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Aggressive and nonaggressive antisocial behavior in adolescence.

Maja Deković1

  • 1Department of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. dekovic@educ.uva.nl

Psychological Reports
|December 3, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Aggressive and nonaggressive antisocial behaviors in adolescents are distinct constructs, not a single dimension. This finding challenges the utility of viewing adolescent antisocial behavior as one-dimensional.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology

Background:

  • Antisocial behavior in adolescents is a significant concern.
  • Previous research has often treated antisocial behavior as a single entity.
  • The distinction between aggressive and nonaggressive forms requires empirical validation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically verify if aggressive and nonaggressive antisocial behaviors are distinct constructs.
  • To investigate the dimensionality of antisocial behavior in a community sample of adolescents.
  • To challenge the one-dimensional conceptualization of adolescent antisocial behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Confirmatory factor analysis was employed.
  • A large sample of Dutch adolescents (254 girls, 254 boys) aged 12-18 was studied.
  • The study utilized a nonclinical, community-based sample.

Main Results:

  • Aggressive and nonaggressive antisocial behaviors were found to be two separate constructs.
  • These constructs demonstrated moderate independence.
  • The results did not support a single underlying dimension for antisocial behavior.

Conclusions:

  • The conceptualization of adolescent antisocial behavior as a one-dimensional phenomenon is of questionable utility.
  • Empirical evidence supports the distinction between aggressive and other forms of antisocial behavior.
  • Findings highlight the need for nuanced approaches to understanding adolescent antisocial behavior.

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