Predictors of delinquency among adolescents of divorced families by Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya

“…Although delinquency is universal, few studies examined it from an Asian perspective, and even fewer considered adolescents of divorced families in Iran. The current study examined whether correlates of delinquency among western adolescents are similarly effective for predicting delinquency among adolescents from divorced families in the Mashhad city in Iran. …”
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Factors related to sexual knowledge among Malaysian adolescents by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Wong, Fui Ping, Baharuddin, Rozumah, Mansor, Mariani, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…This influence of gender, race, age and personal belief on adolescent’s sexual knowledge was examined. The respondents for the study were 860 school–going adolescents aged 13 to 18 from urbanization city in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Emotional intelligence and aggression among adolescents in Tehran, Iran by Masoumeh, Homauni, Mansor, Mariani, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Sara, Ghazizade

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sub-components of emotional intelligence and the adolescent’s aggression among Iranian high schools students in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Loneliness, stress, self esteem and depression among Malaysian adolescents by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor, Uba, Ikechukwu

“…The current study examined the degree of relationships between loneliness, stress and self-esteem with depression among adolescents. The respondents were 1407 secondary school adolescents aged between 13 to 17 years old from selected states in Malaysia. …”
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Post-divorce parental conflict and adolescents' delinquency in divorced families by Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour, Yaacob, Siti Nor

“…Positive associations between parental conflict and adolescent delinquency have been accounted for by parental rejection or withdrawal, parental hostility toward adolescents, lack of parental warmth, and corporal punishment and parent-adolescent conflict.…”
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Role of gender in perceived stress and adjustment among adolescents in Malaysia by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Tan, Soon Aun, Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour, Tan, Jo Pei, Juhari, Rumaya

“…Conclusion: In conclusion, stress has a negative influence on adolescents’ adjustment. Female adolescents are more affected by stress than males.…”
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The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents by Uba, Ikechukwu, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Abdullah, Rohani, Mofrad, Sakineh

“…The study examined the role of self-esteem in the reduction of substance abuse among adolescents in Nigeria. A set of instruments measuring peer substance use, self-esteem and substance abuse were distributed to a sample of 352 adolescents between 13 to 18 years from secondary schools in Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. …”
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Parent-child relationship and aggression among adolescents in Tehran, Iran by Masoumeh, Homauni, Mansor, Mariani, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parent-child relationship and the adolescent’s aggression among Iranian high schools students in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Religiosity and internal developmental assets amongst Malay adolescents in Malaysia by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Tan, Soon Aun, Abdul Rahim, Siti Marnizah, Hasbullah, Muslihah, Juhari, Rumaya, Baharudin, Rozumah

“…This study aimed to examine the relationship between religiosity and internal developmental assets amongst Malay adolescents in Malaysia. A total of 737 school-going Malay adolescents were recruited by using multistage cluster sampling method from four states (Selangor, Kedah, Kelantan and Johor) of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Adolescents’ life satisfaction in Selangor, Malaysia: the effect of demographic differences by Chiong, Hoe Nee, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Baharudin, Rozumah, Tan, Jo-Pei

“…Differences in life satisfaction by age, gender and family structure were compared by t-test analysis. Younger adolescents display higher life satisfaction compared to older adolescents. …”
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The relationship between peer relations and depression among adolescents in Selangor, Malaysia by Uba, Ikechukwu, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya

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Parental attachment, inter-parental conflict and late adolescent's self-efficacy by Parsa, Nakisa, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Redzuan, Ma'rof, Parsa, Parisa, Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour

“…Results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that parental attachment was positively and inter-parental conflict was negatively associated with adolescent’s self-efficacy.…”
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Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents by Choon, Min Wai, Abu Talib, Mansor, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Tan, Jo Pei, Awang, Hamidin, Hassan, Sallahuddin, Ismail, Zanariah

“…Aforementioned, the current study examines Snyder’s theory of hope to understand suicidal risk among Malaysian adolescents. A total of 1441 adolescents were recruited using a multistage cluster sampling. …”
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Low self-control, peer delinquency and aggression among adolescents in Malaysia by Pung, Pit Wam, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Baharudin, Rozumah, Osman, Syuhaily

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between low self-control, peer delinquency and aggression among adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Selangor, Malaysia among 413 adolescents. …”
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Social anxiety and cigarette smoking in adolescents: the mediating role of emotional intelligence by Abdollahi, Abbas, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Ismail, Zanariah

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Relationship between parenting style and academic achievement among Iranian adolescents in Sirjan by Dehyadegary, Elham, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement among adolescents in Iran. The respondents were 382 high school adolescents (251 female and 131 male) in the age range of 15 to 18 years old from selected high schools in Iran. …”
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The relationship between parenting style and social responsibility of adolescents in Banda Aceh, Indonesia by Ansari, Afriani, Baharudin, Rozumah, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen

“…The male adolescents in the study appeared to be more socially responsible than their female counterparts. …”
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Comparing the role of parents in forming male and female adolescents' sexual attitude in Malaysia by Tan, Soon Aun, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Nainee, Sarvarubini

“…Optimistic sexual attitude is an important protective indicator serving as a guidance to prevent adolescents from early sexual debut. Parents play an essential role in delivering and transmitting such attitude to their adolescents. …”
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Relationship between creative thinking and anxiety among adolescent boys and girls in Tehran, Iran by Tabrizi, Elaheh Ahadnejad, Abu Talib, Mansor, Yaacob, Siti Nor

“…Anxiety disorders are the most common mental, emotional and behavioral problems that occur during adolescence. This research determines the relationship between creative thinking and anxiety among Iranian adolescents in Tehran. …”
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Computer-mediated communication use among adolescents and its implication for psychological need satisfaction by Ang, Chin Siang, Abu Talib, Mansor, Tan, Jo Pei, Yaacob, Siti Nor

“…The results demonstrated that adolescents disclosed more during same-sex interaction than opposite-sex interaction. …”
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