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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Parental Attachment Matters: Maternal Trust Moderates Resistance to Maternal Influence and Youth Risk Behavior

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Developmental

  • Allyson Miller
    University of Texas at El Paso
  • Anna Drozdova
    University of Texas at El Paso
  • Arielle Marquez
    University of Texas at El Paso
  • Leslie Gomez
    University of Texas at El Paso
  • Mayra Solis
    University of Texas at El Paso
  • April Thomas
    University of Texas at El Paso

Abstract

Adolescence is marked by increased susceptibility to risk-taking (Steinberg, 2010). Though peer influence on adolescent risk-taking has been studied extensively, effects of parental influence require further research (Bahr et al., 2005). The present study found youth-parent trust to moderate the relationship between resistance to maternal influence and youth risk behavior.

Adolescent