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Ronka, Anna; Oravala, Sanna; Pulkkinen, Lea – Journal of Adolescence, 2002
Study examines the mechanisms involved in turning-point experiences among individuals who had been exposed to several risk factors in childhood and adolescence. Results indicate that childhood experiences influence the content of turning points in adult life by shaping the direction of actual life paths. The quality of current life, however, has…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Foreign Countries
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Ritakallio, Minna; Kaltiala-Heino, Riittakerttu; Kivivuori, Janne; Rimpela, Matti – Journal of Adolescence, 2005
A large number (N 50 569) of 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents taking part in the School Health Promotion Study were surveyed for delinquent behaviour in relation to depression. The results indicate a robust association between delinquency and depression. Among girls risk for depression varied between 1.3 and 3.1 according to various antisocial…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Adolescents