Journal Article
Persistence of Shifts in Beliefs Associated With Exposure to Alcohol Advertising Among Adolescents
Youths are exposed to an average of three alcohol ads per day-and black and Hispanic youths' exposure is roughly double that of white youths—and the effect of a single exposure can last up to two days.
Jun 21, 2018
Report
2015 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey (HRBS)
In this report, RAND researchers review survey methods, sample demographics, key findings, and policy implications from the 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey of active-duty service members.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Sexual Behavior and Health Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for sexual behavior and health.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for health promotion and disease prevention.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Mental and Emotional Health Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for mental and emotional health.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Summary Findings and Policy Implications
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief summarizes results for broad topics of the survey, such as substance use and mental health.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Sexual Orientation, Transgender Identity, and Health Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for sexual orientation, transgender identity, and related health.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Substance Use Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for substance use, particularly use of alcohol, tobacco, and medication.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey: Physical Health and Functional Limitations Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for physical health and functional limitations.
Jun 21, 2018
Research Brief
2015 Health Releated Behaviors Survey: Deployment Experiences and Health Among U.S. Active-Duty Service Members
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This brief reviews results for recent deployment experiences and health.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Soldiers Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Army.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Coast Guardsmen Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Coast Guard.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Sailors Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Navy.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Marines Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Marine Corps.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Service Members Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard.
Jun 21, 2018
Infographic
Are They Living Healthy? How Well Are Airmen Taking Care of Themselves
The 2015 Health Related Behaviors Survey sought information on the health, health-related behaviors, and well-being of active-duty service members. This infographic reports key findings across the Air Force.
Jun 21, 2018
Journal Article
Differential Association of Stigma with Perceived Need and Mental Health Service Use
Two stages of the help-seeking process - perceiving a need for mental health treatment and treatment use - are related to different facets of stigma.
Jun 13, 2018
Research Brief
Drinking It In: The Impact of Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising
Youths in this study (ages 11-14) were exposed to an average of three alcohol ads per day; black and Hispanic youths' exposure was roughly double that of white youths. Exposure to alcohol ads led youths to view alcohol and drinking more positively.
May 23, 2018
Research Brief
Community Development Can Improve Resident Health
Community improvements -- primarily a new supermarket and new housing -- were associated with health and economic gains among the residents of an underserved, primarily African-American neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
May 1, 2018
Journal Article
Differential Response to Contact-based Stigma Reduction Programs: Perceived Quality and Personal Experience Matter
Contact-based mental illness stigma-reduction programs -- in which patients interact socially with a person who has a mental illness - were more effective for those without a prior personal or family history of mental illness.
2018
Journal Article
Sexual Media and Childhood Well-being and Health
Incomplete brain development pushes adolescents to engage in risky behaviors and may affect the extent to which sexual media content is sought and acted on.
Dec 18, 2017
Journal Article
Pathways Through Which Higher Neighborhood Crime Is Longitudinally Associated with Greater Body Mass Index
Among African-Americans in urban, low-income neighborhoods, lack of perceived safety because of high crime rates is associated with higher body mass index (BMI).
Dec 15, 2017
Journal Article
Scaled Inverse Probability Weighting: A Method to Assess Potential Bias Due to Event Nonreporting in Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies
This article introduces a new approach to assessing the risk of missing data and bias in a psychology method known as ecological momentary assessment.
Nov 22, 2017
Journal Article
What Matters Most to Whom: Racial, Ethnic, and Language Differences in the Health Care Experiences Most Important to Patients
Policies to improve patient experience may be more effective if tailored to the patient population at a given practice or hospital.
Oct 12, 2017
Journal Article
Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Adolescents' Drinking Beliefs: Role of Message Interpretation
Recent research revealed momentary associations between exposure to alcohol advertising and positive beliefs about alcohol among adolescents (Martino et al., 2016). We reanalyzed those data to determine whether associations depend on adolescents' appraisal of ads.
Sep 28, 2017
Journal Article
Does Opening a Supermarket in a Food Desert Change the Food Environment?
Opening a supermarket in a 'food desert' caused little improvement in the net availability of healthy foods, challenging the underpinnings of policies such as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
Aug 4, 2017
Journal Article
Noncigarette Tobacco Advertising May Be Hazardous to a Teen's Health
Cigarette smoking contributes to nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the United States and myriad health problems.
Jun 14, 2017
Journal Article
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Perception of Need for Mental Health Treatment in a US National Sample
There racial/ethnic differences in perception of need for mental health treatment; differences exist across the range of severity of mental illness and among those with no mental illness.
May 31, 2017
Journal Article
Does Where You Shop or Who You Are Predict What You Eat? : The Role of Stores and Individual Characteristics in Dietary Intake
Sociodemographic indicators better explain people’s diet than where they buy food.
Apr 19, 2017
Journal Article
Can the Introduction of a Full-Service Supermarket in a Food Desert Improve Residents' Economic Status and Health?
Locating a new supermarket in a low-income neighborhood may improve residents' economic well-being and health. Policymakers should consider broad impacts of neighborhood investment that could translate into improved health for residents of underserved neighborhoods.
2017
Journal Article
Effects of Contact-Based Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Programs: Age, Gender, and Asian, Latino, and White American Differences
Interventions that incorporate contact with people who have experienced a mental health illness can reduce stigma associated with mental illness, especially among young adults and racial/ethnic minorities.
2017
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Younger Adolescents' Exposure to Online Alcohol Advertising
Young adolescents are more likely to be exposed to online alcohol ads if they are rebellious in nature; parental monitoring of online access reduces exposure.
Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article
Alcohol Advertising Exposure Among Middle School-Age Youth: An Assessment Across All Media and Venues
Middle school-age youth from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds in the Los Angeles area indicated exposure to two to four alcohol advertisements per day, with girls and minority youth seeing more ads than their peers.
Jun 24, 2016
Report
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Illness Stigma and Discrimination Among Californians Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
Reports racial and ethnic differences on the California Well-Being Survey, a surveillance tool that tracks mental illness stigma and discrimination among a sample of California adults experiencing psychological distress.
May 10, 2016
Report
Investment in Social Marketing Campaign to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination Associated with Mental Illness Yields Positive Economic Benefits to California
This report examines the potential impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's stigma and discrimination reduction social marketing campaign on the use of adult behavioral health services, and it estimates the benefit-cost ratios.
Apr 14, 2016
Journal Article
Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Association Between Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Early Adolescents' Beliefs About Alcohol
This study evaluates the momentary association between exposure to alcohol advertising and middle-school students' beliefs about alcohol in real-world settings and to explore racial/ethnic differences in this association.
2016
Report
Effects of Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Trainings Conducted Under the California Mental Health Services Authority: An Evaluation of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Adult Programs
This report evaluated three National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) programs aimed at reducing mental illness stigma and discrimination among adult audiences.
Dec 18, 2015
Journal Article
Diet and Perceptions Change with Supermarket Introduction in a Food Desert, but Not Because of Supermarket Use
Trends were compared in two households in two Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania neighborhoods by survey in 2011 and 2014, one of which received a new supermarket in 2013.
Nov 10, 2015
Research Brief
A New Supermarket in a Food Desert: Is Better Health in Store?
The Pittsburgh Hill/Homewood Research on Eating, Shopping, and Health study found that a new full-service supermarket in a food desert led to improvements in the quality of neighborhood residents' diets, though not in obesity rates.
Nov 3, 2015
Report
Effects of the Integrated Behavioral Health Project's Efforts to Promote Integrated Care Under Funding from the California Mental Health Services Authority
Describes the methods and results of a RAND evaluation of the Integrated Behavioral Health Project's efforts to promote the integration of mental and physical health care among various health care stakeholders in California.
