Teenage Lifestyle Adolescent Activities Predict Behavior Researchers say out-of-school time can be developmentally enriching for adolescents, providing experiences that support growth in healthy behaviors. However, they said it also can be detrimental, affording opportunities for unsupervised or harmful activities that increase the likelihood adolescents will engage in delinquent activities. Society for Research in Child Development researchers said adolescents from disadvantaged families were more likely to engage in activities removed from adult supervision. Such activities predicted increases in problem behaviors among young adolescents, particularly drug and alcohol use and school misconduct. In contrast, parental monitoring was particularly protective against problem behaviors. Increases in problem behavior over time were strongest for youth in unsupervised settings who also experienced additional risks, such as an early tendency toward problem behavior, little parental monitoring of their activities, or low levels of social cohesion in their neighborhoods. Copyright 2004 by United Press International. - Updated: May 16, 2004   Mustain Family Health & Home, along with all information provided, is for educational purposes only and is not an attempt to replace the need to seek healthcare services or to provide specific healthcare advice. We strongly encourage users to consult with their chiropractor or other qualified healthcare professionals for personal healthcare attention and answers to personal questions. Mustain Family Health & Home 11201 N. May Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Rick Mustain Mustain Chiropractic Clinic E-Mail: info@mustainhealth.org Phone: 405-751-0848 Fax: 405-752-5839 Published by Healthy Practices, Inc.     © 2001-2003 Healthy Practices, Inc. All rights reserved.