Keyword: Teenagers_Psychological Aspects

High school educational success and subsequent substance use: a panel analysis following adolescents into young adulthood

In this investigation, two indicators of high school educational success (grade point average and college plans) were examined to determine their influence on cigarette, alcohol, and illicit drug use during the transition to young adulthood. Panel data were obtained from the 1978-81 Monitoring the Future nationally representative samples of high school seniors. The sample for… Continue reading High school educational success and subsequent substance use: a panel analysis following adolescents into young adulthood

National comorbidity survey replication adolescent supplement (NCS-A): II. overview and design.(Survey)

The national comorbidity survey that seeks to determine the prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among U.S. adolescents is based on a dual-frame design that includes 904 adolescents from a previous household survey and 9,244 adolescent students from a sample of 320 schools. Replacement schools for those that refuse to participate do not produce bias.