Healthy behavior trajectories between adolescence and young adulthood

Trajectories of antisocial behavior and psychosocial maturity from adolescence to young adulthood.

Most theorizing about desistance from antisocial behavior in late adolescence has emphasized the importance of individuals' transition into adult roles. In contrast, little research has examined how psychological development in late adolescence and early adulthood contributes desistance. The present study examined trajectories of antisocial behavior among serious juvenile offenders from 14 thro...

Growth Trajectories of Health Behaviors from Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Based on nine waves of data collected during a period of 17 years (1990-2007), the present study explored different developmental trajectories of the following unhealthy behaviors: regular smoking, lack of regular exercise, lack of daily fruit intake, and drunkenness. A baseline sample of 1195 13-year-old pupils was from 22 randomly selected schools in the Hordaland County in western Norway. La...

Trajectories of Low Back Pain From Adolescence to Young Adulthood.

OBJECTIVE Despite the high prevalence and burden of low back pain (LBP), understanding of its course during the transition from adolescence to adulthood is limited. The aim of this study was to identify and describe trajectories of LBP and its impact among a general population sample followed from adolescence to young adulthood. METHODS Data from followup assessments at years 17, 20, and 22 o...

Structure and Stress: Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms across Adolescence and Young Adulthood.

Previous research into the social distribution of early life depression has yielded inconsistent results regarding subgroup differences in depression levels and in the etiology of these differences. Using latent curve models and data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study investigates gender and racial/ethnic disparities in early life depressive symptoms and the e...

Psychopathology and Development: Trajectories of Psychopathology from Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood