NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Audience
Location
Italy1
Ohio1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
Youth Risk Behavior Survey1
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing all 8 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ai Bo; James Jaccard – Prevention Science, 2024
Among the many social determinants linked to adolescent alcohol use and depression, racial and ethnic discrimination is a prevalent determinant among Latinx adolescents and adults that is largely overlooked in preventive interventions. This study explored the influence of perceived racial and ethnic discrimination on depressive symptoms and…
Descriptors: Racism, Ethnic Groups, Social Discrimination, Depression (Psychology)
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zambuto, Valentina; Stefanelli, Federica; Palladino, Benedetta E.; Nocentini, Annalaura; Menesini, Ersilia – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Nowadays, an increasing number of children and adolescents living in Europe have an immigrant background. Because ethnicity is a recognizable characteristic that may become the driver of bullying, these youths are at high risk of victimization. School interventions based on peer-led approaches, assuming all the conditions postulated in contact…
Descriptors: Bullying, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Immigrants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Peguero, Anthony A.; Bondy, Jennifer M.; Hong, Jun Sung – Youth & Society, 2017
The focus of this study is to investigate school bonding among adolescents in immigrant families using a segmented assimilation theoretical framework. Data are drawn from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002, a nationally representative sample of 10th graders. We focus on a subsample consisting of 9,870 first- (N = 1,170, 12 %), second- (N =…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Immigrants, Acculturation, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Malone, Susan Kohl; Zemel, Babette; Compher, Charlene; Souders, Margaret; Chittams, Jesse; Thompson, Aleda Leis; Lipman, Terri H. – Journal of School Nursing, 2016
Sleep is a complex behavior with numerous health implications. Identifying sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of sleep is important for determining those at greatest risk for sleep-related health disparities. In this cross-sectional study, general linear models were used to examine sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics…
Descriptors: Sleep, Adolescents, Social Influences, Behavior
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Strunk, Catherine M.; King, Keith A.; Vidourek, Rebecca A.; Sorter, Michael T. – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Youth suicide is a serious public health issue in the United States. It is currently the third leading cause of death for youth aged 10 to 19. School-based prevention programs may be an effective method of educating youth and enhancing their help-seeking. Most school-based suicide prevention programs have not been rigorously evaluated for their…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Adolescents, Suicide, Prevention
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Mello, Zena R.; Anton-Stang, Hilary M.; Monaghan, Patricia L.; Roberts, Kimberly J.; Worrell, Frank C. – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2012
Adolescents' expectations about school and work may be key antecedents of adult attainment and this relationship may vary by specific racial, ethnic, and gender groups. This article examines how educational and occupational expectations change in adolescence and how expectations predict corresponding attainment in adulthood. Participants included…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Educational Attainment, Adolescents, Gender Differences
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Benner, Aprile D.; Graham, Sandra – Child Development, 2009
The high school transition was examined in an ethnically diverse, urban sample of 1,979 adolescents, followed from 7th to 10th grade (M[subscript age] = 14.6, SD = 0.37 in 7th grade). Twice annually, data were gathered on adolescents' perceptions of school climate, psychological functioning, and academic behaviors. Piecewise growth modeling…
Descriptors: High Schools, Middle Schools, Racial Differences, African American Students
Stilwell, William E.; Thoresen, Carl E. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1972
Effects of social modeling on 247 10th grade Mexican American and non-Mexican American boys were investigated. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Career Development, Ethnic Groups