This study investigates the momentary association between urban greenspace, captured
using Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) derived from Landsat imagery, and …

Addiction is a complex and challenging condition with many contributing factors. Although
addictive behaviors appear to be individual choices, behavior alterations cannot be …

Parent involvement has become very important in successful children's education. The
activities showing parent involvement can not be separated from lifelong education …

Scientists have, for some time, recognized that development unfolds in numerous settings,
including families, schools, neighborhoods, and organized and unorganized activity …

Most prior studies use objectively measured data (eg, census-based indicators) to assess
contextual risks. However, teens' observations might be more important for their risk …

We employ data from the Adolescent Health and Development in Context Study—a
representative sample of urban youth ages 11–17 in and around the Columbus, OH area …

Scholars agree that understanding of family is incomplete without attention to context.
Research and theory establish that neighborhoods are a proximal context for family life …

Background: Many approaches are available to researchers who wish to measure
individuals' exposure to environmental conditions. Different approaches may yield different …

Background Geographic ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) combines ecological
momentary assessment (EMA) with global positioning systems (GPS) and geographic …

Background: Substance use among adolescents is responsible, in long term, for several
chronic diseases, including cancer. In this study, we sought to assess the prevalence and …