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Zeleeva, Vera P.; Shubnikova, Ekaterina G. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
The relevance of the study is due to the development of a new stage of prevention and the need to justify new educational goals and objectives of the pedagogical prevention of addictive behavior in the educational environment. The purpose of this article is to examine the totality of the necessary and sufficient individual resources, that are…
Descriptors: Prevention, Addictive Behavior, Adolescents, Resilience (Psychology)
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Byrnes, Hilary F.; Miller, Brenda A.; Chamratrithirong, Aphichat; Rhucharoenpornpanich, Orratai; Cupp, Pamela K.; Atwood, Katharine A.; Fongkaew, Warunee; Rosati, Michael J.; Chookhare, Warunee – Youth & Society, 2013
Substance use and delinquency in Thai adolescents are growing public health concerns. Research has linked neighborhood characteristics to these outcomes, with explanations focused on neighborhood disorganization, social cohesion, and social control. This study examines the independent associations of these neighborhood constructs with Thai…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Delinquency, Social Control, Structural Equation Models
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Thompson, Sanna; Jun, Jina; Bender, Kimberly; Ferguson, Kristin M.; Pollio, David E. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
Substance use is highly prevalent among homeless, street-involved young people. Societal estrangement is often associated with substance use, particularly among this population. The current study sought to identify four domains of social estrangement (disaffiliation, human capital, identification with homeless culture, and psychological…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Substance Abuse, Homeless People, Drug Addiction
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Dennis, Michael L.; Foss, Mark A.; Scott, Christy K. – Evaluation Review, 2007
Using data from 1,162 people entering treatment and followed up (greater than 94%) for 8 years, this article examines the relationship between the duration of abstinence (1 month to 5 or more years) and other aspects of recovery (e.g., health, mental health, coping responses, legal involvement, vocational involvement, housing, peers, social and…
Descriptors: Coping, Religious Factors, Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse
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Wolf, Abraham W.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1988
Examined the frequency and associations of multiple diagnoses in 205 psychiatric inpatients, assessing past and current episodes of illness. Over one-half of the sample received more than one diagnosis. Alcoholism, antisocial personality, and drug dependence formed one group; primary depression, primary mania, and secondary affective disorder,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Behavior, Classification
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Eggert, Leona L.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1996
Posits a multidimensional measurement theory of adolescent drug involvement and tests its measurement properties as captured in the Drug Involvement Scale for Adolescents (DISA). Results attest to the reliability, validity, and brevity (22 indicators constructed from 29 items) of this composite index. Recommends further validation of the DISA.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Correlation, Drug Abuse