Comparison of Indirect Assessments of Association as Predictors of Marijuana Use Among At-Risk Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Ames ◽  
Alan W. Stacy
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

scholarly journals The Effects of Mental Health Symptoms and Marijuana Expectancies on Marijuana Use and Consequences Among At-Risk Adolescents

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric R. Pedersen ◽  
Jeremy N. V. Miles ◽  
Karen Chan Osilla ◽  
Brett A. Ewing ◽  
Sarah B. Hunter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

scholarly journals Comparison of indirect assessments of association as predictors of marijuana use among at-risk adolescents.

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Ames ◽  
Jerry L. Grenard ◽  
Carolien Thush ◽  
Steve Sussman ◽  
Reinout W. Wiers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

scholarly journals Brief motivational interviewing intervention to reduce alcohol and marijuana use for at-risk adolescents in primary care.

2018 ◽  
Vol 86 (9) ◽  
pp. 775-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. D'Amico ◽  
Layla Parast ◽  
William G. Shadel ◽  
Lisa S. Meredith ◽  
Rachana Seelam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

School-Based Drug Prevention Among At-Risk Adolescents: Effects of ALERT Plus

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas Longshore ◽  
Phyllis L. Ellickson ◽  
Daniel F. McCaffrey ◽  
Patricia A. St. Clair
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Ninth Grade ◽  
Drug Prevention ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
School Based ◽  
Prevention Curriculum ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

In a recent randomized field trial, Ellickson et al. found the Project ALERT drug prevention curriculum curbed alcohol misuse and tobacco and marijuana use among eighth-grade adolescents. This article reports effects among ninth-grade at-risk adolescents. Comparisons between at-risk girls in ALERT Plus schools (basic curriculum extended to ninth grade with five booster lessons) and at-risk girls in control schools showed the program curbed weekly alcohol and marijuana use, at-risk drinking, alcohol use resulting in negative consequences, and attitudinal and perceptual factors conducive to drug use. Program-induced changes in perceived social influences, one's ability to resist those influences, and beliefs about the consequences of drug use mediated the ALERT Plus effects on drug use. No significant effects emerged for at-risk boys or at-risk adolescents in schools where the basic ALERT curriculum (covering seventh and eighth grades only) was delivered. Possible reasons for gender differences and implications for prevention programming are discussed.

Salivary C-reactive protein among at-risk adolescents: A methods investigation of out of range immunoassay data

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Landau ◽  
John Arthur Trinder ◽  
Julian Simmons ◽  
Monika Raniti ◽  
Matthew Blake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Temporal Stability ◽  
Management Technique ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Diurnal Pattern ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Treatment Techniques ◽  
Salivary Biomarker ◽  
At Risk Adolescents

Inflammatory markers including C-Reactive Protein (CRP) are increasingly used within research and clinical settings. Yet, varying methodologies for cleaning immunoassay data with out of range (OOR) samples may alter characteristic levels of CRP, thereby obscuring interpretation and reliability. This study investigated the influence of eight immunoassay OOR data treatment techniques on salivary CRP (sCRP) samples from at-risk adolescents. Participants from the ‘Sleep and Education: learning New Skills Early’ (SENSE) Study were 86 adolescents at-risk for depression (50 female), aged 14.29 years (SD=1.04). ANOVA results showed no statistically significant differences in average morning (F(7, 590)=1.24, p=.28) and evening (F(7, 599)=1.29, p=.25) values produced by each OOR data cleaning technique. However, varying techniques produced differences in the magnitude of Pearson’s correlations between consecutive saliva samples (r’s between .27 – .78), and influenced the significance of a sCRP diurnal pattern; two techniques produced statistically higher morning than evening sCRP levels (t(85)=2.70, p=.01 and t(85)=2.67, p=.01), whereas six techniques failed to find statistical differences between morning and evening sCRP levels (p’s >.05). Varying techniques also produced statistically divergent associations between sCRP and age and depressive symptoms. Results from this study provide evidence for the temporal stability of sCRP among adolescents, show winsorization as an effective OOR data management technique, and highlight the influence of methodological decisions in cleaning salivary biomarker data and the need for consistency within the field.

scholarly journals Application of Hellison's Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model in Physical Education to Improve Self-Efficacy for Adolescents at Risk of Dropping-out of School

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 667-676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amparo Escartí ◽  
Melchor Gutiérrez ◽  
Carmina Pascual ◽  
Diana Marín
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Personal And Social Responsibility ◽  
Responsibility Model ◽  
At Risk Adolescents ◽  
Out Of School

This study evaluated improvement in self-efficacy and personal and social responsibility among at-risk of dropping-out of school adolescents participating in a program in which Hellison's Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model was applied in physical education classes during the course of an academic year. Thirty at-risk adolescents aged 13-14 years old (23 boys, 7 girls) were assigned to an intervention group (12 boys and 3 girls) or a comparison group (11 boys, 4 girls), the latter of which did not participate in the program. Quantitative results showed a significant improvement in the students' self-efficacy for enlisting social resources and in self-efficacy for self-regulated learning. Qualitative results showed an improvement in responsibility behaviors of participants in the intervention group. This suggests that the model could be effective for improving psychological and social development in at-risk adolescents, and that physical education classes may be an appropriate arena for working with these young people.

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