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Development of adolescent problem behavior.

D V Ary1, T E Duncan, A Biglan

  • 1Oregon Research Institute, Eugene 97403, USA. dennis@ori.org

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
|July 10, 1999
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High family conflict and poor parental monitoring predict adolescent problem behaviors, including substance use and risky sexual behavior. Association with deviant peers is a key factor in this developmental process.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Adolescent problem behaviors encompass a range of issues, including substance use, antisocial conduct, academic failure, and risky sexual behavior.
  • Patterson's developmental model suggests a pathway from family dynamics to adolescent problem behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the generalizability of Patterson's developmental model across diverse problem behaviors.
  • To identify key predictors of adolescent problem behavior using longitudinal data.

Main Methods:

  • Structural equation modeling was used to analyze 18-month longitudinal data from 523 adolescents.
  • Problem behaviors included substance use, antisocial behavior, academic failure, and risky sexual behavior.

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Main Results:

  • High family conflict was associated with lower parent-child involvement.
  • Inadequate parental monitoring and association with deviant peers were significant predictors of problem behavior, accounting for 46% of the variance.
  • Association with deviant peers was the most immediate influence, but parental monitoring and family factors were crucial underlying influences.

Conclusions:

  • Patterson's developmental model is applicable to a broad spectrum of adolescent problem behaviors.
  • Parenting practices, specifically parental monitoring and family conflict resolution, are critical in mitigating adolescent engagement in problem behaviors.
  • Interventions targeting family dynamics and parental monitoring may reduce adolescent substance use, antisocial behavior, academic failure, and risky sexual behavior.