Once again it seems girls tend do better than the boys when it comes to adversity. According to a new study females are 4 times more resilient than males in overcoming adverse experiences. This is a study of very high risk teens who have been exposed to two or more of adverse events such as having a heroin-addicted parent, these experiences include family mental illness, having a parent jailed, family violence, being a victim of abuse and having a parent die.
The females had a better transition to adulthood because the males were more likely to have criminal charges. Martie Skinner, a research scientist with the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group and lead author said the study
indicates that there are early warning signs, and if children get the attention they need to meet early problems it can reduce the burden on society later on in caring for them.
The study was reported in the Journal of Adolescent Health (SAM), for more information this is the link to the article: Girls more resilient than boys in troubled households | Hollywood Bytes.
Elsvier – more information about the Journal of Adolescent Health
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