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Alcohol Use Disorders and Depression: Protective Factors in the Development of Unique versus Comorbid Outcomes
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Mason, W. Alex; Hawkins, J. David; Kosterman, Rick; Catalano, Richard F. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2010
This study examines protective factors for young adult alcohol use disorders, depression, and comorbid alcohol use disorders and depression. Participants were recruited from all fifth-grade students attending 18 Seattle elementary schools. Of the 1,053 students eligible, 808 (77%) agreed to participate. Youths were surveyed when they were 10 years…
Descriptors: Drinking, Young Adults, Adolescents, Rewards
Using Positive Youth Development to Predict Contribution and Risk Behaviors in Early Adolescence: Findings from the First Two Waves of the 4-H Study of Positive Youth Development
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Jelicic, Helena; Bobek, Deborah L.; Phelps, Erin; Lerner, Richard M.; Lerner, Jacqueline V. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2007
Theories of positive youth development (PYD) regard such development as bases of both community contributions and lessened likelihood of risk/problem behaviors. Using data from the 4-H Study of PYD, we tested these expectations by examining if PYD in Grade 5 predicted both youth contributions and risk behaviors and depression in Grade 6. Results…
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Early Adolescents, Grade 6, Grade 5