Preventing Youth Problem Behaviors and Enhancing Physical Health by Promoting Core Competencies
Preventing Youth Problem Behaviors and Enhancing Physical Health by Promoting Core Competencies
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.02.012
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发表时间：
2008-10-01
影响因子：
7.6
通讯作者：
Williams, Kirk R.
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作者：
Kim, Tia E.;Guerra, Nancy G.;Williams, Kirk R.
Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the longitudinal relations between specific core competencies, problem behaviors, and physical health among adolescents.Methods: The study used two waves of data collected I year apart from the Add Health data set. The Add Health data set is a nationally representative sample of adolescents in grades 7 to 12. A total of 14,010 respondents were included in this Study. There were two outcomes that were examined in this study: problem behavior (as observed by seven different behaviors), and health (general health and physical problems).Results: We found that problem behavior and health outcomes were two distinct behavioral patterns that were related to one another. The two outcomes also shared common developmental predictors.Conclusions: Our findings suggest that a focus on core competencies is an important target for preventive interventions; among the competencies measured low self-control was the strongest single predictor of problem behaviors and adverse health outcomes. (C) 2008 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.
