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Foody, Mairéad; Samara, Muthanna; O'Higgins Norman, James – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Background: In recent times, sibling bullying has emerged of interest to researchers concerned with the emotional and behavioural implications for victimization regardless of type and setting. Aims: This research attempts to extend current knowledge on both peer and sibling bullying and to determine the effects of poly-setting victimization. This…
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Friendship, Depression (Psychology)
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Barry, Adam; Madson, Michael; Moorer, Kayla; Christman, Kaila – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2016
Little research examines protective behavioral strategies (PBS) use among college high-risk drinking sub-groups. A secondary data analysis of the 2011 National College Health Assessment (n = 18,483 drinkers [13% Greek]) revealed fraternity and sorority members used PBS significantly (p < 0.001) less and reported significantly (p < 0.001)…
Descriptors: College Students, Sororities, Fraternities, Drinking
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Giles, Lisa L.; DelBello, Melissa P.; Stanford, Kevin E.; Strakowski, Stephen M. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
In order to recognize behavioral patterns in children and adolescents at risk for developing bipolar disorder, this study examined Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) profiles of bipolar offspring both with (BD group) and without ("at-risk" or AR group) bipolar disorder themselves. The BD youth had three CBCL subscale T scores greater than…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Attention Deficit Disorders
RAND Corporation, 2007
Many adolescents experiment with marijuana; the National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that 46% of high school seniors have tried this drug at some time. Pushing boundaries is what young people do, and some researchers believe that trying marijuana is a normal part of growing up. RAND Corporation researchers have revisited Shedler and Block's…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Marijuana, Adolescents, Drug Use
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Henry, Bill; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Examined the relations between family characteristics, childhood temperament, and convictions for violent and nonviolent offenses at age 18. Found that family factors were associated with both violent and nonviolent offenses, whereas childhood temperament was associated primarily with convictions for violent offenses. Results suggest potentially…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons
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Raine, Adrian; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1996
Contrasted characteristics of antisocial adolescents who desist from crime in adulthood with characteristics of those who became adult criminals. Proposed that psychophysiological differences between the two groups could reveal procedures to protect vulnerable individuals against crime. Findings suggest that better conditioning and enhanced…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons