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Peer reviewedWilliams, Joanne M.; Dunlop, Lillian C. – Journal of Adolescence, 1999
Reports on school survey of males entering puberty and occurrence of delinquent behaviors. Results show that these students reported a wider range of delinquency, including higher levels of crime and school opposition behaviors. They also reported a greater frequency of particular delinquent acts over a 12-month period. Findings lend support to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Causes
Peer reviewedOmizo, Michael M.; And Others – School Counselor, 1988
Investigated stressors and symptoms in 60 students. In order of frequency, elementary students cited family problems, feeling different, and school problems; junior high school students cited general adolescent problems, peer pressure, and family problems; and high school students cited the future, school problems, and peer pressure. Students…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Problems
Peer reviewedGallagher, Mary; Millar, Rob – Adolescence, 1998
Surveys the worries of adolescents in Northern Ireland, with a focus on identifying age and gender differences. Analysis reveals that females report worrying significantly more frequently than males, particularly in regard to transition from school and personal and academic issues. Students over 16 report worrying significantly less than their…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Females
Direct linkCrosby, Ellen; Freed, Shirley; Gabriel, Elvin – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2006
The Personal Problems Checklist for Adolescents (PPC-A) was administered to students in 14 Adventist academies for the purpose of determining the extent of their personal problems. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the top 10 problems were: (1) poor study habits; (2) worrying about future…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Problems, Check Lists, Age Differences
Broberg, Anders G.; Dyregrov, Atle; Lilled, Lars – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2005
Background: On October 29, 1998, around 400 young people were gathered in an old warehouse in Goteborg, Sweden, for a discotheque party. A fire erupted and spread explosively. Adolescents were exposed to dreadful scenes inside and outside the building. In all, 63 young people were killed and 213 physically injured. An 18-month follow-up with 275…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescent Development, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
