1.the transitional period between puberty and adulthood in human development, terminating legally when the age of majority is reached; youth. 2.the process or state of growing to maturity. 3.a period or stage of development, as of a society, preceding maturity. ...
Interpersonal relationships within and outside the family have been a central part of alcohol and substance use research. Many studies have focused on the role of parents and peers; fewer studies have focused on siblings. This article examines siblings' roles in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug ...
The transitional period from adolescence to young adulthood had a significant impact on both alcohol consumption and use of cannabis. There was a higher alcohol consumption among those who had left their parental home. The consumption was lower among those who had established an adult social role ...
Frequent family meals were significantly associated with a lower likelihood of alcohol and tobacco use. However, this association was explained by adolescents' perception of the atmosphere at mealtimes. These findings suggest adolescents' perception of the mealtime environment contributes to family meals'...
Aims? To identify childhood and adolescent predictors of alcohol use and harmful drinking in adolescence and adulthood. Design? Longitudinal data from childhood to mid‐life from the National Child Development Study (NCDS) were used, including predictors collected at ages 7, 11, 16?years and alcoho...
Adolescence can be a time of both disorientation and discovery. The transitional period can raise questions of independence and identity; as adolescents cultivate their sense of self, they may face difficult choices about academics, friendship, sexuality, gender identity, drugs, and alcohol. Most teen...
AIMS: To identify childhood and adolescent predictors of alcohol use and harmful drinking in adolescence and adulthood. DESIGN: Longitudinal data from childhood to mid-life from the National Child Development Study (NCDS) were used, including predictors collected at ages 7, 11, 16 years and alcohol...
Background: Drinking to cope (i.e., drinking to forget or alleviate negative feelings) has been found to be associated with adolescents heavy drinking and alcohol-related problems. Additionally, it is widely accepted that genetic factors are involved in alcohol use and dependence. Studies are only...
The literature on correlates of adolescent alcohol use has generally identified similar correlates, despite differences in types of populations studied, definitions of both alcohol use and potential correlates, and time periods over which use is assessed. Still at issue, however, is the relative import...
Girls’ Tobacco and Alcohol Use During Early Adolescence: Prediction From Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Across Two Studies Leve, L.D., et al., Girls' tobacco and alcohol use during early adolescence: prediction from trajectories of depressive symptoms across two studies. ... LD Leve,GT ...