Oct 27, 2015
Report
Effects of Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs Conducted Under the California Mental Health Services Authority: An Evaluation of Runyon Saltzman Einhorn, Inc., Documentary Screening Events
Describes the methods and results of a RAND evaluation of stigma and discrimination reduction efforts by Runyon Saltzman Einhorn, Inc., involving screenings of a documentary film called "A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness."
Oct 27, 2015
Research Brief
California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives Show Promising Early Results, But Sustained Investment Is Needed
Summarizes findings from an evaluation of a set of California initiatives to help reduce mental health stigma and discrimination, prevent suicide, and improve student mental health.
Sep 16, 2015
Report
The Mental Health Association of San Francisco Partner Organizations Meet Their Goals in Stigma Reduction Efforts: Results of a Qualitative Evaluation of the Technical Assistance Process
This report describes the results of RAND's evaluation of the San Francisco-based Center for Dignity, Recovery, and Empowerment's technical assistance program for stigma-reduction programs through interviews with community-partner participants.
Sep 14, 2015
Report
Effects of Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Trainings Conducted Under the California Mental Health Services Authority: An Evaluation of NAMI's Ending the Silence
This paper evaluates the short-term outcomes of students attending the National Alliance on Mental Illness' Ending the Silence presentations, delivered across three high schools in a Northern California school district.
Sep 14, 2015
Report
CalMHSA Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Online Resources: Highlights from an Evaluation of Web Analytic Data
Reports on an evaluation of online resources developed by the California Mental Health Services Authority's stigma and discrimination reduction initiative program partners and provides an overview of these resources and the use of partner websites.
Aug 17, 2015
Report
Effects of Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Trainings Conducted Under the California Mental Health Services Authority: An Evaluation of Disability Rights California and Mental Health America of California Trainings
Describes the methods and results of a RAND evaluation of stigma and discrimination reduction trainings delivered by two program partners, Disability Rights California and Mental Health America of California.
Aug 10, 2015
Report
Changes in Mental Illness Stigma in California During the Statewide Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative
Presents results of a one-year follow-up to the 2014 California Statewide Survey, which was developed to track attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors related to mental illness. This report focuses on items measuring stigma.
May 18, 2015
Journal Article
Using a Grocery List Is Associated with a Healthier Diet and Lower BMI Among Very High-Risk Adults
Shopping with a list may be a useful tool for low-income individuals to improve diet or decrease body mass index.
May 12, 2015
Report
Stigma, Discrimination, and Well-Being Among California Adults Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
Presents results of the 2014 California Well-Being Survey, which tracks mental illness stigma and discrimination, well-being, and exposure to prevention and early intervention activities among Californians experiencing psychological distress.
Apr 23, 2015
Journal Article
Associations Between Depressive Symptomatology, Diet, and Body Mass Index Among Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
This study examined the relationship between depressive symptomatology, dietary quality, and body weight among a sample of SNAP participants (n=639).
Mar 11, 2015
Report
Reviewing the Evidence Base for Mental Health First Aid: Is There Support for Its Use with Key Target Populations in California?
This report reviews the current state of evidence for Mental Health First Aid's effectiveness in key target populations, to help the California Mental Health Services Authority's planning for future prevention and early intervention activities.
Feb 13, 2015
Report
Evaluation of California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs: Summary of Key Year 2 Findings
This report summarizes key findings from the second year of an evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority's statewide prevention and early intervention programs.
Feb 3, 2015
Journal Article
Store Impulse Marketing Strategies and Body Mass Index
In-market displays encourage consumption of low-nutrient foods.
Jan 7, 2015
Report
Beliefs Related to Mental Illness Stigma Among California Young Adults
Report examines mental illness stigma and related beliefs among young adults in California, especially whether levels of stigma are higher or lower than those observed in older adults.
Sep 17, 2014
Report
Recommendations for Sustaining California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
Provides preliminary advice about which of the California Mental Health Services Authority's Prevention and Early Intervention activities seem most valuable to sustain or, in some cases, enhance.
