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Title Adolescence and behavior issues in a Chinese context / Daniel TL Shek, Rachel CF Sun, and Joav Merrick, editors
Published New York : Nova Publishers, [2013]
©2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series Pediatrics, child and adolescent health
Contents ADOLESCENCE AND BEHAVIOR ISSUES IN A CHINESE CONTEXT ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data ; Contents; Introduction: Adolescence and behavior issues; References; Adolescent behavior; Chapter 1 School-based drug prevention in the United States: Insights for Hong Kong; Abstract; Introduction; Our search; What we found; State mandates for drug prevention programs; Federal funding for substance abuse prevention programs; State funding for drug prevention programs; Choice of drug prevention programs; Exemplar model drug prevention programs
Effective school-based drug prevention program principles: StructureEffective school-based drug prevention program principles: Content; Effective school-based drug prevention program principles: Delivery; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2 Perceived parental behavioral control and psychological control in Chinese adolescents in Shanghai; Abstract; Introduction; Our study; Instruments; Our findings; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Socio-demographic and family correlates of hopelessness amongst adolescents in Shanghai, China; Abstract; Introduction; Our study
InstrumentsOur findings; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: Profiles and psychosocial correlates; Abstract; Introduction; Our study; Participants; Procedures; Instruments; Young's 10-item Internet Addiction Test (IAT); Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale (CPYDS); Academic and school competence scale; Data analytic plan; Our findings; Descriptive profiles on Internet addictive behavior; Correlates of Internet addictive behavior; Predictors of the occurrence of Internet addiction; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References
Chapter 5 Consumption of pornographic materials among early adolescents in Hong KongAbstract; Introduction; Our study; Family background characteristics; Perceived academic and school performance; Our findings; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Delinquency and problem behavior intention among early adolescents in Hong Kong; Abstract; Introduction; Our study; Participants; Procedures; Instruments; Delinquency scale; Problem behavior intention scale; Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale (CPYDS); Chinese Family Assessment Instrument (CFAI)
Academic and School Competence Scale (ASC)Data analytic plan; Our findings; Gender differences; Correlates and predictors of delinquency and problem behavior intention; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7 Perception of cough medicine among young substance abusers in Hong Kong; Abstract; Introduction; Our research; What did we find?; Personal construction of cough medicine by the abusers; Cough medicine versus other drugs; Cough medicine and other drugs versus non-drugs; Discussion; References; Chapter 8 Self-harm and suicidal behaviors in Hong Kong adolescents; Abstract
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Teenagers -- China
Adolescence -- China
Youth development -- China
Adolescent psychology -- China
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- Adolescence.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Life Stages -- Teenagers.
Adolescence
Adolescent psychology
Teenagers
Youth development
China
Form Electronic book
Author Shek, Daniel T. L., editor
Sun, Rachel C. F., editor
Merrick, Joav, 1950- editor.
LC no. 2020688319
ISBN 9781626186927
1626186928