Employment during adolescence is associated with depression, inferior relationships, lower grades, and smoking.
A self-report questionnaire was administered to high school seniors to collect data on the psychological, behavioral, and social aspects of their lives. It was found that employment was associated with (1) greater depression; (2) inferior relationships with parents and best friend, including less time and physical contact with parents; (3) lower grade point average; and (4) smoking.
Largie
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Touch Research Institutes, University of Miami School of Medicine, Florida 33101, USA.
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Hernandez-Reif
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D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*