The Relationships Between Emerging Adults’ Expressed Desire to Marry and Frequency of Participation in Risk-Taking Behaviors
Keywords
risk-taking; emerging adulthood; marriage
Abstract
The impact that desire to marry has on risk-taking behaviors during emerging adulthood is examined in the current investigation using nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Looking both at the simple relationships between desire to marry and risk-taking behaviors, as well as the possible predictive power desire to marry could have on binge drinking, marijuana use, and sexual behaviors, data revealed that attitudes toward marriage may be an important component of emerging adulthood and risk-taking research. Results indicate that desire to marry was predictive of several risk-taking behaviors for both men and women even after controlling for other known predictors of risk-taking. Implications for future research are discussed.
Original Publication Citation
Willoughby, B. J. & Dworkin, J. (2009). The relationships between emerging adults’ expressed desire to marry and frequency of participation in risk behaviors. Youth & Society, 40, 426-450.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Willoughby, Brian J. and Dworkin, Jodi, "The Relationships Between Emerging Adults’ Expressed Desire to Marry and Frequency of Participation in Risk-Taking Behaviors" (2009). Faculty Publications. 5108.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/5108
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2009-03-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/7875
Publisher
Youth and Society
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Family Life
Copyright Status
© 2009 Sage Publications
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