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Gromet, Dena M.; Ramchand, Rajeev; Griffin, Beth Ann; Morral, Andrew R. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
This study investigates whether high-risk young adults' perceptions of their likelihood of living to age 35 and of acquiring HIV are related to their substance abuse problems and risky sexual behaviors. The sample consists of data from the 72- and 87-month follow-up assessments of 449 juvenile offenders referred to probation in 1999 and 2000.…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Young Adults, Sexuality
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Hurd, Noelle M.; Valerio, Melissa A.; Garcia, Nicole M.; Scott, Anthony A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of an adapted 4-session HIV prevention program. Participants included 490 adolescents who participated in either the 8- or the adapted 4-session HIVEd program. Analyses to identify mean changes in HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions between participants in either the 4-…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Prevention, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Adolescents
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Nichols, Tracy R.; Birnbaum, Amanda S.; Bryant, Kylie; Botvin, Gilbert J. – Health Education & Behavior, 2009
Research has begun to show associations between adolescents' mealtime practices and their engagement in problem behaviors. Few studies have addressed this longitudinally and/or examined lunchtime practices during the school day. This study tests for associations between urban multiethnic middle school students' (N = 1498) lunchtime practices in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Prevention, Drug Use, Grade 8