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Brooks-Russell, Ashley; Farhat, Tilda; Haynie, Denise; Simons-Morton, Bruce – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2014
Of the handful of national studies tracking trends in adolescent substance use in the United States, only the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) study collects data from 6th through 10th graders. The purpose of this study was to examine trends from 1998 to 2010 (four time points) in the prevalence of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use…
Descriptors: Trend Analysis, Gender Differences, Substance Abuse, Health Behavior
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Stanton, Cassandra A.; Highland, Krista B.; Tercyak, Kenneth P. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
Children with low socioeconomic status and ethnic minorities experience disproportionate risk of elevated depressive symptoms. This study examines the effects of risk/protective factors for depressive symptoms among multiethnic urban preadolescents. Eighth graders (N = 463; 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 17% White, and 20% Other/Mixed; 23%…
Descriptors: Smoking, Physical Activity Level, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology)