The multilevel structure of four adolescent problems

Prevention Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-256

  Smolkowski, Keith ^a   Biglan, Anthony ^a   Dent, Clyde ^a   Seeley, John ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent problem behavior; Antisocial behavior; Depression; Multilevel analysis; School grades; Self reported behavior; Substance use; Variance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; OREGON; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK-TAKING; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33746850526     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-006-0034-5     Document Type: Article

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