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Carney, Tara; Myers, Bronwyn J.; Louw, Johann; Lombard, Carl; Flisher, Alan J. – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
Research has shown a positive relationship between substance use and delinquent-type behaviours among adolescents. The aim of this study is to explore the temporal relationships between these outcomes through secondary data analysis of a longitudinal study of high-school students' risk behaviours. Two regression models were compared and gender,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Drug Use
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Wong, Carolyn F.; Kipke, Michele D.; Weiss, George; McDavitt, Bryce – Journal of Adolescence, 2010
Limited research has captured the wide varieties of distinct, but interrelated, life stressors that young men who have sex with men (YMSM) experience as emerging adults. We examined the way recent experiences of a diverse set of stressors predict illicit drug use, alcohol misuse, and inconsistent condom use (i.e., unprotected anal intercourse)…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Drug Use, Adolescents, Males
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Perra, Oliver; Fletcher, Adam; Bonell, Chris; Higgins, Kathryn; McCrystal, Patrick – Journal of Adolescence, 2012
Objective: To examine whether students' school engagement, relationships with teachers, educational aspirations and involvement in fights at school are associated with various measures of subsequent substance use. Methods: Data were drawn from the Belfast Youth Development Study (n = 2968). Multivariate logistic models examined associations…
Descriptors: Evidence, Smoking, Marijuana, Academic Achievement
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Ystgaard, Mette; Arensman, Ella; Hawton, Keith; Madge, Nicola; van Heeringen, Kees; Hewitt, Anthea; de Wilde, Erik Jan; De Leo, Diego; Fekete, Sandor – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
This international comparative study addresses differences between adolescents who engage in deliberate self-harm (DSH) and who receive help following the DSH episode versus those who do not. A standardized self-report questionnaire was completed by pupils aged 14-17 in Australia, Belgium, England, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Norway (n…
Descriptors: Health Services, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis
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Arbeau, Kelly J.; Galambos, Nancy L.; Jansson, S. Mikael – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
This study examined in a random community-based sample of 664 12-19-year-olds, the relation of subjective experience of age (SEA) with chronological age, dating experience, sexual activity, and substance use. The results revealed a positive linear relation between SEA and chronological age: individuals who were chronologically older felt…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Age, Sexuality, Alcohol Abuse
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Sigurdsson, Jon F.; Gudjonsson, Gisli H. – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Investigates whether personality tests can differentiate between alcohol and drug users among juvenile offenders. Subjects were 108 Icelandic juvenile offenders who had been given conditional discharge, who received the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) and Gough Socialisation Scale (GSS). Drug and alcohol users scored significantly lower…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Crime
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Elliott, K. J.; Lambourn, A. J. – Journal of Adolescence, 1999
Article discusses two adolescent peer-led interventions in New Zealand designed to offer support to young people dealing with important issues - sex, drugs, and alcohol. The relevance of the unique cultural environment of New Zealand is discussed, and a description of the two interventions is provided. Suggestions for possible future directions…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Cultural Influences