Interracial Friendship and Romance Among Adolescents

描述（由申请人提供）：使用国家纵向研究， 青少年健康（以下简称“健康”），一个全国代表性的样本， 1994-95年，美国七年级到十二年级的青少年， 调查的原因和后果的友谊和浪漫之间 不同种族和民族的青少年。我们计划探索四个 具体问题：（1）青少年有一个跨种族的机会如何？ 友谊或浪漫关系取决于他们的种族组成 学校和其他背景因素？(2)青少年的特点 和社会关系会影响他们与不同种族接触的机会吗(3)怎么 与投资实习生相比， 稳定、互惠和实现个人偏好？(4)是 种族间友谊的原因和后果类似于 种族间的友谊当我们关注种族间的关系时， 研究还将更广泛地阐明关于友谊和浪漫的研究。 我们的研究还涉及青少年的福祉一般，因为这些 经验塑造了许多与健康相关的结果（即，抑郁症， 自尊，物质使用和犯罪活动）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (hereafter Add Health), a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades seven through twelve in the United States in 1994-95, we investigate both the causes and consequences of friendship and romance between adolescents of different racial and ethnic groups. We plan to explore four specific questions: (1) How do adolescents' chances of having an interracial friendship or romantic relationship depend on the racial composition of their schools and other contextual factors? (2) How do adolescents' characteristics and social ties influence their chances of interracial contact? (3) How do interracial dyads compare to interracial dyads interns of investment, stability, reciprocity, and the realization of individual preferences? (4) Are the causes and consequences of interracial friendship similar to those of interethnic friendship? While we focus on interracial relationships, our research will also elucidate research on friendship and romance more generally. Our research also addresses adolescent well-being in general as these experiences shape a number of health-related outcomes (i.e., depression, self-esteem, substance use, and delinquent activities).