Niloofar Bavarian
Biographic Data
| ID | 7179080 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Niloofar Bavarian |
| GIVEN NAMES | Niloofar |
| FAMILY NAME | Bavarian |
| SIGNATURE | BAVARIAN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6410-7910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Identification of Important Factors When Measuring School Climate
BACKGROUND: Researchers regularly must decide what information is necessary to understand school climate and how to include climate in a study. For example, which factors and/or scales should be used, is using just 1 scale for school climate sufficient, and to what extent does the selection of a single scale influence the research findings? AIMS: Understanding what factors to consider and which available scales to review will assist those interes…
Mechanisms of Influence on Youth Substance Use for a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program
Background: The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding adolescent substance use. Objectives: We examined mechanisms by which a TTI-guided social-emotional and character development program, Positive Action (PA), influences adolescent substance use. Study data come from the PA-Chicago, longitudinal matched-pairs cluster-randomized control trial. A diverse, dynamic cohort of approximately 1,200 studen…
Using Narrative Vignettes to Understand the Misuse and Diversion of Stimulants Among College Students With and Without a Prescription
We used the narrative vignette/storytelling approach to provide a holistic illustration of prescription stimulant misuse [PSM] and diversion [PSD] initiation and maintenance among college-attending emerging adults. We conducted 32 semi-structured, theory-guided interviews with 20 students during spring and summer 2019. The participants were diverse with respect to age, race/ethnicity and gender, and had a history of PSM and/or PSD. We created fou…
Examining associations between prescription stimulant misuse frequency and misuse characteristics by race/ethnicity
Characteristics of misuse are important to consider when screening for misuse and potential dependence. Particular attention should be given to these characteristics by race/ethnicity. Implications for future research are discussed
Minimizing Health-Compromising Behaviors via School-Based Programs
Prescription stimulant misuse avoidance self-efficacy
This study examined whether personality characteristics, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomology, psychological distress, and religiosity were associated with prescription stimulant avoidance self-efficacy and whether these relationships were moderated by race/ethnicity among a probability sample of 1,053 college students. We used regression analyses to examine associations between avoidance self-efficacy and the independent …
Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Self-Esteem Levels and Processes
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional and character development program, on self-esteem levels and processes among minority, low-income, urban youth. A matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 14 Chicago Public Schools with outcomes assessed longitudinally for a cohort of youth followed from Grades 3 to 8. A total of 1,170 students participated in the study (53% female, 48%…
Racial/ethnic variation in mental health correlates of substance use among college students
This study investigated mental health indicators, substance use, and their relationships, by race/ethnicity. A probability sample of 1,053 students at two California universities self-reported their frequency of substance use and rated their experience with indicators of mental health. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square tests, and multivariate censored regression models were estimated to examine which indicators of mental health wer…
A Mixed-Methods Approach Examining Illicit Prescription Stimulant Use
Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action , a school-based social-emotional and character development (SECD) intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools. The study used a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled design at the school level. A multiple-measure self-report protocol assessed four key strengths and resources for PYD: self-concep…
Effects of a School-Based Social–Emotional and Character Development Program on Health Behaviors
Party Characteristics, Drinking Settings, and College Students’ Risk of Intoxication
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Party Characteristics, Drinking Settings, and College Students’ Risk of Intoxication
Effects of the Positive Action Program on Indicators of Positive Youth Development Among Urban Youth
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action , a school-based social-emotional and character development (SECD) intervention, on indicators of positive youth development (PYD) among a sample of low-income, ethnic minority youth attending 14 urban schools. The study used a matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled design at the school level. A multiple-measure self-report protocol assessed four key strengths and resources for PYD: self-concep…
Effects of a School-Based Social–Emotional and Character Development Program on Health Behaviors
Effects of a School-Based Social-Emotional and Character Development Program on Self-Esteem Levels and Processes
This study evaluated effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional and character development program, on self-esteem levels and processes among minority, low-income, urban youth. A matched-pair, cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 14 Chicago Public Schools with outcomes assessed longitudinally for a cohort of youth followed from Grades 3 to 8. A total of 1,170 students participated in the study (53% female, 48%…
Racial/ethnic variation in mental health correlates of substance use among college students
This study investigated mental health indicators, substance use, and their relationships, by race/ethnicity. A probability sample of 1,053 students at two California universities self-reported their frequency of substance use and rated their experience with indicators of mental health. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), chi-square tests, and multivariate censored regression models were estimated to examine which indicators of mental health wer…
A Mixed-Methods Approach Examining Illicit Prescription Stimulant Use
Prescription stimulant misuse avoidance self-efficacy
This study examined whether personality characteristics, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptomology, psychological distress, and religiosity were associated with prescription stimulant avoidance self-efficacy and whether these relationships were moderated by race/ethnicity among a probability sample of 1,053 college students. We used regression analyses to examine associations between avoidance self-efficacy and the independent …
Minimizing Health-Compromising Behaviors via School-Based Programs
Examining associations between prescription stimulant misuse frequency and misuse characteristics by race/ethnicity
Characteristics of misuse are important to consider when screening for misuse and potential dependence. Particular attention should be given to these characteristics by race/ethnicity. Implications for future research are discussed
Mechanisms of Influence on Youth Substance Use for a Social-Emotional and Character Development Program
Background: The Theory of Triadic Influence (TTI) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding adolescent substance use. Objectives: We examined mechanisms by which a TTI-guided social-emotional and character development program, Positive Action (PA), influences adolescent substance use. Study data come from the PA-Chicago, longitudinal matched-pairs cluster-randomized control trial. A diverse, dynamic cohort of approximately 1,200 studen…
Using Narrative Vignettes to Understand the Misuse and Diversion of Stimulants Among College Students With and Without a Prescription
We used the narrative vignette/storytelling approach to provide a holistic illustration of prescription stimulant misuse [PSM] and diversion [PSD] initiation and maintenance among college-attending emerging adults. We conducted 32 semi-structured, theory-guided interviews with 20 students during spring and summer 2019. The participants were diverse with respect to age, race/ethnicity and gender, and had a history of PSM and/or PSD. We created fou…
Identification of Important Factors When Measuring School Climate
BACKGROUND: Researchers regularly must decide what information is necessary to understand school climate and how to include climate in a study. For example, which factors and/or scales should be used, is using just 1 scale for school climate sufficient, and to what extent does the selection of a single scale influence the research findings? AIMS: Understanding what factors to consider and which available scales to review will assist those interes…
Psychology (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Medical prescription (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Sociology (5 works)