Table 1.
Types of support African American adolescents and Black Caribbean adolescents receive from extended family members a.
| Types of Support | Total | African American Boys | African American Girls | Black Caribbean Boys | Black Caribbean Girls | Ethnicity | Gender | Overall b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | X2 | X2 | X2 | |
| Finances, money, getting needed things | 220 | 29.55 (65) | 37.73 (83) | 14.09 (31) | 18.64 (41) | 0.26 | 1.53 | 1.73 |
| Direction, advice, Teaching right from wrong | 185 | 38.92 (72) | 31.35 (58) | 16.76 (31) | 12.97 (24) | 0.26 | 6.96 ** | 6.62 |
| School, homework | 182 | 33.52 (61) | 31.32 (57) | 14.84 (27) | 20.33 (37) | 1.50 | 0.08 | 2.61 |
| Support; love; caring; comfort | 102 | 35.29 (36) | 35.29 (36) | 8.82 (9) | 20.59 (21) | 0.19 | 0.48 | 3.35 |
| When in trouble/have problems | 100 | 28.00 (28) | 39.00 (39) | 11.00 (11) | 22.00 (22) | 0.15 | 3.08 | 3.58 |
| Anything and everything; always there for me/them | 86 | 33.72 (29) | 31.40 (27) | 12.79 (11) | 22.09 (19) | 0.55 | 0.03 | 2.03 |
| Basics (food, clothing and shelter) | 79 | 31.65 (25) | 40.51(32) | 16.46 (13) | 11.39 (9) | 0.47 | 0.02 | 2.48 |
| Can talk to them/me | 52 | 15.38 (8) | 46.15 (24) | 17.31 (9) | 21.15 (11) | 1.30 | 4.71 * | 7.70 |
| Take care of me/them; good job of parenting | 24 | 45.83 (11) | 33.33 (8) | 8.33 (2) | 12.50 (3) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Help with chores/work/errands | 23 | 56.52 (13) | 26.09 (6) | 17.39 (4) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Transportation | 22 | 40.91 (9) | 27.27 (6) | 22.73 (5) | 9.09 (2) | 0.00 | N/A | 2.83 |
| Religious support | 14 | 21.43 (3) | 50.00 (7) | 21.43 (3) | 7.14 (1) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Help with child care/elder care | 7 | 0 | 100 (7) | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Do things, help do things | 6 | 33.33 (2) | 66.67 (4) | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Help when sick/injured | 3 | 0 | 100 (3) | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sports | 3 | 100 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Not causing worry/trouble; being obedient; good grades | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 (1) | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 1170 | 33.93 (397) | 35.30 (413) | 14.1 (165) | 16.7 (195) |
a Percentage values are weighted; frequencies are unweighted. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; b Overall column refers to differences by ethnicity and gender in the types of social support most frequently received by adolescents.