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Religiosity, Heavy Alcohol Use, and Vicarious Learning Networks among Adolescents in the United States
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Gryczynski, Jan; Ward, Brian W. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
Previous research has found that religiosity may protect against risky alcohol and drug use behaviors among adolescents, but the social mechanics underpinning the relationship are not well understood. This study examined the relationship between religiosity, heavy drinking, and social norms among U.S. adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, using the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Drug Use, Social Networks
Young People and Risk
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Trotman, Dave; Martyn, Madeline; Tucker, Stanley – Pastoral Care in Education, 2012
This paper reports the findings of a small-scale qualitative inquiry into risk in the lives of children and young people. Conducted over a 12-month period in Birmingham and the Black Country in the United Kingdom, the study sought to elicit perceptions of risk from the perspective of children and young people in primary and secondary school…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Foreign Countries, Research Design, Qualitative Research
Interactive Effects of Delayed Bedtime and Family-Associated Factors on Depression in Elementary School Children
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Tung, Ho-Jui; Hsieh, Yu-Hsin; Lin, Fu-Gong – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Shorter sleep time was reported to be associated with psychological functioning in children. We intended to examine the relationship between nocturnal sleep duration and depression status by investigating if delayed bedtime could be one of the enhancement factors for depression in children. A cross-sectional study was performed to investigate the…
Descriptors: Sleep, Elementary School Students, Reference Groups, Prevention
Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors of California Community College Students
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Trieu, Sang Leng; Bratton, Sally; Marshak, Helen Hopp – Journal of American College Health, 2011
Objective: To explore the sexual and reproductive health behaviors of students from 13 community college campuses in California. Participants: Heterosexual college students, ages 18 to 24, who have had sexual intercourse (N = 4,487). Methods: The American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) survey was…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Two Year College Students, Family Planning, Contraception
Relative Deprivation, Poor Health Habits and Mortality
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Eibner, Christine E.; Evans, William N. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
The results of the study conducted, using the data from National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (BRFSS), to find the relationship between the relative deprivation and mortality, while controlling individual income and reference group fixed effects, are presented.
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Environment, Risk, Income, Reference Groups
Assessing the Risk Factors for Suicidal Thoughts at a Nontraditional Commuter School
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Gillman, Jason L.; Kim, Han S.; Alder, Stephen Craig; Durrant, Lynne H. – Journal of American College Health, 2006
The sample of students completing the National College Health Assessment (NCHA) Survey at the University of Utah differs from the national reference group for the NCHA 2003 in age, employment, residence, and marital status. The purpose of this study is to determine if the defining characteristics of a commuter school increase the risk for suicidal…
Descriptors: Risk, Reference Groups, Marital Status, Suicide