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Understanding the Phenotypic Structure of Adult Retrospective ADHD Symptoms during Childhood in the United States
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Ranby, Krista W.; Boynton, Marcella H.; Kollins, Scott H.; McClernon, F. Joseph; Yang, Chongming; Fuemmeler, Bernard F. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heterogeneous disorder, and the phenotypic structure comprising inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive type symptoms has been the focus of a growing body of recent research. Methodological studies are needed to better characterize phenotypes to advance research as well as clinical…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Etiology
Findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH): Conditions of Youth at Age 21
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Courtney, Mark E.; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Park, Keunhye; Harty, Justin; Feng, Huiling; Torres-García, Adrianna; Sayed, Samiya – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2018
This report presents findings from the "CalYOUTH Wave 3 Youth Survey." CalYOUTH (the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study) is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections Act on outcomes during foster youth's transition to adulthood. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of information from three…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Child Welfare
Findings from the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH): Conditions of Foster Youth at Age 17
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Courtney, Mark E.; Charles, Pajarita; Okpych, Nathanael J.; Napolitano, Laura; Halsted, Katherine – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2014
This report presents findings from the "Baseline Youth Survey of the California" Youth Transitions to Adulthood Study (CalYOUTH). CalYOUTH is an evaluation of the impact of the California Fostering Connections to Success Act on outcomes during the transition to adulthood for foster youth. CalYOUTH includes collection and analysis of…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Program Effectiveness, Late Adolescents, Longitudinal Studies
Trajectories of Delinquency from Adolescence to Adulthood
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Powell, Darci; Perreira, Krista M.; Harris, Kathleen Mullan – Youth & Society, 2010
Rising immigration rates to the United States have been associated with increased public sentiment against immigrant populations and fears that immigration will lead to escalations in crime and delinquency. However, surprisingly few researchers have studied delinquency among immigrant youth overall or in comparison with U.S.-born youth. Guided by…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Young Adults, Late Adolescents, Early Adolescents
Do Family and Parenting Factors in Adolescence Influence Condom Use in Early Adulthood in a Multiethnic Sample of Young Adults?
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Gillmore, Mary Rogers; Chen, Angela Chia-Chen; Haas, Steven A.; Kopak, Albert M.; Robillard, Alyssa G. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Studies show that positive family factors help protect adolescents from engaging in risky sexual activities, but do they continue to protect adolescents as they transition to late adolescence/early adulthood? Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we examined whether family support, parent-child closeness, parental…
Descriptors: African Americans, Chinese Americans, Whites, Daughters
Predictors of Sexually Coercive Behavior in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescent Males
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Casey, Erin A.; Beadnell, Blair; Lindhorst, Taryn P. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
Data from male participants in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health are used to examine childhood predictors of late adolescent and early adulthood sexually coercive behavior and adolescent mediators of these relationships. A path analysis shows that experiencing sexual abuse as a child has a direct effect on perpetrating…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Prevention, Late Adolescents, Adolescents
Body Perceptions, Weight Control Behavior, and Changes in Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being over Time: A Longitudinal Examination of Gender
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Vogt Yuan, Anastasia S. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2010
This study used the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to explore gender differences in the relationship between body perceptions and behavior and changes in adolescents' psychological well-being over a one-year time period. The sample included 12,814 adolescents (51% girls) aged 11-20 comprised of 68% Non-Hispanic White, 15% African…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Developmental Stages, Body Weight
Adolescent Adjustment in a Nationally Collected Sample: Identifying Group Differences by Adoption Status, Adoption Subtype, Developmental Stage and Gender
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Burrow, Anthony L.; Tubman, Jonathan G.; Finley, Gordon E. – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
The current study investigated group differences in adolescent adjustment by adoption status and adoption subtype in a national sample, in contrast to group differences based on developmental stage or gender. Secondary analyses of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were performed to describe group differences in a broad range of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Differences, Adoption, Developmental Stages