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Effects of romantic attachment on sexual activity, substance use, and abuse in a sample of runaway youth

Letcher, Amber
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211308186

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2008, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Human Development and Family Science.
Research on adolescent attachment is scarce. Studies to date have focused primarily on high-functioning, college student samples with minimal attention given to at-risk, early adolescents. The current study assessed the relationship between sexual activity, substance use, physical and sexual abuse, and attachment avoidance and anxiety in a high risk sample of runaway youth. As part of an ongoing longitudinal study, 73 adolescents (age 12-17) were recruited from a local runaway shelter. The only significant finding was that attachment avoidance predicted age at first use of marijuana. The prediction that childhood abuse would moderate the relationship between attachment and risk behavior also was not supported. Finally, these findings are discussed and suggestions for future research on adolescent attachment were offered.
Natasha Slesnick, Ph.D (Advisor)
Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Ph.D (Committee Member)
72 p.
Social Research
Attachment; Sexual activity; Substance use; Abuse; Runaway

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  • Letcher, A. (2008). Effects of romantic attachment on sexual activity, substance use, and abuse in a sample of runaway youth [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211308186

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Letcher, Amber. Effects of romantic attachment on sexual activity, substance use, and abuse in a sample of runaway youth. 2008. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211308186.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Letcher, Amber. "Effects of romantic attachment on sexual activity, substance use, and abuse in a sample of runaway youth." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1211308186

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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