Relationships between Discretionary Time Activities, Emotional Experiences, Delinquency and Depressive Symptoms among Urban African American Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Bohnert, Amy M.; Richards, Maryse; Kohl, Krista; Randall, Edin
Titel	Relationships between Discretionary Time Activities, Emotional Experiences, Delinquency and Depressive Symptoms among Urban African American Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 38 (2009) 4, S.587-601 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-008-9336-1
Schlagwörter	Neighborhoods; Delinquency; Adolescents; Grade 8; Depression (Psychology); Leisure Time; Urban Areas; African Americans; Correlation; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Life Style; At Risk Persons; Social Isolation; Affective Behavior; Environmental Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Kriminalität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Freizeit; Urban area; Stadtregion; Afroamerikaner; Korrelation; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Lebensstil; Risikogruppe; Soziale Isolation; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss
Abstract	Using the Experience Sampling Method (ESM), this cross-sectional study examined mediated and moderated associations between different types of discretionary time activities and depressive symptoms and delinquency among a sample of 246 (107 boys, 139 girls) fifth through eighth grade urban African American adolescents. More time spent in passive unstructured activities was associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms only for adolescents residing in less dangerous neighborhoods, whereas more time spent in active unstructured activities was associated with higher levels of delinquency only if adolescents resided in more dangerous neighborhoods. Alienation was positively associated with depressive symptoms and delinquency, but neither alienation nor positive affect mediated the relationship between activities and adjustment. These findings suggest the importance of considering neighborhood environment issues when determining what types of discretionary time activities are most beneficial for urban African American young adolescents. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10