Drug Use and Personality in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Structural Models with Nonnormal Variables.

Bentler, P. M.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Drug Use and Personality in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Structural Models with Nonnormal Variables.

Bentler, P. M.

Child Development, v58 n1 p65-79 Feb 1987

Introduces structural modeling with nonnormal continuous variables, using the equations language of the micro-mainframe program EQS in the context of a longitudinal study of adolescent development that followed about 700 adolescents across an 8-year span into young adulthood. Two models are developed to assess the influence of drug use on personality, and personality on drug use. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Drug Use, Longitudinal Studies, Marijuana, Personality, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Statistical Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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