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Add Health)，具有全国代表性的样本 1994-95年美国七年级到十二年级的青少年，我们 调查两人之间友谊和浪漫的原因和后果 不同种族和民族的青少年。我们计划探索四个 具体问题：(1)青少年有跨种族生育的机会 友谊或浪漫关系取决于他们的种族构成 学校和其他背景因素？(2)青少年的特征是如何 社会关系如何影响他们跨种族接触的机会？ 跨种族的实习生与投资的跨种族的实习生相比， 稳定性、互惠和个人偏好的实现？(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，我们的 研究还将更广泛地阐明对友谊和浪漫的研究。 我们的研究也探讨了青少年的总体幸福感，如下 经历塑造了许多与健康相关的结果(即，抑郁， 自尊、吸毒和犯罪活动)。

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).