Inadequate parental monitoring is widely recognized as a risk factor for the development of
child and adolescent conduct problems. However, previous studies examining parental …

Background Engagement in multiple risk behaviours can have adverse consequences for
health during childhood, during adolescence, and later in life, yet little is known about the …

Background Much is not known about the efficacy of interventions to prevent poor mental
health outcomes in young people by targeting either the general population (universal …

Purpose We reviewed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted
infection (STI)-behavioral interventions implemented with disproportionately affected …

Data from 752 Bahamian youth and their parents were analyzed to examine the relationship
of youth depression with youth risk involvement, parental monitoring, and parent-youth …

Objective. To determine whether the addition of a parental monitoring intervention (Informed
Parents and Children Together [ImPACT]) alone or with “boosters” could enhance (either …

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug. Its use typically starts in adolescence, and
parents play a key role in young people's cannabis use. Our study aimed to examine and …

Background Abstinence-plus (comprehensive) interventions promote sexual abstinence as
the best means of preventing HIV, but also encourage condom use and other safer-sex …

The study examined discrepancies in mother and child reports of parental knowledge (PK)
of a child's whereabouts, activities, and companions, as well as the extent to which …

CONTEXT: Adolescence marks a time when many young people engage in risky behaviors
with potential implications for long-term health. Interventions focused on adolescents' …