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This longitudinal study documented the stability of the emotional of a sample of males from adolescence (age 14) through young adulthood (age 19) and into middle adulthood (age 48). Using the Offer Self-image Questionnaire (OSIQ), the Hess and Henry Identity Test, and the Symptoms Checklist (SCL-90), distinct emotional traits were found in 67 adolescent males that were important in determining their mental health status in adult life (age 48). The results clearly demonstrated that certain adolescent emotional states tend to remain a problem in adulthood as well. Intervention work that could be done in order to change any adverse trajectories set by these variables was discussed.
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Offer, D., Kaiz, M., Howard, K.I. et al. Emotional Variables in Adolescence, and Their Stability and Contribution to the Mental Health of Adult Men: Implications for Early Intervention Strategies. Journal of Youth and Adolescence 27, 675–690 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022808314659
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