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L. Caldwell · SciRah

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L. Caldwell

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L. Caldwell — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 44
Works: 178
Citations: 6,475

Most-cited papers

Leisure and health: why is leisure therapeutic?
L. Caldwell
2005495 citations
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Participation in School-Based Extracurricular Activities and Adolescent Adjustment
N. Darling, L. Caldwell, Robert W. Smith
2005433 citations
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Contributions of leisure studies and recreation and park management research to the active living agenda.
G. Godbey, L. Caldwell, M. Floyd, L. Payne
2005American Journal of Preventive Medicine357 citations Open access
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Predictors of Adolescents’ Disclosure to Parents and Perceived Parental Knowledge: Between- and Within-Person Differences
N. Darling, Patricio Cumsille, L. Caldwell, Bonnie B. Dowdy
2006253 citations
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Leisure as a Context for Youth Development and Delinquency Prevention
L. Caldwell, E. Smith
2006139 citations
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Leisure activities, the social weekend, and alcohol use: evidence from a daily study of first-year college students.
Andrea K. Finlay, Nilam Ram, J. Maggs, L. Caldwell
2012Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs135 citations Open access
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Leisure, recreation, and play from a developmental context.
L. Caldwell, P. Witt
2011New Directions for Youth Development118 citations
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Inconsistent reports of sexual intercourse among South African high school students.
Lori-Ann Palen, E. Smith, L. Caldwell, A. Flisher +2 more
2008Journal of Adolescent Health103 citations Open access
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Self-determination and free time activity participation as predictors of initiative
C. E. Watts, L. Caldwell
200899 citations
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Individual Motivation and Parental Influence on Adolescents’ Experiences of Interest in Free Time: A Longitudinal Examination
E. Sharp, L. Caldwell, J. Graham, T. Ridenour
200697 citations
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Boredom Prone or Nothing to Do? Distinguishing Between State and Trait Leisure Boredom and its Association with Substance Use in South African Adolescents
Elizabeth H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, Nilam Ram, E. Smith +1 more
2015Leisure Sciences96 citations Open access
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Substance Use and Sexual Risk Prevention in Cape Town, South Africa: An Evaluation of the HealthWise Program
E. Smith, Lori-Ann Palen, L. Caldwell, A. Flisher +4 more
2008Prevention Science94 citations
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Substance use and sexual risk behavior among South African eighth grade students.
Lori-Ann Palen, E. Smith, A. Flisher, L. Caldwell +1 more
2006Journal of Adolescent Health90 citations
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Predicting secondary school dropout among South African adolescents: A survival analysis approach
Elizabeth H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, Xie Hui, L. Wegner +1 more
2017South African Journal of Education88 citations Open access
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Factors Related to Physically Active Leisure among College Students
Sarah N. Sylvia-Bobiak, L. Caldwell
200681 citations
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More bored today than yesterday? National trends in adolescent boredom from 2008-2017
Elizabeth H. Weybright, J. Schulenberg, L. Caldwell
2019Journal of Adolescent Health80 citations Open access
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Predicting substance use behavior among South African adolescents: The role of leisure experiences across time
E. Sharp, D. Coffman, L. Caldwell, E. Smith +3 more
2011International Journal of Behavioral Development74 citations Open access
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Adolescent Leisure from a Developmental and Prevention Perspective
L. Caldwell, Monique T. Faulk
201362 citations
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Healthwise South Africa: cultural adaptation of a school-based risk prevention programme.
L. Wegner, A. Flisher, L. Caldwell, T. Vergnani +1 more
2007Health Education Research60 citations Open access
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Was Bob Seger Right? Relation Between Boredom in Leisure and [Risky] Sex
Jacqueline A. Miller, L. Caldwell, Elizabeth H. Weybright, E. Smith +2 more
2014Leisure Sciences52 citations Open access
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Translational Research in South Africa: Evaluating Implementation Quality Using a Factorial Design
L. Caldwell, E. Smith, Linda M. Collins, J. Graham +5 more
2012Child and Youth Care Forum51 citations Open access
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Influencing Adolescent Leisure Motivation: Intervention Effects of HealthWise South Africa
L. Caldwell, Megan E. Patrick, E. Smith, Lori-Ann Palen +1 more
2010Journal of Leisure Research47 citations Open access
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A Prospective Longitudinal Model of Substance Use Onset among South African Adolescents
Megan E. Patrick, Linda M. Collins, E. Smith, L. Caldwell +2 more
2009Substance Use & Misuse47 citations Open access
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Leisure Constraints for Adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study
Lori-Ann Palen, Megan E. Patrick, S. Gleeson, L. Caldwell +3 more
201046 citations Open access
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A Qualitative Assessment of South African Adolescents' Motivations For and Against Substance Use and Sexual Behavior
Megan E. Patrick, Lori-Ann Palen, L. Caldwell, S. Gleeson +2 more
2010Journal of Research on Adolescence43 citations Open access
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Deterioration of academic achievement and marijuana use onset among rural adolescents.
Kimberly L. Henry, E. Smith, L. Caldwell
2006Health Education Research36 citations Open access
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Assisting Children and Families with Military-Related Disruptions: The United States Marine Corps School Liaison Program.
Keith R. Aronson, L. Caldwell, D. Perkins, K. Pasch
201135 citations
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Youth Development: Principles and Practices in Out-of-School Time Settings, 2nd Edition.
P. Witt, L. Caldwell
201834 citations
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Impact of HealthWise South Africa on polydrug use and high-risk sexual behavior.
M. Tibbits, E. Smith, L. Caldwell, A. Flisher
2011Health Education Research32 citations Open access
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A Qualitative Study of Latino Grandparents’ Involvement in and Support for Grandchildren’s Leisure Time Physical Activity
Hui Xie, L. Caldwell, S. Loy, Mayra Robledo
2018Health Education & Behavior29 citations
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Effects of HealthWise South Africa on Condom Use Self-efficacy
D. Coffman, E. Smith, A. Flisher, L. Caldwell
2011Prevention Science29 citations Open access
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Trajectories of adolescent substance use development and the influence of healthy leisure: A growth mixture modeling approach
Elizabeth H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, Nilam Ram, E. Smith +1 more
2016Journal des adolescens28 citations Open access
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Public Health Research and Action: Reflections on Challenges and Possibilities of Community-Based Participatory Research
S. Lazarus, B. Duran, L. Caldwell, S. Bulbulia
201227 citations Open access
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Girls Just Want to Know Where to Have Fun: Preventing Substance Use Initiation in an Under-Resourced Community in South Africa Through HealthWise
M. Motamedi, L. Caldwell, L. Wegner, E. Smith +1 more
2016Prevention Science26 citations Open access
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Rates of Missing Responses in Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Versus Paper Assessments
Lori-Ann Palen, J. Graham, E. Smith, L. Caldwell +2 more
2008Evaluation review26 citations
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“To have healthy leisure is to have balance”: Young adults’ conceptualization of healthy and unhealthy leisure
Elizabeth H. Weybright, Julie S. Son, L. Caldwell
2019Journal of Leisure Research25 citations
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Adolescent Development through Leisure: A Global Perspective
L. Caldwell
200825 citations
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The implications of public policy related to parks, recreation, and public health: a focus on physical activity.
K. Spangler, L. Caldwell
2007Journal of Physical Activity and Health25 citations
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Transitions to Substance Use and Sexual Intercourse Among South African High School Students
Lori-Ann Palen, E. Smith, L. Caldwell, C. Mathews +1 more
2009Substance Use & Misuse23 citations
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Perspectives of public health and leisure studies on determinants of physically active leisure.
B. Ainsworth, R. Mannell, T. Behrens, L. Caldwell
2007Journal of Physical Activity and Health22 citations
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Understanding Leisure-related Program Effects by Using Process Data in the HealthWise South Africa Project
L. Caldwell, Anita S Younker, L. Wegner, Megan E. Patrick +3 more
2008Journal of Park and Recreation Administration21 citations
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Rasch modeling of the structure of health risk behavior in South african adolescents.
E. Mpofu, L. Caldwell, E. Smith, A. Flisher +3 more
2006Journal of Applied Measurement20 citations
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Doing a Leisure Activity because there is Nothing Else to Do: Related Outcomes and Intervention Effects for Adolescents
M. Motamedi, L. Caldwell, Elizabeth H. Weybright, Damon E. Jones +2 more
2019Journal of Leisure Research19 citations
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Perceived Parental Control, Restructuring Ability, and Leisure Motivation: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Hui Xie, L. Caldwell, J. Graham, Elizabeth H. Weybright +2 more
2016Leisure Sciences19 citations Open access
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Urban Adolescents’ Physical Activity Experience, Physical Activity Levels, and Use of Screen-Based Media during Leisure Time: A Structural Model
Hui Xie, Jason L. Scott, L. Caldwell
2018Frontiers in Psychology18 citations Open access
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The Dynamic Association between Healthy Leisure and Substance Use in South African Adolescents: A State and Trait Perspective
Elizabeth H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, Nilam Ram, E. Smith +1 more
2014World Leisure Journal18 citations Open access
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Adapting evidence-based programs to new contexts: what needs to be changed?
Edward Smith, L. Caldwell
2007Journal of Rural Health18 citations
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Preventing leisure from being overlooked: Intersecting leisure and prevention sciences
Elizabeth H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, R. Weaver
2019Journal of Leisure Research15 citations
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The state of methamphetamine (‘tik’) use among youth in the Western Cape, South Africa
E. H. Weybright, L. Caldwell, L. Wegner, E. Smith +1 more
2016South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde14 citations Open access
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Is More Better? Outcome and Dose of a Universal Drug Prevention Effectiveness Trial
Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Hans Saint-Eloi Cadely, C. Domitrovich, Meg L. Small +2 more
2010Journal of Primary Prevention14 citations Open access
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