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Publikováno v:
Journal of Attention Disorders. 24:86-93
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess whether comparisons of longitudinal smoking trajectories predict differences in symptoms of ADHD in adults. Method: Participants were interviewed 7 times between 14 and 43 years of age. ADHD sympto
Publikováno v:
Journal of Urban Health. 91:720-735
Although most mental disorders have their first onset by young adulthood, there are few longitudinal studies of these problems and related help-seeking behavior. The present study examined some early and current predictors of the use of mental health
Publikováno v:
Journal of Attention Disorders. 21:776-782
Objective: To assess whether the relationship of an ADHD diagnosis by adolescence to nonprescription stimulant use in adulthood is direct or indirect, via Conduct Disorder (CD) and/or Substance Use Disorder (SUD). Method: Data were obtained from mult
Publikováno v:
Psychological Reports. 113:921-929
This study examined whether personality characteristics measured when a woman is in her mid-40s can predict success in sustained smoking cessation 22 years later, when the woman is in her mid-60s. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conduc
Publikováno v:
The American Journal on Addictions. 23:176-183
Background and Objectives We examined the association between the conjoint developmental trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and marijuana use from age 24 to age 32 and short sleep duration. Methods The participants included 158 African American ma
Publikováno v:
Substance Abuse. 34:273-276
Background Because obesity has become a major public health problem, attention to a range of its predictors is needed. This study examined the association of physical factors, personal characteristics, and substance use with obesity in a sample ( N =
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Genetic Psychology. 173:175-197
In this study, based on Family Interactional Theory (FIT), the authors tested a longitudinal model of the intergenerational effects of the grandmothers' parent-child relationships and the grandparents' smoking on the grandchildren's externalizing beh
Publikováno v:
Psychological Reports. 110:351-362
Osteoporosis is prevalent among women 50 years of age and older and accounts for numerous fractures and the related deaths of many sufferers. In this study, 22.4% of the women reported having osteoporosis. Smoking contributes substantially to osteopo
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Mental Health. 40:7-21
Knowledge of early predictors which differentiate between various longitudinal smoking patterns might facilitate designing more effective interventions. Using data from 806 participants, we examined the association of three adolescent academic adjust
Autor:
Elinor B. Balka, Judith S. Brook, Helen Dermatis, Andrya M. Crossman, Marc Galanter, David W. Brook
Publikováno v:
The American Journal on Addictions. 19:534-542
We tested the hypothesis that there is a mediational pathway from parental alcohol use during the participants' adolescence to the participants' psychological symptoms in young adulthood. This pathway includes the participants' alcohol use and their