Association of Health Attitudes and Perceptions of Youths 12-17 Years of Age with Those of Their Parents, United States, 1966-1970

摘要

A descriptive analytical report is presented on the nature and degree of agreement between U.S. youths and their parents with regard to health perceptions and attitudes related to the growth and development of the youth, based on a national survey of youths 12-17 years of age in the noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Data is derived from a comparison of responses by each youth and his parents to questions on the general health status, health behavior, aspirations and expectations in education, independence, and personal and social values of the youth are presented and discussed with respect to age, sex, race, family income, kind of place of residence, geographic region, and selected behavioral characteristics of the youth.