S. Jean Caraway

TL;DR: Structural equation modeling indicated that casual sex was negatively associated with well-being and positively associated with psychological distress and gender did not moderate these associations, suggesting that engaging in casual sex may elevate risk for negative psychological outcomes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated naturally occurring profiles based on two dimensions of meaning in life: Presence of Meaning and Search for Meaning, and subsequent analyses identified different patterns in psychosocial functioning for each profile.

TL;DR: Gender, child's satisfaction with current discharge plan, and multiple traumatic experiences were found to be associated with variations in symptomatology, painting a picture of chaotic childhood marked by significant stress and trauma.

TL;DR: One indirect effect was moderated by gender with effects stronger for men: Heritage-culture retention to depressive symptoms via Spanish Competency Pressures, which should note the influence of gender socialization on the acculturation process and mental health.

TL;DR: Investigation of the associations of well-being with engagement in illicit drug use, sexual risk taking, and impaired driving in a sample of 9,515 students from 30 U.S. colleges and universities indicated thatWell-being was negatively associated with incidence of illicitdrug use and some sexual risk behaviors, but not with incidenceof drunk/drugged driving or riding with an impaired driver.