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Baker, Bruce L.; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Teenage youth with co-morbid intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could be at higher risk for behavioral and social difficulties than youth with ID only. Methods: Youth aged 13 years were diagnosed with ID (n = 37), ID/ASD (n = 26), or typical development (TD, n = 98). Mothers and teachers completed measures…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Intellectual Disability, Comorbidity
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Wojciechowski, Thomas W. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2020
Background: Cigarette use is a public health issue and juvenile offenders are at risk for engagement in substance use. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been linked to elevated risk for cigarette use and juvenile offenders are at elevated risk for mental health issues. Objectives: To elucidate general patterns of development of…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Late Adolescents, At Risk Persons
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Shin, YoungJu; Hecht, Michael L. – Journal of Adolescence, 2013
Past research on parentification suggests that adopting adult responsibilities to the point at which the child plays a parental role places children at risk for poor mental and behavioral health outcomes. Since family relations are particularly important in Mexican culture, two hypotheses were posed to examine the indirect effects of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mexican Americans, Problem Solving, Structural Equation Models
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Smokowski, Paul; Buchanan, Rachel L.; Bacallao, Martica L. – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among risk factors, cultural assets, and Latino adolescent mental health outcomes. We extend past research by using a longitudinal design and evaluating direct and moderated acculturation effects across a range of internalizing, externalizing, and academic engagement outcomes. The sample…
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Peer Relationship, Acculturation