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Download full textCook, Traci; Kappeler, Evelyn; Ellis, Renee; Kominski, Robert; Cooper, Alexia; Smith, Erica; Donoghue, Brecht; Whitestone, Yuko; Snyder, Tom; Aud, Susan; Williamson, Lisa; Henderson, Steve; Steffen, Barry; Madans, Jennifer; Lukacs, Susan; Pastor, Patricia; Goldstrom, Ingrid; Han, Beth; Bures, Regina; Chamberlain, Seth; Despain, Jason; Chadwick, Laura; Park, Jennifer – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2014
The well-being of young adults in the United States today remains an area of key interest to the public and policy-makers alike. This age group faces the well-known challenges of achieving financial and social independence while forming their own households at a time of greater economic uncertainty than in the past. Better understanding of the…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Individual Needs, Achievement, Well Being
Lenhart, Amanda; Kahne, Joseph; Middaugh, Ellen; Macgill, Alexandra Rankin; Evans, Chris; Vitak, Jessica – Pew Internet & American Life Project, 2008
Video games provide a diverse set of experiences and related activities and are part of the lives of almost all teens in America. To date, most video game research has focused on how games impact academic and social outcomes (particularly aggression). There has also been some exploration of the relationship between games and civic outcomes, but as…
Descriptors: Video Games, Parent Role, Interpersonal Relationship, Measures (Individuals)
Peer reviewedBerk, Richard A.; And Others – American Sociological Review, 1981
Examines data from California from the 1850 opening of the prison system to 1970. Finds no evidence to support the hypothesis that, for a given society over time and in the absence of major societal upheaval, the proportion of people subjected to punishment by the state closely approximates a constant. (Author/GC)
Descriptors: Crime, Data Analysis, Mathematical Models, Prisoners
Peer reviewedLawrence, Richard – Journal of Correctional Education, 1985
This study measures inmates' perceptions of conditions in a metropolitan detention center. Results indicate that educational programs can reduce the problems associated with crowded conditions. Correlation analyses indicated significant relationships between participation in educational programs and more positive feelings of inmates, along with a…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Crowding, Environmental Influences
Schnidman, Robert E.; Layne, Christopher – 1980
Group assertion training has employed a variety of techniques including bibliotherapy, behavioral rehearsal, and didactic lecture presentations. Whether didactic information affects behavior, structure, and/or self-evaluation is unknown, and it is not clear whether behavioral practice enhances the effects of didactic training upon behavior,…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Leary, Mark R.; And Others – 1980
Since its appearance in 1974, the Snyder Self-Monitoring Scale has been employed in research dealing with self-presentation, attribution, and attitude expression. The Scale was developed to measure the degree to which people are concerned with the social appropriateness of their behavior, are aware of relevant social cues, and regulate their…
Descriptors: Adults, Attribution Theory, Behavior Rating Scales, Factor Analysis
Alley, Gordon R.; And Others – 1980
Part of a research series on learning disabled (LD) secondary students, the document reports findings of a study to investigate the social/emotional, cognitive/academic, and coping mechanisms of adolescents in secondary schools. Ss were 234 LD, 222 low achieving (LA), and 215 normal achieving (NA) students and their parents. Two instruments, the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1981
This report presents descriptive statistical results from a 1980 national survey of high school seniors concerning their values, behaviors, and lifestyle. It is the sixth in a series. Questionnaires were filled out by 16,524 seniors in 107 public and 20 private high schools. Student response rate was 82%. Content areas measured include the…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Futures (of Society), High School Students, High Schools
Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John – 1992
This study is intended to assess the changing lifestyles, values, and preferences of American youth on a continuing basis. Each year since 1975, about 17,000 seniors have participated in the survey, which is conducted in about 130 high schools nationwide. In addition, subsamples of seniors from previously participating classes receive follow-up…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis
Bachman, Jerald G.; O'Malley, Patrick, M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Rodgers, Willard L.; Schulenberg, John E.; Lim, Jeannette; Wadsworth, Kate N. – 1996
This paper is a companion to the book, "Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood: The Impacts of New Freedoms and New Responsibilities," by Bachman, Wadsworth, O'Malley, Johnston, and Schulenberg (1997). The book attempts to disentangle the effects of post-high school roles on drug use by conducting a variety of analyses on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Context