Aug 5, 2014
Report
Racial and Ethnic Differences in Mental Illness Stigma in California
Report identifies racial and ethnic groups in California that are more likely to stigmatize those with mental illness, thereby helping understand who is at greatest risk of experiencing stigma within their own communities.
Jun 2, 2014
Report
Findings from the School-Based Theatrical Performance Walk In Our Shoes
Report examines the effects of a school-based theatrical performance, Walk In Our Shoes, designed to educate youth about and reduce stigma and discrimination toward mental illness.
May 27, 2014
Research Brief
What Has the Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative Done So Far? Year 1 Findings
This fact sheet summarizes the first-year evaluation of California's Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative.
Mar 5, 2014
Report
Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative: Year 1 Findings
Summarizes first-year findings of an ongoing evaluation of a California program aimed at developing statewide capacities and implementing interventions to reduce stigma and discrimination toward those with mental illness.
Feb 11, 2014
Journal Article
California's Historic Effort to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness: The Mental Health Services Act
In a historic effort to reduce the stigma of mental illness, California voters approved the Mental Health Services Act in 2004.
Apr 24, 2013
Journal Article
Are Our Actions Aligned with Our Evidence? The Skinny on Changing the Landscape of Obesity
Recent debate about the role of food deserts in the United States has prompted discussion on policies being enacted, including efforts that encourage the placement of full-service supermarkets into food deserts.
Mar 1, 2013
Journal Article
Food Policy Research: We Need Better Measurement, Better Study Designs, and Reasonable and Measured Actions Based on the Available Evidence
The authors' findings support restricting the development of fast-food outlets and attracting grocery stores, and are committed to additional research that overcomes the limitations of large studies.
2013
Report
Interventions to Reduce Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination: A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative
A number of programs aim to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness, and they can include a variety of components such as training, education, media campaigns, and contact with people with mental illness.
Dec 27, 2012
Report
A Matrix of New Media Use Measures and Brief Media Survey
The authors developed this matrix of measures to summarize the state of measurement in the arena of new media use and its potential relationship with adolescent sexual risk behavior and sexual health and set the stage for further research efforts.
Mar 19, 2012
Report
Research Gaps and Measurement Challenges for Studying the Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health
An expert panel was convened to develop a working knowledge base about the use of new media (the Internet, social networking sites, cell phones, online video games, MP3 players) among adolescents and the potential impact on their sexual health.
Jan 24, 2012
Brochure
Proposed Directions of Change to the Common Rule for Protecting Human Research Participants: RAND Responses
Documents RAND's responses to proposed changes in the Common Rule, which regulates Institutional Review Board protection of human research participants.
Dec 2, 2011
Draft
Influence of New Media on Adolescent Sexual Health: Evidence and Opportunities
A review of media use, adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior, and interventions helps clarify what is already known and identify where there is the strongest need for further study in the field of adolescent sexual risk behavior research.
May 6, 2011
Journal Article
Propensity Scoring and the Relationship Between Sexual Media and Adolescent Sexual Behavior: Comment on Steinberg and Monahan (2011)
Longitudinal research has demonstrated a link between exposure to sexual content in media and subsequent changes in adolescent sexual behavior, including initiation of intercourse and various noncoital sexual activities.
Mar 1, 2011
Journal Article
Relationships Between Adolescent Sexual Outcomes and Exposure to Sex in Media: Robustness to Propensity-Based Analysis
A reanalysis of data from earlier studies continues to show associations between sex in the media and adolescent sexual outcomes. The evidence does not prove causality but suggests cautions for parents.
Mar 1, 2011
Research Brief
Sexual Orientation and U.S. Personnel Policy Revisited
Summarizes results of a RAND Corporation study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense in order to weigh repeal of the law known as
Dec 23, 2010
Report
Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: An Update of RAND's 1993 Study
Shares results of a study on sexual orientation and U.S. military policy, requested by the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Secretary of Defense in order to weigh the repeal of the law known as ''Don't Ask, Don't Tell.''
Nov 18, 2010
Report
Understanding and Reducing Off-Duty Vehicle Crashes Among Military Personnel
Reviews a wide variety of evidence regarding traffic safety in the United States, with specific reference to military personnel, focusing on safety interventions and attempts to change driver behavior and decisions.
Sep 21, 2010
Journal Article
Off-premise Alcohol Sales Policies, Drinking, and Sexual Risk Among People Living with HIV
This study of national survey and state policy data found that restrictive alcohol sales policies may reduce drinking and transmission risk in HIV-positive populations.
2010
Journal Article
It's Better on TV: Does Television Set Teenagers Up for Regret Following Sexual Initiation?
Interventions that limit teenagers' exposure to televised sexual content, that provide a more accurate portrayal of sexuality than typically depicted on television or that help adolescents think critically about televised sexual content may help teenagers make more carefully considered decisions about sexual debut.
2009
Research Brief
Exposure to Sex on TV May Increase the Chance of Teen Pregnancy
Offers some practical implications based on the first study to demonstrate a link between exposure to sexual content on TV and subsequently becoming pregnant or being responsible for a pregnancy before the age of 20.
Nov 3, 2008
Journal Article
Media Multitasking: Issues Posed in Measuring the Effects of Televison Sexual Content Exposure
Adolescents who see more sexual content on television are more likely to initiate intercourse over the subsequent year.
2008
Journal Article
Does Watching Sex on Television Predict Teen Pregnancy? Findings from a National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
Data from a national survey of teens were used to assess whether exposure to televised sexual content predicted subsequent pregnancy for girls or responsibility for pregnancy for boys. Exposure to televised sexual content predicted teen pregnancy.
2008
Journal Article
Linking Media Content to Media Effects: The RAND Television and Adolescent Sexuality Study
This book chapter explores approaches to examining connections between media content and behavior, using a RAND study of media effects on adolescent teen sexual behavior as an example.
2008
Journal Article
The Relationships Between States' DUI Penalties and HIV-positive Adults' Drinking Behaviors
Punitive DUI policies (e.g., jail time, license suspension) might curb many drinking behaviors among HIV-positive adults, while harm reduction policies (e.g., court treatment programs) might have been established in response to higher drinking rates.
2008
Journal Article
Virginity Pledges Among the Willing: Delays in First Intercourse and Consistency of Condom Use
Virginity pledges appear to be an effective means of delaying sexual intercourse initiation among those inclined to pledge without influencing other sexual behavior; pledging does not affect sexual safety among pledgers who fail to remain abstinent.
2008
Research Brief
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues Among People with HIV: Lessons from HCSUS
This research brief describes findings from HIV Costs and Services Utilization Study surveys on the prevalence of mental health and substance abuse problems for persons with HIV, access to appropriate care, and ability to adhere to treatment.
Dec 8, 2007
Report
Adolescent Romantic Relationships as Precursors of Healthy Adult Marriages: A Review of Theory, Research, and Programs
Evaluates the current landscape of theory, research, and interventions addressing the role of adolescent romantic relationships in the development of healthy adult marriages.
Sep 19, 2007
Research Brief
New Perspectives on Marijuana and Youth: Abstainers Are Not Maladjusted, but Lone Users Face Difficulties
This research brief describes evidence RAND researchers use to challenge findings from 1990 report on marijuana use and emotional and social adjustment in teens.
Aug 16, 2007
Journal Article
Early Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising and Its Relationship to Underage Drinking
Policy makers should consider limiting a variety of marketing practices that could contribute to drinking in early adolescence.
2007
Journal Article
High School Drug Use Predicts Job-Related Outcomes at Age 29
Examines the relationship between hard drug use in high school and occupational and job quality outcomes measured at approximately age 29.
2007
Journal Article
Are Adolescent Substance Users Less Satisfied with Life as Young Adults and If So, Why?
The present study investigated whether adolescent cigarette, alcohol, marijuana, and hard drug use predicts life satisfaction in young adulthood.
2007
Journal Article
Association of Sexual Abstinence in Adolescence with Mental Health in Adulthood
The authors examined whether adolescent sexual abstinence predicts better adult mental health.
2007
Journal Article
The Associations of Gender, Sexual Identity and Competing Needs with Healthcare Utilization Among People with HIV/AIDS
Studies report gender differences in medical service utilization among persons with HIV, although most compare women to heterogeneous groups of men.
2007
Journal Article
Differential Diffusion of HIV Technologies by Gender: The Case of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
The authors sought to examine whether diffusion of new HIV technologies differed by gender in the United States.
2007
Journal Article
Religiosity, Denominational Affiliation, and Sexual Behaviors Among People with HIV in the United States
Describes religiosity and denominational affiliation among the US population with HIV and tests whether linked with HIV-related risk behaviors.
2007
Journal Article
The Role of Substance Use in Young Adult Divorce
AIM: To test the relationships between various forms of substance use during marriage and subsequent divorce among US young adults.
2007
Research Brief
Curbing Teen Dating Violence: Evidence from a School Prevention Program
This research brief summarizes a survey about the effectiveness of programs from Break the Cycle, a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and fielding dating-violence prevention programs.
Aug 29, 2006
Research Brief
Disparities in Care for HIV Patients: Results of the HCSUS Study
This research brief summarizes the findings on access to care from the HIV Costs and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS), the first comprehensive U.S. survey of health care use among a nationally representative sample of HIV-positive patients.
Apr 3, 2006
Research Brief
Forging the Link Between Alcohol Advertising and Underage Drinking
This research brief shows that alcohol advertising appears to promote adolescent drinking and suggests that school drug prevention programs can blunt the impact of alcohol ads on youth.
Jan 19, 2006
Journal Article
Exposure to Degrading Versus Nondegrading Music Lyrics and Sexual Behavior Among Youth
Early sexual activity is a significant problem in the United States.
2006
Journal Article
Patterns and Correlates of Deliberate Abstinence Among Men and Women with HIV/AIDS
The authors examined correlates of deliberate sexual abstinence among gay/bisexual men, heterosexual men, and women in a sample of adults with HIV.
2006
Journal Article
Adolescent Predictors of Generalized Health Risk in Young Adulthood: A 10-Year Longitudinal Assessment
The authors conducted a prospective examination of multiple adolescent predictors of generalized health risk in early adulthood.
2006
Journal Article
Are Drug Experimenters Better Adjusted Than Abstainers and Users? A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Marijuana Use
Results refute idea that adolescents who abstain from substance use are maladjusted, and suggest they function better than experimenters later in life
2006
Journal Article
Correlates of Sex Without Serostatus Disclosure Among a National Probability Sample of HIV Patients
The authors examined potential correlates of sex without HIV disclosure within a sample of 875 participants from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study.
2006
Journal Article
Does Solitary Substance Use Increase Adolescents' Risk for Poor Psychosocial and Behavioral Outcomes? A 9-Year Longitudinal Study Comparing Solitary and Social Users
Results indicate the importance of better understanding and addressing the needs of this understudied group of high-risk youth.
2006
Journal Article
Exploring the Link Between Substance Abuse and Abortion: The Roles of Unconventionality and Unplanned Pregnancy.
It seems unlikely that reducing substance use will result in substantially fewer abortions.
2006
Journal Article
Impact of a School-Based Dating Violence Prevention Program Among Latino Teens: Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial
Ending Violence curriculum has impact on teen norms, knowledge, and help-seeking proclivities that may aid in early intervention for dating violence.
2006
Journal Article
The Relationship Between High School Marijuana Use and Annual Earnings Among Young Adult Males
This article uses a unique panel data set to examine the relationship between high school marijuana use and annual earnings at age 29.
2006
Report
Sexual Readiness, Household Policies, and Other Predictors of Adolescents' Exposure to Sexual Content in Mainstream Entertainment Television
Identifies predictors of adolescents' exposure to the sexual content of television using a national telephone survey of 1,762 adolescents ages 12-17.
2006
Journal Article
Socio-environmental Influences on Adolescents' Alcohol Outcome Expectancies: A Prospective Analysis
Investigates the prospective influence of social influence and social bonding variables on the development of alcohol outcome expectancies among adolescents with and without drinking experience.
2006
Journal Article
Time Trends and Demographic Differences in Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Television
To examine trends in youth exposure to alcohol advertising on television across different demographic groups.
2006
Journal Article
Saturated in Beer: Awareness of Beer Advertising in Late Childhood and Adolescence
Television beer ads result in high levels of beer advertising awareness in children as young as age 9, and even higher awareness among 14-year-olds.
Jul 1, 2005
Journal Article
The Association of Partner Abuse With Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Women and Men With HIV/AIDS
Secondary HIV prevention interventions must take into account potentially abusive contexts in which sexual activity may occur for both men and women.
2005
Report
The Association of Partner Abuse with Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Women and Men with HIV/AIDS
Assesses whether women, heterosexual men, and gay/bisexual men with HIV who experienced or perpetrated abuse within a close relationship were likely to engage in unprotected intercourse with that same partner.
2005
Journal Article
Cross-lagged Relationships Between Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence Among a Sample of Young Adult Women
Victimization by IPV puts women at risk for subsequent heavy drinking.
2005
Journal Article
Does Alcohol Advertising Promote Adolescent Drinking? Results from a Longitudinal Assessment
Examines the relationship between exposure to different forms of alcohol advertising and subsequent drinking among US adolescents.
2005
Report
Effects of Early and Later Marriage on Women's Alcohol Use in Young Adulthood: A Prospective Analysis
Compares the effects of marriage in adolescence versus young adulthood on alcohol consumption and alcohol-related consequences, and finds that women who marry are socialized into conventional adult roles that discourage deviant behavior.
2005
Journal Article
HIV-infected Population National Data
The use of contraceptive methods in HIV-infected populations has been little studied.
2005
Journal Article
Isolating the Nexus of Substance Use, Violence and Sexual Risk for HIV Infection Among Young Adults in the United States
Adults aged 18 to 29 are at significant sexual risk for HIV infection.
2005
Journal Article
Marijuana Use and Later Problems: When Frequency of Recent Use Explains Age of Initiation Effects (and When It Does Not)
Tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana are among the most commonly used drugs during adolescence.
2005
Report
Measuring Developmental Changes in Alcohol Expectancies
Reports the results of a study that measured the differences between fourth graders and ninth graders in their beliefs about the effects of using alcohol, with ninth graders viewing alcohol's effects more positively.
2005
Journal Article
Perceived Discrimination in Clinical Care in a Nationally Representative Sample of HIV-infected Adults Receiving Health Care
Many HIV-infected adults believe that their clinicians have discriminated against them.
2005
Report
Processes Linking Adolescent Problems to Substance-Use Problems in Late Young Adulthood
Explores how problematic substance use, failure to assume adult roles and responsibilities, and exposure to pro-drug social influences in adolescence may be linked to later substance use.
2005
Journal Article
Scope of HIV Risk and Co-Occurring Psychosocial Health Problems Among Young Adults: Violence, Victimization, and Substance Use
This study examines the co-occurrence of sexual risk with violence, victimization, risky substance use, and drug-related problems among young adults.
2005
Journal Article
Sex on Television and Its Impact on American Youth: Background and Results from the RAND Television and Adolescent Sexuality Study
Discusses the results of several new studies based on the RAND Television and Adolescent Sexuality data set.
2005
Report
Social Cognitive Processes Mediating the Relationship Between Exposure to Television's Sexual Content and Adolescents' Sexual Behavior
Tests a model explaining the association between exposure to televised sexual content and initiation of intercourse among an ethnically diverse national sample of 1,292 adolescents.
2005
Journal Article
Abuse in the Close Relationships of People with HIV
Estimates proportion of adults with HIV involved in abusive relationships and identified factors associated with abuse perpetration and victimization.
2004