Search Results - "Newcomb, Michael D."

Predictors of Early High School Dropout: A Test of Five Theories by Battin-Pearson, Sara, Abbott, Robert D, Hill, Karl G, Catalano, Richard F, Hawkins, J. David, Newcomb, Michael D

“…This study compared the adequacy of 5 theories to predict dropping out of high school before the 10th grade. These theories include full mediation by academic…”
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Intergenerational cycle of maltreatment: a popular concept obscured by methodological limitations by Newcomb, Michael D, Locke, Thomas F

“…Objective: The intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment is a controversial subject. Much of existing research is plagued with at least three…”
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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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Suicidality, depression, and alcohol use among adolescents: a review of empirical findings by Galaif, Elisha R, Sussman, Steve, Newcomb, Michael D, Locke, Thomas F

“…Suicide is a serious health problem as it is currently the third leading cause of death for teenagers between the ages of 15 and 24 years. Depression, which is…”
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Child sexual abuse consequences in community samples of Latino and European American adolescents by Newcomb, Michael D, Munoz, David T, Carmona, Jennifer Vargas

“…Abstract Objective Research investigating the impact of child sexual abuse (CSA) in community samples of adolescents has been limited. This study aims to…”
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Correlates and Predictors of HIV Risk Among Inner-City African American Female Teenagers by Locke, Thomas F, Newcomb, Michael D

“…Objective Design: For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related prevention initiatives to be most effective, they should be broad-based and incorporate…”
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The Motivation, Skills, and Decision-Making Model of "Drug Abuse" Prevention by Sussman, Steve, Earleywine, Mitchell, Wills, Thomas, Cody, Christine, Biglan, Tony, Dent, Clyde W., Newcomb, Michael D.

“…This article summarizes the theoretical basis for targeted prevention programs as they apply to different high-risk groups. We explain the advantages and…”
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Mediational and Deviance Theories of Late High School Failure: Process Roles of Structural Strains, Academic Competence, and General Versus Specific Problem Behaviors by Newcomb, Michael D, Abbott, Robert D, Catalano, Richard F, Hawkins, J. David, Battin-Pearson, Sara, Hill, Karl

“…Understanding and preventing high school failure is a national priority. Structural strain and general deviance theories attempt to explain late high school…”
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Child Maltreatment, Parent Alcohol- and Drug-Related Problems, Polydrug Problems, and Parenting Practices: A Test of Gender Differences and Four Theoretical Perspectives by Locke, Thomas F, Newcomb, Michael D

“…The authors tested how adverse childhood experiences (child maltreatment and parent alcohol- and drug-related problems) and adult polydrug use (as a mediator)…”
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On Fighting Versus Accepting Stressful Circumstances: Primary and Secondary Control Among HIV-Positive Men in Prison by Thompson, Suzanne C, Collins, Mary A, Newcomb, Michael D, Hunt, William

“…The primacy of primary control over secondary control and ethnic differences in control processes were tested in HIV-positive male state prison inmates. They…”
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Childhood adversity, poly-substance use, and disordered eating in adolescent Latinas: Mediated and indirect paths in a community sample by Hodson, Christopher, Newcomb, Michael D., Locke, Thomas F., Goodyear, Rodney K.

“…Although many studies have identified associations between childhood maltreatment and later substance use and disordered eating, few have examined causal or…”
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Adult trauma and HIV status among Latinas: effects upon psychological adjustment and substance use by Newcomb, Michael D, Carmona, Jennifer Vargas

“…Latinas have unique cultural factors that can contribute to their health, including recent immigration, documentation status, and language barriers. Additional…”
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Drug Use and Intimate Relationships Among Women and Men: Separating Specific from General Effects in Prospective Data Using Structural Equation Models by Newcomb, Michael D

“…This article presents the use of specific paths in structural equation models (SEMs) that allow separation and tests of both unique and common (latent) aspects…”
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Ethnic Belonging and Traditional Masculinity Ideology Among African Americans, European Americans, and Latinos by Abreu, José M, Goodyear, Rodney K, Campos, Alvaro, Newcomb, Michael D

“…African American, European American, and Latino males ( N = 378) completed the Ethnic Belonging scale of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM; J. S…”
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Psychosocial Predictors and Correlates of Suicidality in Teenage Latino Males by Locke, Thomas F., Newcomb, Michael D.

“…Multiple ecodevelopmental factors were tested as they influence suicidality in a community sample of Latino adolescent males. Risk factors tested included…”
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Concurrent Versus Simultaneous Polydrug Use: Prevalence, Correlates, Discriminant Validity, and Prospective Effects on Health Outcomes by Earleywine, Mitchell, Newcomb, Michael D

“…Few studies have addressed the distinction between concurrent polydrug use (various drugs used on separate occasions) and simultaneous polydrug use (the use of…”
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A Multidimensional Approach to Homosexual Identity by Horowitz, Janna L., Newcomb, Michael D.

“…The existing developmental stage models of homosexual identity do not consider the diversity of human sexual experience. The stage models stem from an…”
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Alcohol-related problems, anger, and marital satisfaction in monoethnic Latino, biethnic Latino, and European American newlywed couples by Johns, Alexis L., Newcomb, Michael D., Johnson, Matthew D., Bradbury, Thomas N.

“…Prior studies on alcohol use and marital functioning have largely overlooked the possibility that these variables operate differently in Latino and European…”
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Adolescent predictors of young adult and adult alcohol involvement and dysphoria in a prospective community sample of women by Locke, Thomas F, Newcomb, Michael D

“…The adolescent predictors of later alcohol involvement (AI), dysphoria (D), and their shared association (AD) among women have not been adequately established…”
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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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