Adolescent Risk Behavior Subgroups: An Empirical Assessment

Autor/inn/en	Sullivan, Christopher J.; Childs, Kristina K.; O'Connell, Daniel
Titel	Adolescent Risk Behavior Subgroups: An Empirical Assessment
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 39 (2010) 5, S.541-562 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-009-9445-5
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Risk; Evaluation; Surveys; Females; Behavior Problems; Whites; Hispanic Americans; Prevention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Risiko; Evaluierung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Weibliches Geschlecht; White; Weißer; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Prävention; Vorbeugung
Abstract	Theories and prior research have outlined a constellation of adolescent risk behaviors that tend to co-occur, reflecting a general pattern. Although their generality has largely been supported, there is some question about how to best study and portray the relationship among these behaviors. This study used data from a survey administered to high school youth (n = 2549, 38 schools). The general population sample comprised an even split between boys and girls, averaged roughly 16 years of age, and was 59% White and 10% Hispanic/Latino. Using latent class analysis, four subgroups, comprised of varying types and degrees of risky behavior, were identified. Specifically, there were two groups that "abstained" and "experimented" with risky behaviors and two others that had higher, but somewhat distinct, patterns of such activities. These groups were then examined in relation to youth characteristics (e.g., mental and physical health, school performance) and socio-environmental factors (e.g., social support, parental monitoring) that may be useful for better understanding "problem behavior syndrome" and development of prevention strategy. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10