Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Effects on Parent-Adolescent Communication and Adolescent Conduct Problems at 6 Months: Familias Unidas in Ecuador
Lourdes Molleda , Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Sofia Poma, Monica Bahamon, Ana Quevedo Teran, Cecilia Condo Tamayo, Hilda M. Pantin, Guillermo Prado Introduction: Familias Unidas, an evidence-based, parent-centered preventive...
Preventing Stress Related Ill-Health in Adolescence
Malin Anniko , Maria Tillfors Introduction: Stress and stress-related problems such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress and worry is a widespread and growing problem amongst Swedish adolescents, especially girls. Similar trends have...
But Who Does It Work for? Impacts of Executive Function on Healthy Relationships Program Efficacy
Deinera Exner-Cortens , David A Wolfe, J. Bruce Morton, Claire V Crooks Introduction: Promoting healthy relationships is increasingly recognized as key to violence prevention; however, evaluation of healthy relationships programs for youth...
Promoting Healthy Relationships and Masculinities among Adolescent Boys
Deinera Exner-Cortens , Debb Hurlock, Pam Krause Introduction: A large body of research demonstrates that adolescence is a key period for promoting healthy relationship skills as part of efforts to prevent bullying and dating violence...
Preventing Sleep Deprivation in a 24/7 Society: A Universal School-Based Intervention for Adolescents
Serena Bauducco , Ida Flink, Steven Linton Introduction: Growing evidence shows that adolescents are at risk for sleep deprivation, which has serious consequences on adolescents´ functioning, including emotional and physical health, and...
Feasibility Study of a Cell Phone Intervention to Promote Mental Health among Deported Mexican Migrants
Ietza Bojorquez , Rosa M Aguilera-Guzman, Adrian Aguilera, Silvia Mejia Introduction: Deportations of Mexican migrants who had been living in the United States for extended periods of time increased during the past decade. As an event of...
A Web-Based Group Course Intervention for 15-25 Year Olds Whose Parents Have Substance Use or Mental Health Problems
Tobias H. Elgan , Anna K Strandberg, Johanna Gripenberg Introduction: Depending on how the problem is defined, between 5-20% of all Swedish children grow up with parents having substance use and/or mental health problems, which puts the...
Long-Term Effects of a Responsible Beverage Service Program
Johanna Gripenberg , Tobias Elgán, Sven Andréasson Introduction: In 1996, an alcohol prevention program in Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) targeting licensed premises was initiated by STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems)...
Is Young Adolescents’ Self-Esteem Predicted by Peer Acceptance? A Gender Perspective
Olivier Gaudet , Justin Vollet, Marie-Helene Veronneau, Thomas Kindermann, Cécile Mathys Introduction: Self-esteem influences youth’s mental and physical health (Tzesniewski et al., 2006) and is central to adolescent development. During...
Cultural Adaptations, Engagement and Outcomes of the Thailand Strengthening Families Program 12-16
Kannikar Nolrajsuwat Introduction: The Thailand culturally adapted version of the Strengthening Families Program (12-16) was evaluated for high risk 12 to 17-year-olds. After the success of the SFP 6-11 in Thailand, the Thailand juvenile...