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The Relationship between Sexual Intercourse before the Age of 13 and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use among High School Students
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Dunn, Michael; Yannessa, John – Journal of Drug Education, 2022
Research has indicated that early sexual intercourse in high school is associated with poor health outcomes such as unintentional pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). What is lacking in the research is an understanding of the relationship between even earlier sexual initiation (i.e., before the age of 13) and alcohol, tobacco, and…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Preadolescents, Drinking, Smoking
Forms of Peer Victimization in Adolescence: Covariation with Symptoms of Depression
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Cho, Daniel; Zatto, Brenna R. L.; Hoglund, Wendy L. G. – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Peer victimization is a common concern in adolescence that includes both relational (e.g., exclusion, rumor spreading) and overt (e.g., hitting, threatening) forms (Crick & Bigbee, 1998). Relational and overt peer victimization have shown to be differentially associated with depressive symptoms, with relational peer victimization showing a…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Victims, Aggression, Bullying
Risks on the Internet: The Role of Family Support in Colombian Adolescents
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Castaño-Pulgarín, Sergio Andrés; Millán Otero, Katy Luz; Herrera-López, Harvey Mauricio – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2021
Introduction: Internet users, especially adolescents, may experience online risks that can affect their mental health. This study examined the association between online risks and family support as this has been conceptualized as variable that can prevent the risks in the Internet use among adolescents. Method: We applied an adapted version to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Family Role, Correlation
Tobacco Use Experimentation, Physical Activity, and Risk of Depression among Multiethnic Urban Preadolescents
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Stanton, Cassandra A.; Highland, Krista B.; Tercyak, Kenneth P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
Children with low socioeconomic status and ethnic minorities experience disproportionate risk of elevated depressive symptoms. This study examines the effects of risk/protective factors for depressive symptoms among multiethnic urban preadolescents. Eighth graders (N = 463; 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 17% White, and 20% Other/Mixed; 23%…
Descriptors: Smoking, Physical Activity Level, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology)
Singapore High School Students' Creativity Efficacy
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Tan, Ai-Girl; Ho, Valerie; Yong, Lim-Chyi – New Horizons in Education, 2007
Background: Singapore education adopted nurturing creativity and developing creativity efficacy among their students and children. This study investigated Singapore high school students' creativity efficacy based on the contemporary model of creativity (Amabile, 1983, 1996), self efficacy (Bandura, 1989, 1997) and inclusion education. Aims:…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Creativity, High Schools, Cognitive Style
Investigation of the Characteristics of Students Classified under Autism and Their Educational Services
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Dekeyzer, Lori Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2009
With passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1990, autism was recognized as a distinct special education category. Subsequently, there has been a steady increase in the number of students qualified in the schools to receive special education services under this category. There are a number of questions as to the types of…
Descriptors: Autism, Special Education, Related Services (Special Education), Urban Schools