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Rural Elementary Students', Parents', and Teachers' Perceptions of Bullying by Stockdale, Margaret S, Hangaduambo, Saidou, Duys, David, Larson, Karl, Sarvela, Paul D

“…Surveyed rural 4th-6th grade students, parents, and teachers regarding the prevalence and correlates of bullying. Results indicated that bullying was prevalent…”
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Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among rural/small town and urban youth: a secondary analysis of the monitoring the future data set by Cronk, C E, Sarvela, P D

“…This study compared prevalence of substance use among high school seniors in rural and urban areas from 1976 through 1992. We used data collected for these…”
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Development of a measure of barriers to HIV testing among individuals at high risk by Awad, Germine H, Sagrestano, Lynda M, Kittleson, Mark J, Sarvela, Paul D

“…Rates of HIV antibody testing remain at approximately 45% of the general population. To more effectively design interventions to increase testing,…”
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Examining Discrepancies Among Sexual Orientation Components in a Representative Sample of Men at Risk for HIV/AIDS by Starks, Tyrel J., Nadler, Joel T., Sagrestano, Lynda M., Sarvela, Paul D.

“…The study compares the effects associated with sexual orientation components (sexual identity, sexual attraction, and sexual behavior in the past three months)…”
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Does efficacy mediate stage of change and condom use in injected-drug users? by Sagrestano, Lynda M, Rogers, Amy, Kittleson, Mark J, Sarvela, Paul D

“…To examine condom efficacy and the stages of change in explaining condom usage among a sample of 278 injected-drug users (IDUs). Data were collected as part of…”
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A Secondary Analysis of Smoking Among Rural and Urban Youth Using the MTF Data Set by Sarvela, Paul D., Cronk, Christine E., Isberner, Fred R.

“…This paper compares rural and urban youth cigarette‐smoking behavior using the Monitoring the Future data set, a national, probability‐based, multi‐stage…”
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Sources of HIV-Prevention Information for Individuals at High Risk by Sagrestano, Lynda M, Heiss-Wendt, Renate M, Mizan, Ainon N, Kittleson, Mark J, Sarvela, Paul D

“…Identified the best methods of reaching people at high risk with HIV-prevention messages. Data from men who had sex with men, injection drug users, sex…”
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Weapon carrying among rural southern Illinois elementary school children by Dennis, Dixie, Massie, John E, Wycoff-Horn, Marcie, Mouzon, LaTonya, Pleban, Francis T, Monge, Eduardo, Sarvela, Paul D

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Age of First Use of Cigarettes Among Rural and Small Town Elementary School Children in Illinois by Sarvela, Paul D., Monge, Eduardo A., Shannon, Dan V., Nawrot, Robynn

“…This study determined age of first use of cigarettes among rural and small town elementary school students. Data were collected from 1,950 elementary school…”
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Multiple correlates of cigarette use among high school students by McDermott, R J, Sarvela, P D, Hoalt, P N, Bajracharya, S M, Marty, P J, Emery, E M

“…A cross-sectional survey research design measured factors related to cigarette use among 2,212 senior high school students. Results showed 14.3% of the sample…”
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Drinking, drug use, and driving among rural midwestern youth by Sarvela, P D, Pape, D J, Odulana, J, Bajracharya, S M

“…Data concerning self-reported driving after drinking or using other drugs were collected from 3,382 junior and senior high school students in rural central and…”
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The attitudes toward the elderly questionnaire by Weiler, R M, Sarvela, P D

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An evaluation of a substance abuse education program for Mississippi delta pregnant adolescents by Sarvela, P D, Ford, T D

“…A non-equivalent control group design was used to examine effectiveness of a drug and alcohol abuse prenatal care health education program for pregnant teens…”
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Indicators of rural youth drug use by Sarvela, P.D, McClendon, E.J

“…The relationships between personal substance use, health beliefs, peer use, sex, and religion were examined using data collected from 265 middle school…”
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An epidemiologic approach to assessing primary care needs in rural Illinois by Leitner, D W, Gast, J A, Sarvela, P D, Ring, M C, Newell, L A

“…One persistent problem that faces state and federal health policy-makers is determining the level of primary care needs of the citizens they serve. To refine…”
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Indicators of substance use among pregnant adolescents in the Mississippi Delta by Sarvela, P D, Ford, T D

“…Data were collected from 293 pregnant adolescents living in the southern Illinois section of the Mississippi Delta region concerning their substance use…”
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Early adolescent alcohol abuse in rural Northern Michigan by SARVELA, P. D, MCCLENDON, E. J

“…Data concerning several alcohol abuse behaviors were collected from 181 middle school students in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during May, 1982. The findings…”
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Sources of drug and alcohol information among rural youth by Sarvela, P D, Newcomb, P R, Littlefield, E A

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An impact evaluation of a rural youth drug education program by Sarvela, P D, McClendon, E J

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Indicators of drinking and driving among university students by Sarvela, P D, Taylor, E L, Drolet, J C, Newcomb, P R

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