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Predictors of adolescents' health-promoting behaviors guided by primary socialization theory
Lynn Rew1, Kristopher L Arheart, Sanna Thompson
1School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of parents and peers on adolescents' health-promoting behaviors, framed by primary socialization theory.
Design And Method:
Longitudinal data collected annually from 1,081 rural youth (mean age = 17 ± 0.7; 43.5% males; 44% Hispanic) and once from their parents were analyzed using generalized linear models.
Results:
Parental monitoring and adolescent's religious commitment significantly predicted all health-promoting behaviors (nutrition, physical activity, safety, health practices awareness, and stress management). Other statistically significant predictors were parent's responsiveness and health-promoting behaviors. Peer influence predicted safety and stress management.
Practice Implications:
Nurses may facilitate adolescents' development of health-promoting behaviors through family-focused interventions.
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