Youth and Adult Perceptions of Their Relationships Within Community-Based Youth Programs

This study examined perceptions and experiences of youth and adults engaged in various types of community-based youth-adult relationships. Involvement and interaction rating scales were completed by 108 participants involved in community groups from 12 communities in 10 states. The rating scale meas...

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Published in:Youth & society 2006-09, Vol.38 (1), p.90-109
Main Authors: Jones, Kenneth R., Perkins, Daniel F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Adults
Age Differences
Attitude Measures
Children & youth
Citizen Participation
Community action
Community Programs
Cooperation
Correlation analysis
Gender Differences
Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Mentors
Perceptions
Place of Residence
Rural Population
Sex Differences
Social interaction
Social Programs
Studies
Young people
Youth
Youth development programmes
Youth Programs
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Summary:This study examined perceptions and experiences of youth and adults engaged in various types of community-based youth-adult relationships. Involvement and interaction rating scales were completed by 108 participants involved in community groups from 12 communities in 10 states. The rating scale measured three constructs: youth involvement, adult involvement, and youth-adult interaction. Significant gender differences in participants’ perceptions were found on all three constructs, with females being more positive. Rural participants were found to be significantly more positive than urban participants on the construct of youth involvement. Finally, significant differences were found between all participants within categories of the youth-adult relationship continuum. Participants in youth-led collaborations were significantly more positive toward youth involvement than participants in adult-led collaborations. Moreover, adults in youth-adult partnerships were significantly more positive toward youth involvement and youth-adult interaction than those adults in adult-led collaborations.
ISSN:0044-118X
1552-8499
DOI:10.1177/0044118X06287860