U.S. Trends in Adolescent Substance Use and Conduct Problems and Their Relation to Trends in Unstructured In-Person Socializing With Peers
This study examined whether national trends in unstructured in-person socializing with peers (i.e., socializing without goals or supervision) among adolescents could help explain recent declines in adolescent risk behaviors (e.g., substance use, fighting, theft).
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Jacob T. Borodovsky, Robert F. Krueger, Arpana Agrawal, Basant Elbanna, Margaretha de Looze, Richard A. Grucza Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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