Browsing Research Articles by Author "Patrick, Megan E."
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Adolescent substance use: a prospective longitudinal model of substance use onset among South African adolescents
Patrick, Megan E.; Collins, Linda M.; Smith, Edward A.; Caldwell, Linda L.; Flisher, Alan J.; Wegner, Lisa (Informa Healthcare, 2009)Substance use onset among Colored adolescents between eighth and ninth grades in an urban area of Cape Town, South Africa was examined using latent transition analysis. Longitudinal self-report data regarding substance use ... -
Leisure constraints for adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: a qualitative study
Palen, Lori-Ann; Patrick, Megan E.; Gleeson, Sarah; Caldwell, Linda L.; Smith, Edward A.; Wegner, Lisa; Flisher, Alan J. (Taylor and Francis, 2010)This study identified leisure constraints, constraints negotiation strategies, and their relative frequencies among 114 high school students from one under-resourced area of South Africa. Through focus group discussions, ... -
A qualitative assessment of South African adolescents’ motivations for and against substance use and sexual behavior
Patrick, Megan E.; Palen, Lori-Ann; Caldwell, Linda L.; Gleeson, Sarah; Smith, E.D.; Wegner, Lisa (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)Focus groups (N 5 15 groups; 8 with girls, 7 with boys) with adolescents in high schools near Cape Town, South Africa, were used to conduct a qualitative investigation of reported reasons for using and not using substances ... -
Understanding leisure-related program effects by using process data in the HealthWise South Africa Project
Caldwell, Linda L.; Younker, Anita S.; Wegner, Lisa; Patrick, Megan E.; Vergnani, Tania; Smith, Edward A.; Fisher, Alan J. (American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration, 2008)As the push for evidence-based programming gathers momentum, many human services programs and interventions are under increased scrutiny to justify their effectiveness across different conditions and populations. ...