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Download full textBates, Marsha E.; And Others – 1985
Although recent research suggests that drug misuse involves multiple etiologies, more information is needed to aid in the development of individualized treatment regimens. Individuals with high sensation-seeking (SS) needs do not appear to respond well to traditional counseling approaches. Adolescents (N=584) aged 15 or 18 at time 1 (T1) and 18 or…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Cross Sectional Studies
Jones, Randall M.; Hartmann, Barbara R. – 1985
The similarity of factors which mediate psychosocial maturity and those which are associated with substance use or abuse suggests a reciprocal relationship between ego identity development and behavior. Because substance use has increased in our society, has become socially acceptable in some contexts, and has an effect on the perception of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Drinking, Drug Abuse
Hochhauser, Mark; And Others – 1981
Research on adolescent substance use has focused on prevalence and incidence; however, contextual factors have been largely ignored. A survey of 155 adolescents from a Minneapolis suburb was conducted to assess contextual factors affecting adolescent substance use. Subjects reported their use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marihuana with respect to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Alcoholic Beverages
Jones, Randall M.; Adams, Carol Markstrom – 1988
Jones and Hartmann (1988) investigated the relation between identity status and experimental substance use among adolescents in junior and senior high schools, identifying differences in substance use across four identity statuses for adolescents in general. This study was conducted to examine the generalizability of these differences across…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, American Indians, Behavior Patterns
May, David C.; Nichols, Joe D.; Eltzroth, Patricia L. – 1999
The present study was a cross-sectional examination of the causes of adolescent participation in risky behaviors, using a diverse sample of adolescents from a Midwestern state. This research compared the relative effects of a traditional explanation of deviant behavior, differential association theory, with a modern derivative, nonsocial…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
De Haan, Laura; Gunvalson, Diane – 1997
Early onset of at-risk behaviors has been recognized as an important predictor of severity of negative outcomes during adolescence, but little is known about rural children's involvement in such behaviors and related variables. In two rural Midwest counties with high concentrations of child poverty, a survey of 162 predominantly Caucasian fifth-…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Delinquency, Depression (Psychology)
