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Alcohol misuse and psychosocial outcomes in young adulthood: Results from a longitudinal birth cohort studied to age 30
PURPOSE: This study examined the associations between measures of alcohol abuse/dependence symptoms and a range of psychosocial outcomes from ages 21 to 30 in a New Zealand birth cohort. METHODS: Outcome measures included ...
Tobacco smoking and cannabis use in a longitudinal birth cohort: Evidence of reciprocal causal relationships
Background: There is evidence of associations between tobacco and cannabis use that are consistent with both a classical stepping-stone scenario that posits the transition from tobacco use to cannabis use ('gateway' effect ...
Does abortion reduce the mental health risks of unwanted or unintended pregnancy? A re-appraisal of the evidence
Objective: There have been debates about the linkages between abortion and mental health. Few reviews have considered the extent to which abortion has therapeutic benefits that mitigate the mental health risks of abortion. ...
Unemployment and psychosocial outcomes to age 30: A fixed-effects regression analysis
Objective: We aimed to examine the associations between exposure to unemployment and psychosocial outcomes over the period from 16 to 30 years, using data from a well-studied birth cohort. Methods: Data were collected over ...
High novelty seeking as a predictor of antisocial behaviour in early adulthood
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association between novelty seeking (NS) and antisocial behaviours (age 18–35). Method: A New Zealand general population birth cohort was studied from 1977 to 2012. Sample sizes ...
Childhood sexual abuse and adult developmental outcomes: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study in New Zealand
Objectives: Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been associated with many adverse medical, psychological, behavioral and socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood. This study aims to examine the linkages between CSA and a wide range ...
Childhood physical punishment or maltreatment and partnership outcomes at age 30
Childhood physical abuse is known to be associated with impaired outcomes in adulthood (e.g., particularly for mental and physical health). However, relatively little is known about adult partnership outcomes for those ...
Leaving school without qualifications and mental health problems to age 30
Purpose: To examine the associations between leaving school without qualifications and subsequent mental health to age 30, using data gathered over the course of a 30-year longitudinal study. Methods: Data were gathered ...
Alcohol misuse and criminal offending: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study
Background: This study examined the associations between measures of alcohol abuse/dependence (AAD) and several classifications of offending behaviour to age 30 in a New Zealand birth cohort. Methods: Outcomes included: ...
Bullying in Childhood, Externalizing Behaviors, and Adult Offending: Evidence From a 30-Year Study
This study examined the developmental processes linking childhood bullying to criminal offending in adulthood, using data from a 30-year longitudinal study. The linkages between bullying in childhood and three criminal ...