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Citation

Dembo R, Briones-Robinson R, Barrett K, Winters KC, Ungaro R, Karas L, Wareham J, Belenko S. J. Child Adolesc. Subst. Abuse 2012; 21(5): 440-465.

Affiliation

University of South Florida.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/1067828X.2012.724290

PMID

23243383

Abstract

Truant youth represent a critical group needing problem-oriented research and involvement in effective services. The limited number of studies on the psychosocial functioning of truant youths have focused on one or a few problem areas, rather than examining co-morbid problem behaviors. The present study addresses the need to examine the interrelationships of multiple domains of psychosocial functioning, including substance involvement, mental health, and delinquency, among truant youth. Exploratory structural equation modeling on baseline data collected on 219 truant youths identified two major factors reflecting psychosocial functioning, and found the factor structure was similar across major sociodemographic subgroups. Further analyses supported the validity of the factor structure. The research and service delivery implications of the findings are discussed.


Language: en

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