conducted a study in 2008 with 617 adolescents to find a correlation between their substance abuse and parenting style. The adolescents were questioned about alcohol‚ marijuana‚ crack/cocaine‚ and heroin. Surveys were utilized for this study. The neglectful parenting style‚ which researchers defined as showing the least amount of affection and effort spent disciplining your child‚ was found to lead to the highest rates of alcohol and substance abuse in these adolescents. This study also surveyed the teens
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RELIGIOSITY‚ PEERS‚ AND ADOLESCENT DRUG USE Stephen J Bahr; John P Hoffmann Journal of Drug Issues; Summer 2008; 38‚ 3; Health Module pg. 743 In this paper‚ the writers examined the relationship between religiously‚ peer drug use‚ and adolescent drug use among 4‚ 983 Utah adolescents and the 13‚ 534 respondents from the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health (Add Heath). Adolescents who were religious were less likely to smoke‚ drink heavily‚ and use marijuana than adolescents who were not religious
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In the article “ Anger in adolescent communities”‚ authors‚ Lisa Pullen‚ Mary Anne Modrcin‚ Sandra L. McGuire‚ Karen Lane‚ Melissa Kearnely‚ and Sonya Engle’s purpose of the study was to examine the level of anger in adolescent communities‚ by measuring how angry are they? The research sample consisted of 139 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 19. The gender consisted of 40.3% (n=56) males and 59.7% (n=83) females‚ one subject failed to identify gender. The sample was divided into early (12-14)
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analysis. For instance‚ one textbook divides these multiple viewpoints into three perspectives: modern‚ symbolic‚ and postmodern. Another traditional distinction‚ present especially in American academia‚ is between the study of "micro" organizational behavior -- which refers to individual and group dynamics in an organizational setting -- and "macro" organizational theory which studies whole organizations‚ how they adapt‚ and the strategies and structures that guide them. To this distinction‚ some scholars
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The anorexic adolescent: Challenges to nursing care Literature review 1 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………4 Search Method………………………………………………………………………………5 Therapeutic Relationship…………………………………………………………………6-7 Weight Restoration……………………………………………………………………….8-9 Family Centred Care…………………………………………………………………...10-11 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..12-13 Further Research Recommendations………………………………………………………14 References……………………………………………………………………………
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Writing Assignment 2- Article Analysis Online Racial Discrimination And The Protective Function Of Ethnic Identity And Self Esteem For African American Adolescents Brenna D. Gray East Central University General Psychology-PSYCH 1113 Studies conducted since the 1980’s that observe the discrimination of minorities through online association’s show that discrimination can have an effect on individuals who have been subjected to this negative treatment. Discrimination is described as the
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INTRODUCTION HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATION By : Dr. Ellen P. Garcia COURSE DESCRIPTION The course is designed to create awareness about people at work in all kinds of organizations. It provides suggestions on how these people may be motivated to work together more productively. The course likewise features existing problems in the work environment that have direct bearing on worker’s performance and the various organizational theories that are concerned with human behavior in an organization
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Running Head: BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION Research Paper on Behavior Modification Marcie Phalen American Institute of Alternative Medicine Running Head: BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION Research Paper on Behavior Modification Behavior modification is a popular approach to behavior change. While research has shown definite benefits of using behavior modification‚ there are potential disadvantages and dangers as well to the use of behavioral techniques. More specifically‚ behavior modification
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Organizational Behavior “Organizational Behavior is a branch of the social sciences that seeks to build theories that can be applied to predict‚ understand and control human behavior in organizations.” “Organizational Behavior is the study and application of knowledge about how people as individuals and as groups act within organizations. “Organizational Behavior is directly concerned with the understanding‚ prediction‚ and control of human behavior in organizations”. It is a field of study
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Adolescent Identity Exploration: A Test of Erikson’s Theory of Transitional Crisis Kidwell‚ Dunham‚ and Richard (1995) investigated Erikson’s theory that adolescent identity exploration is associated with a variety of symptoms‚ such as fluctuations in ego strength‚ mood swings‚ rebelliousness‚ and heightened physical symptoms. They sampled a total of 82 high school students (43 males‚ 39 females) between the ages of 14 and 17. These students were academically superior high school students who
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