stepfathers, and biological nonresident fathers. In particular, the authors (a) identified the most common underlying patterns of adolescent-parent relationships in stepfamilies; (b) determined the background characteristics that predict membership in these groups; and (c) examined how adolescents in these groups fare with respect to depressive symptoms, delinquency, and substance use. The results indicate that adolescents' relationships can be represented with 4 latent classes. Adolescents in these classes differ on measures of adjustment, and many of these differences persist into the early adult years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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6. The Importance of the Coparental Relationship in Fostering Nonresident Fathers' Ties to their Children.
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Sobolewski, Juliana M. and King, Valarie
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FATHER-child relationship ,FAMILY relations ,HOUSEHUSBANDS ,DESERTION & non-support ,PARENTING ,PARENTHOOD - Abstract
Prior research has sought to identify factors that promote or inhibit nonresident father involvement given its potential influence on child well-being. We examine the potentially important, but largely neglected, role that the coparental relationship plays in fostering nonresident fathers' ties to their children. Using data from Wave 2 of the National Survey of Families and Households, we focus on the link between two dimensions of coparenting: cooperative coparenting and conflict over childrearing, and three dimensions of nonresident father involvement: father-child contact, father-child relationship quality, and responsive fathering. We find that cooperative coparenting predicts more frequent father-child contact, which in turn predicts higher father-child relationship quality and more responsive fathering. Conflict over childrearing however, is not significantly related to any of the measures of nonresident father involvement. These findings are consistent across different groups of children. The results of this study suggest that cooperative coparenting between parents who live apart can enhance ties between nonresident fathers and their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
7. Nonresident Father Involvement and Adolescent Well-Being.
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King, Valarie, Hawkins, Daniel N., and Amato, Paul R.
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ADOLESCENT health ,NONRESIDENTS ,RESIDENCE requirements ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,PARENT-child relationships ,HUMAN behavior - Abstract
We utilize nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to examine whether parental involvement is associated with well-being for a sample of 5415 adolescents with nonresident fathers. We use structural equations models to create latent variables and measurement models for the main father involvement predictors (contact, activities, and communication) and adolescent outcomes (externalizing problems, internalizing problems, and grades). Father-adolescent relationship quality is also included as a central predictor. We find that father involvement in activities with adolescents is negatively related to externalizing problems and positively related to grades. In addition, adolescents with closer relationships to their fathers report fewer externalizing and internalizing problems. Communication is indirectly but significantly related to lower levels of externalizing and internalizing problems through closeness. As in past studies, we find that contact has no direct relationship to adolescent well-being, but is indirectly and positively associated with better grades through activities. This study demonstrates that the social contributions that nonresident fathers make to their adolescents' lives can have a positive effect on their well-being over and above economic contributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
8. Religion and Ties Between Adult Children and Their Parents.
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King, Valarie, Ledwell, Maggie, and Pearce-Morris, Jennifer
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ADULT children , *PARENT-child relationships , *PROBABILITY theory , *REGRESSION analysis , *RELIGION , *RESEARCH funding , *SPIRITUALITY , *STATISTICS , *DATA analysis , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *OLD age - Published
- 2013
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9. Adolescents With Two Nonresident Biological Parents: Living Arrangements, Parental Involvement, and Well-Being.
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King, Valarie, Mitchell, Katherine Stamps, and Hawkins, Daniel N.
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ABSENTEE parents ,BIRTHPARENTS ,ADOLESCENCE ,PARENTING research ,ADOLESCENT psychology ,BEHAVIOR disorders in adolescence ,PARENT-child relationships ,WELL-being - Abstract
We know little about children who have two living nonresident biological parents. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study examines the diverse living arrangements of U.S. adolescents in this situation, the kinds of relationships they have with each of their nonresident parents, and how these living arrangements are associated with adolescent well-being. Differences between these adolescents (n = 502) and those who have one nonresident biological parent (n = 4,746) are also examined. Results point to certain groups of adolescents with two nonresident parents who are at particular risk of exhibiting higher levels of behavior problems (those living alone or with an aunt and uncle) or who, alternatively, are faring comparatively better (those living with biological relative caregivers or two nonbiological parent figures). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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10. Nonresident Fathers’ Contributions to Adolescent Well-Being.
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King, Valarie and Sobolewski, Juliana M.
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PARENT-child relationships ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,ADOLESCENT psychology ,FATHER-child relationship ,MOTHER-child relationship ,FAMILY relations - Abstract
Using data from 453 adolescents in Wave 2 of the National Survey of Families and Households, we examine how multiple dimensions of nonresident father involvement are associated with different dimensions of child well-being. Father-child relationship quality and responsive fathering are modestly associated with fewer externalizing and internalizing problems among adolescents. The quality of the mother-child relationship, however, has stronger effects on child well-being. Nevertheless, even if adolescents have weak ties to mothers, those who have strong ties to nonresident fathers exhibit fewer internalizing problems and less acting out at school than adolescents who have weak ties to both parents. Adolescents are worst off on a range of outcomes when they have weak ties to both their mothers and nonresident fathers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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11. Parent-Adolescent Involvement: The Relative Influence of Parent Gender and Residence.
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Hawkins, Daniel N., Amato, Paul R., and King, Valarie
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PARENT-child relationships ,TEENAGERS ,FAMILIES ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,PARENTS ,PSYCHOMETRICS ,MULTIDIMENSIONAL scaling ,SCALING (Social sciences) ,BIRTHPARENTS - Abstract
The 1995 wave of the Add Health study is used to investigate the relative influence of parent gender and residence on patterns of parental involvement with adolescents. Adolescent reports (N = 17,330) of shared activities, shared communication, and relationship quality with both biological parents are utilized. A multidimensional scaling analysis reveals that parent gender explains most of the variance in parent-adolescent involvement, with residential status playing a secondary yet a fundamental role in accounting for these patterns. Resident mothers who do not live with adolescents’ biological fathers engage in the broadest range of activities with their children. Unpartnered resident fathers display patterns of parenting that are as similar to mothers as they are to other fathers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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12. The Legacy of Grandparenting: Childhood Experiences with Grandparents and Current Involvement with Grandchildren.
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King, Valarie and Elder Jr., Glen H.
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GRANDPARENTING ,GRANDPARENT-grandchild relationships ,PARENT-child relationships ,FAMILIES ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,BEHAVIOR - Abstract
The article presents information on a study which explores the influence of past childhood experiences with grandparents on the current involvement of individuals with their own grandchildren. Data from the Iowa Youth and Families Project and the Iowa Single Parent Project were analyzed. The study examines the frequency of childhood experiences with grandparents, with attention to the correlates of both current grandparent involvement and past involvement with grandparents. Intergenerational transmission of values, behaviors, and beliefs in a variety of domains also has been documented, particularly between parents and children. It is hypothesized that past involvement with grandparents will have a stronger effect on current grandparent-grandchild relationships in two-parent families, in families where grandparents get along well with the parent, and in situations of closer geographic proximity. Consistent with the premise that family roles are learned through the culture and the interactions of family life, results show that the degree to which grandparents are involved in playing their role and the type of involvement they have with grandchildren are significantly influenced by having known their own grandparents and learned about them through multiple aspects of their intergenerational history.
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- 1997
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