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Direct linkLynne-Landsman, Sarah D.; Graber, Julia A.; Nichols, Tracy R.; Botvin, Gilbert J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
The theory of sensation seeking has conceptualized this construct as a stable personality trait associated with a variety of problem behaviors. Reckless behavior theory posits that increases in reckless behavior during adolescence can be attributed, in part, to increases in sensation seeking. This study evaluated patterns of stability and change…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Personality Traits, Delinquency, Adolescents
Peer reviewedWilliams, Christopher; Scheier, Lawrence M.; Botvin, Gilbert J.; Baker, Eli; Miller, Nicole – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1997
Studied youth living in housing developments (N=700) and youth living in conventional housing (N=700) to examine the role of public housing in drug use. Correlates and predictors of alcohol and drug use were used. Results indicate few significant mean differences in psychosocial functioning or drug behavior for the two groups. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Child Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Drinking
