The association of physical maturation with family hassles among African American adolescent males.

Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol

Department of Psychology, Tulane University, 2007 Percival Stern Hall, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-5698, USA.

Published: August 2003

This research examined associations between physical maturation and adolescent-perceived family hassles within a sample of urban African American families who resided in high-risk communities. The purpose of the study was to examine the relations between physical maturation and youths' perceptions of their family context and the associated daily stresses experienced. The participants were 251 parent-son dyads who were interviewed separately. The combination of quantitative and qualitative results extends the literature on physical development and urban African American populations by indicating that parents are most aware of pubertal changes during early puberty. The findings suggested that adolescent-perceived hassles are indications of parental monitoring and more adaptive parenting strategies are needed for high-risk neighborhoods.

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