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Challenging Sleep-Wake Behaviors Reported in Informal, Conversational Interviews of Caregivers of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Spruyt, Karen; Ipsiroglu, Osman; Stockler, Sylvia; Reynolds, James N. – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Objective: Sleep complaints are clinically expected in children exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. We aim to reveal patterns of association among sleep--wake behaviors that are challenging in the life of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Methods: Through text-mining analyses, we numericized the transcripts of 59 caregiver's…
Descriptors: Sleep, Drinking, Pregnancy, Correlation
Investigation of Aggression Levels of University Students (Kocaeli University Case)
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Keskin, Özlem; Akdeniz, Hakan – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the aggression levels of university students in different departments in terms of sport and other variables. The population of the study consists of university students studying at Kocaeli University; the sample group consists of a total of 700 students, 378 male and 322 female, studying in the Faculty of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aggression, College Students, College Athletics
The Effect of Perceived Parental Approval of Drinking on Alcohol Use and Problems
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Messler, Erick C.; Quevillon, Randal P.; Simons, Jeffrey S. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 2014
The relationship between perceived parental approval of drinking and alcohol use and problems was explored with undergraduate students in a small midwestern university. Participants completed a survey measuring demographic information, perceived approval of drinking, and alcohol use and problems. Results indicated perceived parental approval of…
Descriptors: Drinking, Parent Attitudes, Parent Influence, Undergraduate Students
The Roles of Perceived Neighborhood Disorganization, Social Cohesion, and Social Control in Urban Thai Adolescents' Substance Use and Delinquency
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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
Lack of Emotional Support from Parents Early in Life and Alcohol Abuse Later in Life
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Shaw, Benjamin A. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2006
The purpose of this study is to examine the association between lacking emotional support from parents early in life and adult alcohol abuse. A series of logistic regression models were run with data collected from a nationally representative sample of over 2,500 adults ages 25-74. The findings reveal a linear relationship between level of…
Descriptors: Parents, Alcohol Abuse, Adults, Well Being
Perceived Parental Approval of Drinking and Its Impact on Problem Drinking Behaviors among First-Year College Students
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Boyle, Jennifer R.; Boekeloo, Bradley O. – Journal of American College Health, 2006
There is a paucity of research investigating the impact that parents may have on college drinking. In this study, the authors investigated the relationship between students' perceptions of parent approval of drinking and problem drinking occurrence. They conducted a Web-based survey of 265 first-year students living on campus during their second…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Parent Attitudes, Drinking, College Freshmen