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young men and young women will experience increased trust in the government. Young adults in close proximity to a disaster, particularly young women, appear to be most affected, and they should be included in research defining the role of post-disaster intervention."

Results of analyses of earlier ADD Health data sets have made national headlines several times, including in 1997 when researchers showed, among other things, that feeling connected with family, schools and religious organizations helped steer adolescents away from unhealthy acts such as drug and tobacco use and early sexual activity. A UNC report published in 2000 showed that pledges some adolescents take to delay sexual activity until marriage -- sometimes called "virginity pledges" -- tend to work when groups making the pledge are not too large and impersonal.

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Contact: David Williamson
919-962-8596
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
9-Jun-2003

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