Substance Use and Abuse among Deviant and Non-Deviant Adolescents in Israel

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zipora Barnea ◽  
Meir Teichman ◽  
Giora Rahav
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Learned Resourcefulness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Deviance ◽  
Two Samples

The study examined the hypothesis that the use of psychoactive substances is strongly associated with social deviance. Patterns of alcohol and drug use among two samples of deviant adolescents were investigated and compared to patterns of use among a sample of non-deviant youths. The participants were as follows: ninety-seven juvenile delinquents, inmates in institutions, aged twelve through eighteen; 184 detached youth, aged twelve through eighteen, who are in treatment programs of the Departments of Youth Advancement, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Welfare; and a nationwide representative sample of 8151 high school students, aged twelve through eighteen. Substance use was measured by three self-report indices: frequency of use during the last year, use during the last month, and use during the last week. The results clearly indicate that psychoactive substance use is concentrated among Israeli groups of deviant adolescents. These adolescents use all types of substances, licit as well as illicit, at rates considerably exceeding those found among high school students. However, a great similarity was found between the deviant groups of adolescents and the high school students in several personality correlates (sensation seeking, anxiety, depressive mood and learned resourcefulness) of substance use, and to a much lesser degree in its interpersonal correlates (perceived closeness to parents and to peers). The results' implications for prevention are discussed.

Test Anxiety in Potential First-Generation Students: A Longitudinal Examination of the Role of Psychological Needs

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-49
Author(s):  
Natalie Spadafora ◽  
Emily L. Murphy ◽  
Danielle S. Molnar ◽  
Dawn Zinga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Generation Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Secondary

It is estimated that 15-22% of students have high levels of test anxiety (von der Embse, Jester, Roy, & Post, 2018), which can be associated with greater academic stress and poorer educational performance (e.g., Steinmayr, Crede, McElvany, & Withwein, 2016). First-generation students (where neither parent has completed post-secondary education) are a critical group to study given that they are at higher risk for poorer educational attainment and being unsuccessful at the post-secondary level. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the link between basic psychological needs and test anxiety in a sample of first-generation Ontario high school students across two points in time (N = 147;  Mage = 14.82, SD = 1.28). Self-report data was collected as a part of an on-going longitudinal study focusing on students attending a high school with specialized programming to enhance the transition to post-secondary institutions. Results from cross-lagged path analyses indicated that being older, female, and having higher levels of needs frustration significantly predicted higher levels of test anxiety over time within this sample. Our results highlight important educational implications, emphasizing the importance of fostering classroom environments where students perceive their psychological needs to be met, particularly within this unique population of students.

Self-reports of emotional distress in a sample of urban black high school students

1982 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 809-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen W. Freeman ◽  
Karl Rickels ◽  
Emily B. H. Mudd ◽  
George R. Huggins ◽  
Celso-Ramon Garcia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students ◽  
Hopkins Symptom Checklist ◽  
Adolescent Groups ◽  
High Distress

SynopsisEmotional distress as assessed by the self-report Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) was examined in a sample of 607 urban black high school students aged 15–18. These adolescents reported high distress primarily about feelings of disadvantage, volatile anger, interpersonal sensitivity and loneliness. Females were significantly more likely than males to indicate emotional distress, although several of the leading distress items were endorsed equally by both groups. Male and female scores across the HSCL factors differed in degree rather than form. The great majority of these adolescents didnotreport significant emotional distress. These data provide a base from a non-clinical sample for comparison with other adolescent groups where emotional distress may play a role.

The standardization of Achenbach's Youth Self-Report in Greece in a national sample of high school students

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Roussos ◽  
K. Francis ◽  
V. Zoubou ◽  
S. Kiprianos ◽  
A. Prokopiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Waterpipe use among high school students in Ontario: Demographic and substance use correlates

2015 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. e121-e126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayley A. Hamilton ◽  
Roberta Ferrence ◽  
Angela Boak ◽  
Shawn O’Connor ◽  
Robert E. Mann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Waterpipe Use

scholarly journals Substance use among high school students in Erbil City, Iraq: prevalence and potential contributing factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 806-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazar Mahmood ◽  
Samir Othman ◽  
Namir Al-Tawil ◽  
Tariq Al-Hadithi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
School Students

Drinking Motives, Sensation Seeking, and Alcohol Use Among Thai High School Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1255-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Penprapa Siviroj ◽  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Supa Pengpid ◽  
Yongyuth Yungyen ◽  
Achara Chaichana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
Hazardous Drinking ◽  
Drinking Motives ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Motives ◽  
Drinking Frequency ◽  
And Coping

We assessed drinking motives and sensation seeking in relation to alcohol use in a sample of 634 Thai high school students. Results indicate that 55.8% had never used alcohol, and of the lifetime users, 33.5% were current (past month) alcohol users and 26.5% drink until they get drunk. Coping and social motives were positive predictors for drinking frequency, and coping motives were a predictor for hazardous (drinking to get drunk) drinking. Sensation seeking was associated with drinking frequency and hazardous drinking. Within the different sensation seeking components, disinhibition was the strongest predictor for drinking frequency, followed by experience seeking and boredom susceptibility. Boredom susceptibility was the strongest predictor for hazardous drinking. Coping, social motives, and sensation seeking should be taken into account when designing alcohol use prevention strategies for Thai adolescents.

Making Career Decisions: A Self-Report of Factors That Help High School Students

1984 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 240-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICHARD J. NOETH ◽  
HAROLD B. ENGEN ◽  
PATRICIA E. NOETH
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career Decisions ◽  
Self Report ◽  
School Students

Substance Use and Parent Characteristics Among High School Students: Edirne Sample in Turkey

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-267
Author(s):  
Mehmet Bulent Sonmez ◽  
Digdem Cakir ◽  
Rugul Kose Cinar ◽  
Yasemin Gorgulu ◽  
Erdal Vardar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parent Characteristics

Financial Literacy

2017 ◽  
pp. 80-106
Author(s):  
Adriana Berenice Valencia Álvarez ◽  
Jaime Ricardo Valenzuela González
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Financial Knowledge ◽  
Financial Behavior ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public And Private

Financial literacy is a combination of financial knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, key for making informed decisions and for solving financial problems. This descriptive study explored the applied, conceptual and procedural financial knowledge of 243 Mexican students via three financial knowledge tests. In addition, these students were surveyed about their financial behavior, their attitudes towards money, and their experience with money using a self-report questionnaire. The study aims to identify financial-education needs and gaps between school levels and systems. Therefore, the analysis focuses on the differences and similarities between two subgroups: (1) students in public and in private education, and between (2) middle school (ages 12 to 15) and high school students (ages 15 to 18). Middle school and high school students differed significantly only in their conceptual knowledge and in their financial experience, while public and private students showed statistical significant differences on their financial knowledge, behavior, attitudes and experience.

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