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Vidourek, Rebecca A.; King, Keith A. – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: Over-the-counter (OTC) drug use is an increasing health issue among adolescents. Purpose: This study investigated OTC drug use among 7th through 12th grade multiracial students in one metropolitan area. Methods: A total of 2134 students completed the PRIDE Questionnaire, which examines alcohol and other drug use. Results: A total of…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Parent Influence, Teacher Influence, Educational Environment
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Park, Sunhee – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2013
This study explores the trajectory of suicidal ideation in childhood and adolescence and identifies its strong predictors. Secondary data obtained from two nationally representative cohorts of South Korean youth were longitudinally analyzed using frequencies, percentages, and discrete time survival analysis. This study revealed an increase in the…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Children, Adolescent Attitudes
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Wolff, Jennifer M.; Crockett, Lisa J. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Adolescents may engage in risk behaviors that jeopardize their futures. Although adolescent risk-taking has long been attributed to faulty decision making, surprisingly little research has directly examined this link. This study examined the role of deliberative decision making (the tendency to consider options and consequences before making a…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Child Rearing, Adolescents, Decision Making
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Dinovitzer, Ronit; Hagan, John; Levi, Ron – Social Forces, 2009
This research focuses on immigration and youthful illegalities in the Toronto area, one of the world's most ethnically diverse global cities. While current research documents a negative relationship between crime and immigration, there is little attention to individual level mechanisms that explain the paths through which immigrant youth refrain…
Descriptors: Immigration, Immigrants, Crime, Foreign Countries
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Aalsma, Matthew C.; Lapsley, Daniel K.; Flannery, Daniel J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The relationship among three personal fables ("omnipotence," "invulnerability," "personal uniqueness"), narcissism, and mental health variables was assessed in a large, cross-sectional sample of adolescents drawn from Grades 6 (n = 94), 8 (n = 223), 10 (n = 142), and 12 (n = 102). Participants responded to the New Personal Fable Scale, the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Personality Traits