2014
Loneliness and health risk behaviours among Russian and U.S. adolescents: a cross-sectional study
Stickley A, Koyanagi A, Koposov R, Schwab-Stone M, Ruchkin V. Loneliness and health risk behaviours among Russian and U.S. adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2014, 14: 366. PMID: 24735570, PMCID: PMC4020347, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth risk behaviorsSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsSubstance useHigher oddsCross-sectional studyAdolescent health risk behaviorsU.S. adolescentsSchool-based surveyBinge drinkingDepressive symptomsAlcohol consumptionLogistic regressionAdolescent substance useEffective interventionsDemographic characteristicsLifetime useIllicit drugsSexual behaviorHealth assessmentLifetime marijuana useMarijuana useBoysGirlsAdolescents
2012
Binge drinking among adolescents in Russia: Prevalence, risk and protective factors
Stickley A, Koyanagi A, Koposov R, McKee M, Roberts B, Murphy A, Ruchkin V. Binge drinking among adolescents in Russia: Prevalence, risk and protective factors. Addictive Behaviors 2012, 38: 1988-1995. PMID: 23384452, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdolescent binge drinkingBinge drinkingProtective factorsRisk of bingeAdolescent bingeParental warmthFamily environmentDeviant behaviorMarijuana useBingeAlcohol misuseAvailability of alcoholAdolescentsRisk behaviorsDifferent domainsBroader social policyModerate levelsGirlsDrinkingWarmthDetrimental effectsPeersAlcohol environmentRiskSocial
2003
Violence Exposure and Substance Use in Adolescents: Findings From Three Countries
Vermeiren R, Schwab-Stone M, Deboutte D, Leckman P, Ruchkin V. Violence Exposure and Substance Use in Adolescents: Findings From Three Countries. Pediatrics 2003, 111: 535-540. PMID: 12612233, DOI: 10.1542/peds.111.3.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsViolence exposureSubstance usePsychosocial health problemsProspective studyHard drug useDrug useHealth problemsAdolescent exposureSubstance abuseUS adolescentsAlcohol useSelf-report surveyCommunity violenceAdolescentsMarijuana useExposureCurrent findingsOwn violent behaviorAdditional researchNew HavenViolent behaviorFindingsSmokingUrban communities