ERIC Number: EJ1019410
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
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Antisocial Behavior in Adolescence: Typology and Relation to Family Context
Sobotková, Veronika; Blatný, Marek; Jelínek, Martin; Hrdlicka, Michal
Journal of Early Adolescence, v33 n8 p1091-1115 Nov 2013
The study deals with the relationship between antisocial behavior in early adolescence and family environment. Sample consisted of 2,856 adolescents (53% girls, mean age 13.5 years, SD = 1.1) from urban areas in the Czech Republic. The Social and Health Assessment (SAHA), a school survey, was used to measure sociodemographic characteristics of the family, parent-child interactions, and antisocial behavior. K-means cluster analysis on the items of Antisocial Behavior Scale was used to identify types of adolescents differentiated on the basis of antisocial behavior. Four major clusters of adolescents were identified. Subsequently, adolescents from different clusters were compared on sociodemographic variables (Pearson's chi-square) and aspects of upbringing (analysis of variance [ANOVA]). While there were no substantial differences between adolescents from the different clusters in sociodemographic characteristics of their family (parental education, parents employment, family structure), there were significant differences in aspects of upbringing (consistence, involvement, control, warmth) between adolescents from clusters differentiated by antisocial behavior.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Family Environment, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, Parent Child Relationship, Correlation, Socioeconomic Influences, Educational Attainment, Parent Background, Employment Level, Family Structure, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Czech Republic
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