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Phyllis Holditch Niolon; Lianne F. Estefan; Sarah DeGue; Vi D. Le; Allison J. Tracy; Colleen Ray; Daniel Bontempo; Todd D. Little; Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor; Natasha Latzman; Bruce Taylor; Andra Tharp – Prevention Science, 2024
Teen dating violence (TDV) is a significant public health problem that can have lifelong consequences. Using a longitudinal, cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT), this study examines whether the "Dating Matters" comprehensive prevention model, implemented in middle school, prevented TDV and negative relationship behaviors and…
Descriptors: Crime, Violence, Dating (Social), Grade 9
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Shannon Struck; Janique Fortier; Samantha Salmon; Tamara Taillieu; Tracie O. Afifi – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2021
Experiencing victimization, such as cyberbullying, discriminatory harassment, or bullying in adolescence is associated with health risk behaviours. However, inconsistent findings in the literature examining the associations between different types of victimization and binge drinking and smoking exist. This study investigated the association…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
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Bowers, Edmond P.; von Eye, Alexander; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; Arbeit, Miriam R.; Weiner, Michelle B.; Chase, Paul; Agans, Jennifer P. – Journal of Adolescence, 2011
Two theoretical perspectives have been proposed to describe, explain, and intervene in adolescent development--prevention science and positive youth development (PYD). An integrative model bridging these two perspectives posits that it is important to assess the extent to which the same, similar, or complementary mechanisms may be responsible for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Delinquency, Adolescents, Prevention
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Weiss, Jie Wu; Liu, Ipei; Sussman, Steve; Palmer, Paula; Unger, Jennifer B.; Cen, Steven; Chou, Chih-Ping; Johnson, Anderson – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2006
We examined effects of self-care after school hours and psychosocial factors on cigarette smoking and alcohol use among adolescents in China. Survey data were obtained from 4734 7th and 11th grade students from seven cities across China. Students were queried about the frequency and quantity of unsupervised self-care after school in an average…
Descriptors: Smoking, Prevention, Supervision, Drinking