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Ridenour, Ty A.; Caldwell, Linda L.; Coatsworth, J. Douglas; Gold, Melanie A. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2011
Problem behavior theory posits that tolerance of deviance is an antecedent to antisocial behavior and substance use. In contrast, cognitive dissonance theory implies that acceptability of a behavior may increase after experiencing the behavior. Using structural equation modeling, this investigation tested whether changes in tolerance of deviance…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Youth Problems, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior
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King, Jeff – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1999
A survey of 374 Denver American Indians, mostly unemployed and low-income, examined substance abuse, psychological problems, and personal trauma for self and household; Native community mental health problems (including youth problems); counselor preferences; opinions about school testing of American Indian children; and Native community needs for…
Descriptors: Community Needs, Community Problems, Community Services, Help Seeking
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Thompson, Elaine Adams; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1994
Surveys examined whether psychosocial factors (psychosocial distress, drug use, family stress, and school performance) would distinguish adolescents endorsing high suicide ideation from those who did not, focusing on potential school dropouts. High-risk students with suicide ideation had more psychosocial distress, drug involvement, family stress,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Discriminant Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, High Risk Students