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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Behavior Research
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Adolescent reckless behavior is a significant concern.
  • Understanding the factor structure of such behaviors is crucial for effective intervention.
  • Previous research suggests potential gender differences in problem behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relative fits of different factor-structure models for adolescent reckless behavior.
  • To test the construct validity of one- and two-factor models using the Reckless Behavior Questionnaire (RBQ).
  • To identify gender differences in the factor structure of reckless behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Reckless Behavior Questionnaire (RBQ) with college and high school student samples.
  • Compared one- and two-factor models to assess their fit with the data.
  • Examined the relationship between the models and other instruments associated with reckless behavior, stratified by gender.

Main Results:

  • Both one- and two-factor models provided satisfactory representations of the RBQ data.
  • The two-factor model demonstrated a more parsimonious fit, particularly when considering gender.
  • Significant gender differences in reckless behavior were identified in both college and high school samples using the two-factor model.

Conclusions:

  • The two-factor model is a robust and parsimonious representation of adolescent reckless behavior.
  • Findings support the existence of gender differences in adolescent reckless behavior patterns.
  • Results have implications for future research and conceptualizations of adolescent problem behavior.