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Predictors of adolescents' health‐promoting behaviors guided by primary socialization theory
Author(s) -
Rew Lynn,
Arheart Kristopher L.,
Thompson Sanna,
Johnson Karen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal for specialists in pediatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.499
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1744-6155
pISSN - 1539-0136
DOI - 10.1111/jspn.12036
Subject(s) - socialization , psychology , psychological intervention , adolescent health , longitudinal study , developmental psychology , structural equation modeling , health behavior , clinical psychology , medicine , nursing , environmental health , psychiatry , statistics , mathematics , pathology
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% H ispanic) 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.