Citation

Windle M. Appl. Dev. Sci. 2000; 4(4): 193-.

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(Copyright © 2000, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

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Abstract

Latent growth curve (LGM) modeling of a 4-wave longitudinal dataset was conducted to examine a segment of the age-related, quadratic curve for adolescent delinquent activity. A quadratic (inverted U-shaped) LGM model was supported for the sample of 1,016 adolescents and indicated a temporal pattern across the 4 waves of an increase in delinquent activity, a plateau or asymptote, and then an initial deceleration. A time-invariant predictor model was specified to account for variation in intraindividual change in delinquency. Male gender, lower family support, greater peer alcohol use, more stressful life events, and lower grades significantly predicted the intercept; a (less) difficult temperament predicted the linear growth parameter; and lower peer alcohol use, a less difficult temperament, and higher grades predicted the quadratic component that was associated with a deceleration in delinquency. Person-centered analyses for a subgroup of adolescents engaged in persistently high, versatile delinquent activity indicated that these adolescents had temperamentally higher activity levels, lower positive affect, greater inflexibility, more overt and covert conflict with best friends, more childhood conduct problems, and greater current substance use. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Applied Developmental Science, 2000. Copyright © 2000 by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.)

Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile Offender
Longitudinal Studies
Delinquency Trends and Patterns
Delinquency Risk Factors
Family Risk Factors
Peer Risk Factors
Individual Risk Factors
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