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Download full textPetersen, Anne C.; And Others – 1987
Adolescence may be conceptualized as a period of life that begins and ends with major developmental transitions: the transition from childhood to adolescence and the transition from adolescence to young adulthood. This study focused on the nature of change in early adolescence and the relationship of that change to adjustment or problem behavior 4…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedEckhardt, Laura; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1994
This study examined cross-sectional correlates of smoking during early and late adolescence to compare patterns of prediction of smoking at both stages. Intention to smoke was the strongest predictor of smoking during both stages, particularly in late adolescence, as well as being the strongest predictor of changes in smoking. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavior Patterns, Decision Making, Drug Use
