Age and Sex Differences in Early Adolescent's Information Sources

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11672000
AutoresAlbert W Gould (autor de correspondencia), J Mazzeo (0000-0003-4667-3692, University of Arizona)
Año1982
Volumen2
Número3
Páginas283-292
Fecha de publicación1982-08-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/027243168200200311
OpenAlexW2107257128
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas9

This study investigated the effects of age and sex on the information sources to which early adolescents turn when confronted with questions concerning general life issues. A total of 615 male and female adolescents ranging in age from 10 to 14 years, responded to a questionnaire consisting of 15 different sources of information. Analysis of the preferred information source utilizing log linear models indicated significant age and sex effects. Specifically, at each age level the odds of a female choosing mother as opposed to father as a source of information was 14 times greater than the same odds were for males. Additionally, it was found that both sexes increasingly rely on peers as age increases, but females rely on peers earlier and to a greater extent across all ages than do their male counterparts. The results are discussed in relation to the available literature concerning adolescent informational sources

Age groups · Biology · Developmental psychology · Logistic regression · Odds · Paternal age · Sociology · Demography · Media Influence and Politics · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance