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Peer reviewedSorvoll, Elisabet E.; Wichstrom, Lars – Journal of Adolescence, 2003
Examines whether there are gender differences in changes in the aggregate level and individual stability of conduct problems from early adolescence to early adulthood. Analyzes self-reported data from a study of Norwegian adolescents. Analyses showed that involvement in conduct problems for both genders peaked in mid-adolescence. In the long term,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedGlendinning, Anthony; Inglis, David – Journal of Adolescence, 1999
Considers the relationship between self-esteem and smoking in youth by analyzing survey data of two Scottish samples of 13 to 14-year-olds (N=2,900). The findings for peer groupings, self-esteem, and smoking indicate that young people who were socially isolated report both lower self-esteem and smoking prevalence, while peer-oriented youth report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Foreign Countries, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedBell, Robert; Pavis, Stephen; Amos, Amanda; Cunningham-Burley, Sarah – Journal of Adolescence, 1999
Reports the third wave of a longitudinal study that followed 106 15-year-olds from their last compulsory year at school for 22 months. Study shows that this is a period of considerable flux in smoking behavior. Highlights the role of friendship groups and social contexts and suggests that smoking prevention programs should be developed to meet the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Foreign Countries, Health Education
Peer reviewedBosma, Harke A.; And Others – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Utilizes the Perspectives on Adolescent Decision-Making Questionnaire to study the transition to adolescence and the changes it involves for the family. The instrument examines 21 issues that can lead to conflict. The instrument was completed by 500 Italian adolescents ages 13 and 15. Sensitivity to age and sex differences was examined.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development
Direct linkPurdie, Nola; Carroll, Annemaree; Roche, Lawrence – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
This study examined the relationship between adolescents' academic and non-academic self-regulation (SR), authoritative parenting (as demonstrated by high levels of Involvement, Strictness, and Autonomy Granting), and parent self-efficacy in four areas. Participants were 214 Australian high school students and their parents. There was a moderate…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Self Efficacy, Adolescent Attitudes, High School Students
Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Vitaro, Frank; Blokland, Endy Den Exter; de Kemp, Raymond; Scholte, Ron H. J. – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
Concerning the role of parental smoking on development of adolescent smoking, most studies have exclusively focused on the direct effects of parents' smoking on youths' smoking. However, parental smoking may also play an indirect role by affecting youths' susceptibility to peer influences and by affecting friendship selection. Data were from a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Friendship, Smoking, Peer Influence
