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Does low reading achievement at school entry cause conduct problems?

Conduct problems place children at increased risk for a broad array of negative health and social outcomes that include conduct disorder, injuries and violence, school failure, substance abuse, depression, and suicide. Prevention interventions have the ...
Kathryn J Bennett, K Stephen Brown, Michael Boyle, Yvonne Racine, Dan Offord (Soc Sci Med, 200306)
low-reading-achievement-school-entry-cause-conduct-problems.asp

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Using social cognitive theory to explain discretionary, "leisure-time" physical exercise among high school students.

PURPOSE: To examine whether knowledge of high school students actions of self-regulation, and perceptions of self-efficacy to overcome exercise barriers, social situation, and outcome expectation will predict non-school related moderate and vigorous ...
Eric R Winters, Rick L Petosa, Thomas E Charlton (J Adolesc Health, 200306)
social-cognitive-theory-explain-discretionary-leisure-time-physical.asp

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Psychometric data on the Group Embedded Figures Test for Turkish undergraduate students.

Normative data of the Group Embedded Figures Test for a sample of Turkish undergraduate students was provided. Participants were 534 undergraduates from the Departments of Education of two universities in Turkey. Effects of sex and socioeconomic status ...
Mehtap Cakan (Percept Mot Skills, 200306)
psychometric-data-group-embedded-figures-test-turkish-undergraduate.asp

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Perceived parental control in childhood and sexual preferences of adult offspring.

To assess the relation between perceived parental control during childhood and sexual preferences of offspring during adulthood, 80 adult offspring of heterosexual orientation reported significantly lower parental control during childhood than 7 adult ...
Abdul Khaleque (Psychol Rep, 200306)
perceived-parental-control-childhood-sexual-preferences-adult.asp

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A true picture of eating disorders among African American women: a review of literature.

A review of published studies reveals a serious deficit in scope of eating disorders among African American women. While the "Prevalence of Eating Disorders Among African American Women" (Mulholland & Mintz, 2001), and "A Comparison of Black and White ...
Indira D Tyler (ABNF J, 200305-06)
true-picture-eating-disorders-african-american-women-review-literature.asp

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Education of key personnel in student pubs leads to a decrease in alcohol consumption among the patrons: a randomized controlled trial.

AIMS: To decrease alcohol consumption among patrons in student pubs by server-training programmes. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: University campus. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 1322 students visiting local student pubs during ordinary pub ...
Kent O Johnsson, Mats Berglund (Addiction, 200305)
education-key-personnel-student-pubs-leads-decrease-alcohol.asp

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Condom-use errors and problems: a neglected aspect of studies assessing condom effectiveness.

OBJECTIVE: To assess and compare condom-use errors and problems among condom-using university males and females. METHODS: A convenience sample of 260 undergraduates was utilized. Males (n=118) and females (n=142) reported using condoms in the past 3 ...
Richard Crosby, Stephanie Sanders, William L Yarber, Cynthia A Graham (Am J Prev Med, 200305)
condom-errors-problems-neglected-aspect-studies-assessing-condom.asp

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A confidence interval analysis of three studies using the Alzheimers disease knowledge test.

It has been suggested that community awareness of Alzheimers disease (AD) has increased over recent years. This claim has been difficult to evaluate given the lack of systematic research in this area however, despite some recent attempts at monitoring ...
K Sullivan, S Finch, F OConor (Aging Ment Health, 200305)
confidence-interval-analysis-three-studies-alzheimer-s-disease.asp

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Comparison of four different backpacks intended for school use.

Four backpacks were evaluated for their desireability for use as school bags. Three of the four backpacks were specifically designed for school use based on previous research and ergonomic principles while the fourth (standard) backpack was chosen from ...
H W Mackie, S J Legg, J Beadle, D Hedderley (Appl Ergon, 200305)
comparison-four-different-backpacks-intended-school-use.asp

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Quality of life for adolescents: assessing measurement properties using structural equation modelling.

Assessments for quality of life (QOL) of the adolescent have received relatively little attention in the literature. Although there is no consensus on the definition of adolescent QOL and what aspects should be measured, it is generally accepted that QOL ...
Lynn B Meuleners, Andy H Lee, Colin W Binns, Anthony Lower (Qual Life Res, 200305)
quality-life-adolescents-assessing-measurement-properties-structural.asp