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Multiple Protective and Risk Factors for Drug Use and Abuse: Cross-Sectional and Prospective Findings by Newcomb, Michael D, Felix-Ortiz, Maria

“…A conceptual elaboration was developed that incorporates many risk and protective factors, and both direct and moderating (buffering) influences on drug…”
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Sexual Risk Behavior among Youth: Modeling the Influence of Prosocial Activities and Socioeconomic Factors by Ramirez-Valles, Jesus, Zimmerman, Marc A., Newcomb, Michael D.

“…Sexual activity among high-school-aged youths has steadily increased since the 1970s, emerging as a significant public health concern. Yet, patterns of youth…”
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Influence of Sensation Seeking on General Deviance and Specific Problem Behaviors From Adolescence to Young Adulthood by Newcomb, Michael D, McGee, Linda

“…Indicators of a Sensation Seeking latent construct were assessed during adolescence and used to predict changes in repeatedly gathered measures of a latent…”
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Psychosocial predictors and consequences of drug use : A developmental perspective within a prospective study by NEWCOMB, M. D

“…In this review of my prospective research program, I focus on several topics related to psychosocial factors associated with drug involvement across several…”
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The lysine requirement of lactating primiparous sows by Touchette, K.J. (University of Missouri, Columbia.), Allee, G.L, Newcomb, M.D, Boyd, R.D

“…We conducted an experiment with 289 primiparous sows to evaluate the effect of lysine intake on lactation and subsequent reproductive performance. Sows were…”
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Development and validation of a brief screening version of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire by Bernstein, David P, Stein, Judith A, Newcomb, Michael D, Walker, Edward, Pogge, David, Ahluvalia, Taruna, Stokes, John, Handelsman, Leonard, Medrano, Martha, Desmond, David, Zule, William

“…Objective: The goal of this study was to develop and validate a short form of the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (the CTQ-SF) as a screening measure for…”
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Risk factors for drug use among adolescents: concurrent and longitudinal analyses by Newcomb, M D, Maddahian, E, Bentler, P M

“…We examined the concurrent and longitudinal associations between risk factors and substance use for a sample of high school students. Ten risk factors were…”
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Protective and Risk Influences of Drug Use among a Multiethnic Sample of Adolescent Boys by Galaif, E. R, Newcomb, M. D, Vega, W. A, Krell, R. D

“…A measurement model was analyzed to demonstrate a differential distribution and cumulative exposure to psychosocial risk and protective influences of…”
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Child and familial pathways to academic achievement and behavioral adjustment: A prospective six-year study of children with and without ADHD by Latimer, W. W., August, G. J., Newcomb, M. D., Realmuto, G. M., Hektner, J. M., Mathy, R. M.

“…This longitudinal study examined familial and child predictors of academic achievement and behavioral adjustment. Participants included 115 children with ADHD…”
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Substance Use and Abuse Among Children and Teenagers by Newcomb, Michael D, Bentler, Peter M

“…During the past several years, there has been a renewed national concern about drug abuse, culminating in the current "war on drugs." In this review, we…”
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The Male Role, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Problems: A Structural Modeling Examination in Adult Women and Men by McCreary, Donald R, Newcomb, Michael D, Sadava, Stanley W

“…Most research on sex differences in alcohol involvement suggests that drinking is a component of the male gender role, but the impact of specific male role…”
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Alcohol Involvement and Dysphoria: A Longitudinal Examination of Gender Differences From Late Adolescence to Adulthood by Locke, Thomas F, Newcomb, Michael D

“…Although numerous investigations have examined the relations between alcoholism and depression, differing results have emerged. Major limitations in existing…”
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Predictors of polydrug use among four ethnic groups: A 12-year longitudinal study by Galaif, Elisha R, Newcomb, Michael D

“…We examined adolescent risk and protective constructs associated with adult polydrug use among four ethnic groups. Both mean and relational differences among…”
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Life Events and Substance Use Among Adolescents: Mediating Effects of Perceived Loss of Control and Meaninglessness in Life by Newcomb, Michael D, Harlow, L. L

“…Throughout history, alcohol and other drugs have been used to provide relief in times of stress and frustration. Research has confirmed this association…”
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The Drug-Crime Nexus in a Community Sample of Adults by Newcomb, Michael D, Galaif, Elisha R, Carmona, Jennifer Vargas

“…The authors tested several theories using prospective data to explain the associations between drug abuse and crime in a community sample of 470 adults…”
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Acculturation, Sexual Risk Taking, and HIV Health Promotion Among Latinas by Newcomb, Michael D, Wyatt, Gail E, Romero, Gloria J, Tucker, M. Belinda, Wayment, Heidi A, Carmona, Jennifer Vargas, Solis, Beatriz, Mitchell-Kernan, Claudia

“…Latinas are nearly 3 times more likely to acquire AIDS than other women in the United States. It is critical to understand this vulnerability and to identify…”
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The use of synthetic lysine in the diet of lactating sows by Touchette, K.J. (University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia.), Allee, G.L, Newcomb, M.D, Boyd, R.D

“…We conducted an experiment to determine the proportion of the lysine requirement of lactating sows that can be met using L-lysine(.)HCl. A total of 247 Pig…”
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Predictors of Latino Men's Paternity in Teen Pregnancy: Test of a Mediational Model of Childhood Experiences, Gender Role Attitudes, and Behaviors by Goodyear, Rodney K, Newcomb, Michael D, Allison, Russell D

“…In addressing teen pregnancy, researchers have given scant attention either to the male partners or to psychological variables that might affect incidence…”
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Childhood Aggression and Unconventionality: Impact on Later Academic Achievement, Drug Use, and Workforce Involvement by Brook, Judith S., Newcomb, Michael D.

“…The interrelation of childhood aggression, unconventionality, academic orientation, work involvement, and drug use was explored. Data were obtained for the…”
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Poor Parenting as an Adult Problem Behavior: General Deviance, Deviant Attitudes, Inadequate Family Support and Bonding, or Just Bad Parents? by Newcomb, Michael D, Loeb, Tamra Burns

“…Theoretically appropriate constructs have not been fully established for deviant adult roles. The authors tested (a) whether poor parenting reflects general…”
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