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Urban Adolescents' Physical Activity Experience, Physical Activity Levels, and Use of Screen-Based Media during Leisure Time: A Structural Model by Xie, Hui, Scott, Jason L, Caldwell, Linda L

“…There is limited understanding of the relationship between physical activity and use of screen-based media, two important behaviors associated with…”
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Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic? by Caldwell, Linda L.

“…The purpose of this article is to examine the empirical evidence and describe theoretical perspectives that address under what conditions and why leisure can…”
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Predicting secondary school dropout among South African adolescents: A survival analysis approach by Weybright, Elizabeth H, Caldwell, Linda L, Xie, Hui Jimmy, Wegner, Lisa, Smith, Edward A

“…Education is one of the strongest predictors of health worldwide. In South Africa, school dropout is a crisis where by Grade 12, only 52% of the age…”
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Inconsistent Reports of Sexual Intercourse Among South African High School Students by Palen, Lori-Ann, M.S, Smith, Edward A., Dr.PH, Caldwell, Linda L., Ph.D, Flisher, Alan J., Ph.D., F.C.Psych. (S.A.), Wegner, Lisa, M.Sc.O.T, Vergnani, Tania, Ph.D

“…Abstract Purpose This study aims to describe patterns of inconsistent reports of sexual intercourse among a sample of South African adolescents. Methods…”
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More Bored Today Than Yesterday? National Trends in Adolescent Boredom From 2008 to 2017 by Weybright, Elizabeth H., Schulenberg, John, Caldwell, Linda L.

“…Boredom is an accepted part of adolescence. Developmental and contextual factors are likely to conspire to increase boredom during adolescence, which, in turn,…”
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Parental Influence on Urban Adolescents' Physical Activity Experience by Xie, Hui, Scott, Jason L., Caldwell, Linda L.

“…As important socializing agents of adolescents, parents may substantially influence adolescents' physical activity but their roles in adolescents' physical…”
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A Qualitative Study of Latino Grandparents’ Involvement in and Support for Grandchildren’s Leisure Time Physical Activity by Xie, Hui, Caldwell, Linda L., Loy, Steven, Robledo, Mayra

“…Background. Latino grandparents are often involved in rearing of grandchildren. However, their roles in promoting Latino children’s leisure time physical…”
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Pathways of Influence: How Parental Behaviors and Free Time Experiences are Associated with African American Early Adolescent Development and Academic Achievement by Chilenski, Sarah M, Ridenour, Ty, Bequette, Amanda W, Caldwell, Linda L

“…Youth’s free time is an opportunity for profound development of skills, attitudes and behaviors. Research on this topic has focused on middle class or White…”
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Leisure activities, the social weekend, and alcohol use: evidence from a daily study of first-year college students by Finlay, Andrea K, Ram, Nilam, Maggs, Jennifer L, Caldwell, Linda L

“…The aim of this study was to document within-person and between-persons associations between the duration of day-to-day activities (volunteering, spiritual…”
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Supporting South African High School Teachers' Implementation of a Prevention Program via Abridged Consultation: Outcomes and Moderators by Motamedi, Mojdeh, Caldwell, Linda L., Smith, Edward A., Wegner, Lisa, Jacobs, Joachim

“…Research is lacking on consultation support for school‐based evidence‐based programs (EBP) intended to prevent youths’ risky behaviors in schools in…”
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Latino grandparents’ perception of disagreements with parents in children’s leisure time physical activity by Xie, Hui, Caldwell, Linda L, Loy, Steven

“…Background: Latino grandparents are often involved in the care and rearing of grandchildren and may help parents in promoting children’s leisure time physical…”
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Leisure Boredom, Timing of Sexual Debut, and Co-Occurring Behaviors among South African Adolescents by Layland, Eric K., Ram, Nilam, Caldwell, Linda L., Smith, Edward A., Wegner, Lisa

“…Sex during adolescence is normative; however, there are substantial individual differences in the timing and context of sexual debut. Leisure boredom is an…”
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Adolescent Substance Use Behavior Change Through School Intervention Is Improved by Teacher and School Implementation Support Together, Especially for Girls by Layland, Eric K., Caldwell, Linda L., Ram, Nilam, Smith, Edward A., Wegner, Lisa, Jacobs, Joachim J.

“…An earlier trial of a school-based, preventative intervention, HealthWise South Africa, demonstrated some efficacy in preventing adolescent drinking and…”
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Boredom Prone or Nothing to Do? Distinguishing Between State and Trait Leisure Boredom and Its Association with Substance Use in South African Adolescents by Weybright, Elizabeth H., Caldwell, Linda L., Ram, Nilam, Smith, Edward A., Wegner, Lisa

“…Reducing adolescent substance use is important in South Africa, a developing nation with increasing adolescent substance use, lack of leisure/recreation…”
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Boys Are Victims, Too: The Influence of Perpetrators’ Age and Gender in Sexual Coercion Against Boys by Miller, Jacqueline A., Smith, Edward A., Caldwell, Linda L., Mathews, Catherine, Wegner, Lisa

“…Sexual coercion among adolescent boys in South Africa is an underresearched topic despite the frequency of such events. Although quantitative research has…”
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Can’t You See I’m Getting Bored? The Social Context as a Moderator of Adolescent Leisure Boredom and Alcohol Use by Weybright, Elizabeth, Beckmeyer, Jonathon J., Caldwell, Linda L., Wegner, Lisa, Doering, Erica, Smith, Edward A.

“…The current study sought to better understand how leisure boredom is associated with alcohol use and how peer factors moderated the relationship between state…”
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Predictors of Adolescents' Disclosure to Parents and Perceived Parental Knowledge: Between-and within-Person Differences by Darling, Nancy, Cumsille, Patricio, Caldwell, Linda L, Dowdy, Bonnie

“…Adolescents' willingness to share information with parents is a central process through which parents gain knowledge of their adolescents' lives. This paper…”
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Impact of a Community-Based Intervention on Latino Grandparents' Knowledge About and Self-Efficacy in Supporting Grandchildren's Physical Activities by Xie, Hui, Caldwell, Linda L., Loy, Steven, Aristizabal, Carolina, Guzman, Araceli

“…Introduction: Latino grandparents are often involved in rearing grandchildren, but their roles in promoting children's physical activity (PA) have been largely…”
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With a little help from my friends? A longitudinal look at the role of peers versus friends on adolescent alcohol use by Weybright, Elizabeth H., Beckmeyer, Jonathon J., Caldwell, Linda L., Wegner, Lisa, Smith, Edward A.

“…Alcohol is the most commonly used substance by South African adolescents. Social norms play a key role in alcohol use, although distinctions are not always…”
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Trajectories of adolescent substance use development and the influence of healthy leisure: A growth mixture modeling approach by Weybright, Elizabeth H, Caldwell, Linda L, Ram, Nilam, Smith, Edward A, Wegner, Lisa

“…Abstract Considerable heterogeneity exists in adolescent substance use development. To most effectively prevent use, distinct trajectories of use must be…”
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