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The short-term consequences of early onset cannabis use
The associations between early onset (prior to 15 years of age) cannabis use and rates of mental health or adjustment problems during the period from 15 to 16 years of age were studied in a New Zealand birth cohort. Early ...
Transitions to cigarette smoking during adolescence
The process of transition from nonsmoking to regular weekly smoking during a period from 10 to 16 years was examined using data gathered during the course of a longitudinal study of 957 New Zealand adolescents. These data ...
Factors associated with continuity and changes in disruptive behavior patterns between childhood and adolescence
The relationships between disruptive behaviors in middle childhood (7 to 9 years) and conduct disorder in adolescence (14 to 16 years) were studied in a birth cohort of New Zealand children. Latent class analysis suggested ...