Transgressive conduct and opposition towards the rules often characterize adolescence.
During the development, antisocial and aggressive behavior could be a way to grow …

Cigarette smoking patterns vary within the population, with some individuals remaining
never smokers, some remaining occasional users, and others progressing to daily use or …

Aims To measure the prospective relationship between smoking trajectories from
adolescence to young adulthood and mental health in later adulthood and test whether this …

The problem of bad behavior of the younger generation in the form of juvenile delinquency
is a major concern in character education in elementary schools. Using qualitative methods …

Background: Screening for risk behaviors is a routine and essential component of
adolescent preventive health visits. Early identification of risks can inform targeted …

We provide a conceptual framework for considering how an individual's identity is influenced
by social groups and an empirical exploration of how identity is related to cigarette smoking …

Rationale Efforts towards tobacco control are numerous, but relapse rates for smoking
cessations remain high. Behavioral changes necessary for continuous cessation appear …

Abstract Background and Aims: Arrest during adolescence is associated with myriad
negative outcomes, such as increased likelihood of future arrest and decreased likelihood of …

Relational aggression remains a significant form of aggression warranting continued
investigation due to its association with various negative outcomes. Given the gaps in the …

This current dissertation consists of two sub-studies that aimed to expand our limited
understanding about directionality and mechanisms in the longitudinal association between …