The misuse of stimulant medication among college students is a prevalent and growing
problem. The purpose of this review and meta-analysis is to summarize the current research …

Stressful events may have immediate effects on well-being, and by influencing appraisal
processes, coping methods, life styles, parental behaviours, as well as behavioural and …

Objective: This study analyzes whether parental strictness, which is shared by authoritative
parenting (strictness and warmth) and authoritarian parenting (strictness without warmth) …

Background Impulsivity is often included as a risk factor in models of adolescent marijuana
use behaviors; however, the magnitude of the association between impulsivity and …

Marijuana is the most prevalent illicit drug used by adolescents and young adults, yet
marijuana initiation is rarely studied past adolescence. The present study sought to advance …

Background Several studies have shown that early cannabis use is correlated with poor
educational performance including high school drop-out. The predominant explanation for …

Stattin and Kerr [Stattin, H., & Kerr, M.(2000). Parental monitoring: A reinterpretation. Child
Development, 71 (4), 1072–1085] suggested reconceptualizing “parental monitoring” and …

Substance use disorder is a serious health problem that tends to manifest in late
adolescence. Attempting to influence targetable risk and protective factors holds promise for …

Background Adolescent alcohol consumption is an issue of ongoing concern and programs
targeting parents have been identified as an important component in minimizing and …

Objective: Recently, it has been suggested that traits may dynamically change as conditions
change. One possible mechanism that may influence impulsiveness is parental monitoring …