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Perceived Addictiveness Of Marijuana, Tobacco And Alcohol Use In Vermont Youth And Young Adults: Associations Between Addiction Perceptions, Sociodemographics, And Substance Use, Julia C. West
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Dual and poly-tobacco and substance use are increasingly prevalent in youth and young adults. Current substance use prevention media efforts target addiction perceptions in young people; however, little is known about the perceived addictiveness of multiple substances among young people. The goal of the current study is to examine youth and young adults perceive addictiveness across several substances and the associations between addiction perceptions and substance use. Data were collected in Spring and Summer 2019 (Waves 1 and 2) as part of PACE Vermont, an online cohort study of Vermonters aged 12–25. Latent class analyses grouped participants by responses to …
Childhood Sexual Abuse Screening And Prevention In The Primary Care Setting: A Survey Of Pediatric Healthcare Providers In The State Of Vermont, Kelley Eileen Groll
Childhood Sexual Abuse Screening And Prevention In The Primary Care Setting: A Survey Of Pediatric Healthcare Providers In The State Of Vermont, Kelley Eileen Groll
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
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Background. Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a silent, but pervasive concern across the United States, the prevalence of which is often vastly underestimated. Some research indicates that as many as one in four girls and one in six boys become victims of CSA. CSA is classified as an adverse childhood experience (ACE), which has been shown to have serious longstanding negative physical, emotional, and mental health impacts. The pediatric primary healthcare provider is well posed to intervene to detect and prevent the occurrence of CSA.
Objective. The overall goal of this study is to gain an understanding of the …