Harsh Environments, Life History Strategies, and Adjustment: A Longitudinal Study of Oregon Youth.

ABSTRACT: We modeled the effects of harsh environments in childhood on adjustment in early emerging adulthood, through parenting style and the development of fast Life History Strategies (LHS; risky beliefs and behaviors) in adolescence. Participants were from the Oregon Youth Substance Use Project (N = 988; 85.7% White). Five cohorts of children in Grades 1-5 at recruitment were assessed through one-year post high school. Greater environmental harshness (neighborhood quality and family poverty) in Grades 1-6 predicted less parental investment at Grade 8. This parenting style was related to the development of fast LHS (favorable beliefs about substance users and willingness to use substances at Grade 9, and engagement in substance use and risky sexual behavior assessed across Grades 10-12). The indi

SUBMITTER: Hampson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4593070 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature