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Journal Article
Comparing Perceived Public Stigma and Personal Stigma of Mental Health Treatment Seeking in a Young Adult Sample
Perceived public stigma regarding seeking mental health treatment can be a barrier to accessing services for young adults.
Jun 18, 2014
Journal Article
Is Marijuana Use a Factor in Teenage Antisocial Behavior?
Despite efforts to curb substance use and abuse, marijuana consumption continues to be a problem among young adults. Analysis of a nationally representative sample revealed a significant association between marijuana use and antisocial behavior in young adults, with higher levels of antisocial behavior among heavy users.
Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article
Exploring Relationships Between Facets of Self-Esteem and Drinking Behavior Among Diverse Groups of Young Adults
We examined how different conceptualizations of self-esteem, as measured by the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale and the Collective Self-esteem (CSE) Scale, predicted drinking behavior among three groups of American college students.
Jul 8, 2013
Blog
Covering Emergency Care for Young Adults: Is the ACA Doing Its Job?
The dependent coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act is working as intended, say Andrew Mulcahy and Katherine Harris. In 2011, it spared individuals and hospitals from $147 million in emergency room costs.
Jun 5, 2013
News Release
Health Reform Shields Young Adults from Emergency Medical Costs
A new federal law allowing young adults to remain on their parents' medical insurance through age 25 has shielded them, their families, and hospitals from the full financial consequences of serious medical emergencies.
May 29, 2013
Journal Article
Health Reform Shields Young Adults from Emergency Medical Costs
A new federal law allowing young adults to remain on their parents' medical insurance through age 25 has shielded them, their families, and hospitals from the full financial consequences of serious medical emergencies.
Dec 31, 2012
Journal Article
Sexual Orientation, Partnership Formation, and Substance Use in the Transition to Adulthood
Evidence suggests that lesbian and gay young adults use substances more frequently than their heterosexual peers.
Feb 1, 2012
Journal Article
Momentary Effects of Exposure to Prosmoking Media on College Students' Future Smoking Risk
This study used ecological momentary assessment to examine acute changes in college students' future smoking risk as a function of their exposure to prosmoking media (e.g., smoking in movies, paid advertising, point-of-sale displays).
Feb 1, 2012
Journal Article
Use of Human Papillomavirus Vaccines Among Young Adult Women in the United States: An Analysis of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey
The study found that HPV vaccine coverage among young adult women was low overall, and lower among the uninsured. Public financing and care provision programs are needed to expand vaccine coverage among uninsured women.
Dec 31, 2010
Journal Article
Healthy Young and Middle Age Adults: What Will It Take to Vaccinate Them for Influenza?
Starting in 2010, healthy adults age 19-49 will be recommended for annual influenza vaccination. Boosting rates of vaccination in this population will require new and untraditional strategies aimed at encouraging first-time vaccination.
Dec 31, 2009
Journal Article
Does Mental Health History Explain Gender Disparities in Insomnia Symptoms Among Young Adults?
Women are more likely than men to suffer from insomnia symptoms. This article investigates the role that mental health history plays in explaining the gender disparity in insomnia symptoms.
Dec 31, 2008
Journal Article
Access to Care for Youth with Special Health Care Needs in the Transition to Adulthood
Insurance gaps and delayed care are prevalent for low-income young adults who aged out of a public program for children with special health care needs, despite ongoing health problems. Greater transition support might improve access.
Dec 31, 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.
Dec 31, 2006
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.
Dec 31, 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.
Dec 31, 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.
Dec 31, 2004
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.
Dec 31, 2004
Journal Article
Predictors of Attempted Quitting and Cessation Among Young Adult Smokers
Different risk and protective factors are relevant to understanding why smokers attempt to quit vs. why they are able to quit for 6 months or longer.
Dec 31, 2004
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.
Dec 31, 2004
Journal Article
Substance Use and Vulnerability to Sexual and Physical Aggression: A Longitudinal Study of Young Adults
Links from marijuana use to victimization explained by users' violent behavior, not link from alcohol use to women's physical assault victimization.
Dec 31, 2003

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