Purpose Informed by ecological theories and models of influence, this review discusses
various psychosocial risk and protective factors that contribute to adolescent substance use …

It is well known that adolescent risk-taking behaviors often occur in social settings among
peers, however, it is unclear whether there are gender differences in the susceptibility to …

The quality of parent–child relationships likely influences many decisions and behaviors
made by early adolescents, including their alcohol and marijuana use. We examined how …

PURPOSE: The current study examined gender and racial/ethnic (Hispanics, non-Hispanic
Caucasians, non-Hispanic African Americans, and non-Hispanic Asians) differences in …

With many adolescents using the internet to communicate with their peers, online
harassment is on the rise among youth. The purpose of this study was to understand how …

Affiliation with deviant peers is a correlate of adolescent alcohol use; however, the
mechanism accounting for this association remains unclear, particularly with respect to …

Research indicates that gender is one of the strongest correlates of juvenile delinquency.
Additionally, a growing body of literature suggests that the association with delinquent peers …

The aim of the research was to investigate the influence of gender, exposure to community
violence, and parental monitoring upon antisocial behavior and anxiety/depression in …

Purpose The main growth of the luxury market comes from Generation Z. This study
addresses the research gap on the effects of adolescents' self-construal and contingencies …

Purpose We sought to examine the sentiment and themes of marijuana-related chatter on
Twitter sent by influential Twitter users and to describe the demographics of these Twitter …