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Stressful life change and delinquent behavior.
American Journal of Community Psychology
|April 1, 1983
Summary
Significant life changes predict adolescent crime and delinquency. Stressful life events correlate with increased involvement in violence, theft, drug use, and property damage among youth.
Area of Science:
- Criminology
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Adolescent behavior is influenced by various factors.
- Understanding the link between life events and delinquency is crucial for intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between life change and self-reported criminal/delinquent behavior in adolescents.
- To explore potential explanatory mechanisms for this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 531 in-school youths (ages 14-19).
- Assessed frequency of 26 criminal/delinquent acts.
- Measured 20 stressful life events experienced prior to school.
Main Results:
- Life change significantly predicted involvement in violence, theft, drug use, and property damage for both males and females.
- Life change added predictive value beyond age and socioeconomic status (SES).
- Nonserious delinquent acts were also predicted by life change.
Conclusions:
- Life stress is a significant predictor of various forms of adolescent crime and delinquency.
- A life stress-deviance model is proposed to explain these associations.
- Findings have implications for understanding and addressing youth deviance.
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