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A cross-national study of violence-related behaviours in adolescents.
(American Medical Association, 2004-06)
Background: Violent behavior among adolescents is a significant problem worldwide, and a cross-national comparison of adolescent violent behaviors can provide information about the development and pattern of physical ...
Economic and cultural correlates of cannabis use among mid-adolescents in 31 countries
(Wiley, 2006-02)
Aims: To examine cannabis use among mid-adolescents in 31 countries and associations with per-capita personal consumer expenditure (PCE), unemployment, peer factors and national rates of cannabis use in 1999.
Design, ...
Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The development of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family Affluence Scale.
(Elsevier, 2008)
Socioeconomic inequalities in adolescent health have been little studied until recently, partly due to the lack of appropriate and agreed upon measures for this age group. The difficulties of measuring adolescent socioeconomic ...
Socioeconomic inequality in exposure to bullying during adolescence: a comparative cross-sectional multilevel study in 35 countries.
(American Public Health Association, 2009)
Objectives. We examined the socioeconomic distribution of adolescent exposure to bullying internationally and documented the contribution of the macroeconomic environment.
Methods. We used an international survey of 162 ...
Daring, substance use and involvement in violence among school children
(Haworth Press (Taylor & Francis), 2006-09-22)
This study explores whether the association between substance use and involvement in youth violence is a unique association resulting from the properties of the drugs, or whether it is part of a larger behavioral cluster. ...
The soundtrack of substance use: Music preference as a risk factor for adolescent smoking and drinking.
(Informa Healthcare, 2009-07)
A connection between preferences for heavy metal, rap, reggae, electronic dance music,and substance use has previously been established. However, evidence as to the gender specific links between substance use and a wider ...
Contraceptive use by 15-year-old students at their last sexual intercourse: results from 25 countries.
(American Medical Association, 2008-01)
Objectives: To identify and report cross-national patterns in contraceptive use among sexually active adolescents.
Design: A cross-national cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Data were collected in 2002 by self-report ...
Body mass index, overweight and obesity in adolescents in Europe and the United States
(American Medical Association, 2004-06)
Overweight and obesity have increased globally among children, adolescents, and adults. The World Health Organization (WHO) designates obesity as one of the most important public health threats because of the significant ...
Implementation of a school-based mental health promotion programme in Ireland
(Ingenta, 2004-05)
This paper reflects on the challenges associated with developing, implementing and evaluating a universal curriculum-based module promoting positive mental health for 15-18 year olds in Irish schools. The module consists ...
Consommation de cannabis par les élèves de 15 ans - Données issues de l'enquête internationale HBSC/OMS dans 32 pays occidentaux.
(French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2006-03)
In the 32 western countries that participated in the Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC 2002) survey conducted in schools, about 20% of 15-year-olds declared that they had already used cannabis, which is ...