Research has highlighted the importance of peers for determining health behaviors in
adolescents, yet these behaviors have typically been investigated in isolation. We need to …

Aims: The aim of the study was to summarize results of recent epidemiological research on
adolescent alcohol use and its consequences, to outline the risk factors for drinking in …

The common risk factor approach (CRFA) has been highly influential in integrating oral
health into general health improvement strategies. However, dental policy makers and oral …

Positive youth development is thought to be essential to the prevention of adolescent risk
behavior and the promotion of thriving. This meta-analysis examined the effects of positive …

We believe that some new ideas about health related behaviors (HRBs) and health
promotion (HP) can be found in our integrative theory, the theory of triadic influence …

This review of reviews presents an empirically based set of mean effect size distributions for
judging the relative impact of the effects of universal mental health promotion and prevention …

The observed clustering, and shared underlying determinants, of risk behaviours in young
people has led to the proposition that interventions should take a broader approach to risk …

Background Engagement in multiple risk behaviours can have adverse consequences for
health during childhood, during adolescence, and later in life, yet little is known about the …

Background Adolescent risk behaviours such as smoking, alcohol use and antisocial
behaviour are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Patterns of risk …

Background The need to tackle sexual health problems and promote positive sexual health
has been acknowledged in Irish health policy. Young people's sexual behaviour however …