Family Connection in Adolescence and Social Connection in Adulthood
In this cohort study, among US adolescents, those reporting higher family connection had higher levels of social connection as adults up to 2 decades later. These findings suggest that increasing family connection during adolescence may help reduce the burden of adult social disconnection.
Authors
- Robert C. Whitaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1697-8279)
- Micah C. Jordan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8189-5545)
- Allison N. Herman
Institutions
- Bassett Medical Center (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5816
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00