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Bachman, Jerald G.; Staff, Jeremy; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Schulenberg, John E.; Freedman-Doan, Peter – Developmental Psychology, 2011
Long hours of paid employment during high school have been linked to a variety of problem behaviors, but questions remain about whether and to what extent work intensity makes any causal contribution. This study addresses those questions by focusing on how 12th-grade work intensity is associated with substance use and educational attainment in the…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Grade 8, Grade 12, Substance Abuse
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Falck, Russel S.; Nahhas, Ramzi W.; Li, Linna; Carlson, Robert G. – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Illicit drug use by school-aged teens can adversely affect their health and academic achievement. This study used a survey administered in schools to assess the prevalence of problematic drug use among teenagers in a Midwestern community. Methods: Self-report data were collected from 11th- and 12th-grade students (N = 3974) in 16…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, Drug Abuse, Grade 11