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50 Years of ERIC
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Mechanisms of Association between Paternal Alcoholism and Abuse of Alcohol and Other Illicit Drugs among Adolescents
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Peleg-Oren, Neta; Hospital, Michelle; Morris, Staci Leon; Wagner, Eric F. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2013
The current study examines the effect of paternal alcohol problems on adolescent use of alcohol and other illicit drugs as a function of maternal communication, as well as adolescent social and coping skills (N = 145). Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyses indicated that adolescents with a paternal history of alcohol problems reported higher…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Adolescents, Psychological Services, Interpersonal Competence
Treatment Process Predictors of Program Completion or Dropout among Minority Adolescents Enrolled in a Brief Motivational Substance Abuse Intervention
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Cordaro, Millie; Tubman, Jonathan G.; Wagner, Eric F.; Morris, Staci Leon – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2012
This study documents significant differences in alliance in a predominantly Latino sample of adolescents who either completed or dropped out of a Guided Self-Change treatment program. Therapeutic alliance, working alliance, and patient involvement were assessed via ratings of audio-recorded segments of participants' counseling sessions.…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Adolescents, Counselor Client Relationship, Discriminant Analysis
Patterns of Depressive Symptoms, Drinking Motives, and Sexual Behavior among Substance Abusing Adolescents: Implications for Health Risk
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Tubman, Jonathan G.; Wagner, Eric F.; Langer, Lilly M. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2003
Adolescents with substance use problems were classified into four distinct and meaningful subgroups based on patterns of depressive symptoms and motives for drinking before sex (i.e., avoidance, enhancement and social motives) using cluster analysis. Data were collected in face-to-face interviews from 120 adolescents and young adults (87 men, 33…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Substance Abuse, Sexuality, Multivariate Analysis
Correlates of Treatment Retention among Multi-Ethnic Youth with Substance Use Problems Initial Examination of Ethnic Group Differences
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Austin, Ashley; Wagner, Eric F. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2006
Aims: To explore (1) the influence of pretreatment and treatment factors on treatment retention among a multi-ethnic sample of adolescents and (2) the potential differential influence of pretreatment and treatment factors on treatment retention within each ethnic subgroup. Participants: A multi-ethnic sample of 420 adolescent juvenile offenders in…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Cultural Differences, Delinquency, Adolescents
Introduction.
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Wagner, Eric F. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2000
Studies show that most adolescents try smoking, over one-third become daily smokers, and nearly one-quarter become addicted to cigarettes. Significant gains in understanding and treating nicotine addiction among adolescents have not been made. Much work remains to be done concerning the developmental appropriateness and usefulness of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Smoking
Smoking among Teenage Girls.
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Wagner, Eric F.; Atkins, Jana H. – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2000
Summarizes recent epidemiological data concerning gender differences in the rates of various smoking behaviors among adolescents. Discusses how gender may influence smoking initiation, maintenance, and cessation among adolescents. Reviews adolescent smoking interventions. Provides recommendations for ways in which the effectiveness of smoking…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Literature Reviews, Self Concept