Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Adolescents"
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Atlantic Canadian High School Students and Alcohol-Related Harms: Are There Differences Across Sex, Sexual Orientation and Psychosocial Indicators?
(2016-08-31)Alcohol is responsible for the greatest burden of acute harms in youth aged 15-24, with one fifth reporting at least one form of harm (physical, social, legal) in the past 12 months. This study sought to determine which ... -
ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAMS: DOES SCHOOL-CONNECTEDNESS PLAY A ROLE?
(2017-05-11)The aim of this study was to examine whether higher levels of school-connectedness (SC) among high school students are associated with better receptivity of school-based alcohol and drug educational programs, and lower ... -
An experimental investigation into the effects of mindful attention and trait mindfulness on adolescent pain
(2014-07-25)Mindfulness refers to paying attention to present moment experience nonjudgmentally. It has been hypothesized that attending mindfully to painful sensations may mitigate the experience of pain. The tendency to be mindful ... -
PERSONALITY TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN YOUNG PEOPLE: HOW DOES WHO YOU ARE AFFECT WHAT AND WHY YOU USE?
(2018-10-29)My dissertation sought to better understand the ways in which personality confers vulnerability for substance misuse. Four traits have been reliably implicated: anxiety sensitivity, hopelessness, sensation seeking, and ... -
Revisiting the Concept of School Connectedness: Is School Connectedness an Attribute of Schools, and Does Its Protectiveness Against Risky Health Behaviours Vary Between Schools?
(2019-08-22)Objective: School connectedness has been found to be protective against negative health behaviours for adolescents. This study assesses 1) the extent that school connectedness is an attribute of the school, and 2) whether ... -
Risk and Resilience in Recovery Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
(2020-12-15)The majority of children who undergo major surgery for scoliosis tend to recover well, but there is variability in recovery outcomes with retrospective studies demonstrating that some patients report impairments in certain ...