title: First- and second-born adolescents' decision-making autonomy throughout adolescence.
abstract: First- and second-born adolescents' and their parents' perceptions of adolescents' decision-making autonomy were compared from ages 12 to 19 in a longitudinal sample of 145 predominantly White, middle class families. Utilizing a multivariate, multilevel modeling approach, differences in perceptions of adolescents' autonomy between parents and each adolescent, as well as by social-cognitive domain were examined. The present study found that when comparing parents' perceptions of their children at the same age, second-borns were granted more autonomy regarding conventional issues than first-borns during early adolescence, but by later adolescence first-borns were granted more autonomy regarding prudential issues than second-borns. However, comparisons between adolescents' and siblings' perceptions showed no differences. Potential reasons for, and implications of, differences in perceptions of adolescent autonomy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, USA. Electronic address: campionebarrn@missouri.edu.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Campione-Barr
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, USA. Electronic address: anna.k.lindell@mail.missouri.edu.
authors.forename: Anna K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lindell
authors.affiliation: College of Charleston, USA. Electronic address: shortsd@cofc.edu.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Short
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri, USA. Electronic address: kmbnn6@mail.mizzou.edu.
authors.forename: Kelly Bassett
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, USA. Electronic address: sdrotar@alumni.nd.edu.
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Drotar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001722:Birth Order; D002648:Child; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D064186:Prenatal Education; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Autonomy development; Parent–adolescent relationships; Siblings