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Risk factors and life processes associated with teenage pregnancy: Results of a prospective study from birth to 20 years
Data gathered over the course of a 20-year longitudinal study of 533 New Zealand women were used to (a) describe the extent and timing of pregnancies within the cohort up to age 20, and (b) examine the extent to which the ...
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 ...
Sexual orientation and mental health in a birth cohort of young adults
Background. This paper sought to examine the relationship between sexual orientation and mental health in a New Zealand birth cohort studied to age 25 years. Method. The analysis is based on a sample of 967 participants ...
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 ...
Developmental antecedents of interpartner violence in a New Zealand birth cohort
This paper examines the developmental antecedents of interpartner violence (IPV) victimization and perpetration in a New Zealand birth cohort (n?=?828). The study found: (a) IPV occurred in 70% of relationships, with ...
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 ...
Exposure to childhood sexual and physical abuse and subsequent educational achievement outcomes
Objective: This paper examined the relationship between exposure to sexual and physical abuse (CSA and CPA) in childhood and later educational achievement outcomes in late adolescence and early adulthood in a birth cohort ...
Prevalence of traumatic brain injury among children, adolescents and young adults: Prospective evidence from a birth cohort
Background: Little is known about the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly for infants, children and young adults. Primary objective: The purpose of this study was to provide an accurate ...
Preliminary data on the efficacy of the incredible years basic parent programme in New Zealand
Objective: The aim of the present study was to conduct a preliminary examination of the efficacy and cultural acceptability of the Incredible Years Basic Parent Programme (IYBPP Au: (abstract objective) please confirm ...