The Effects of Adolescent Activities on Delinquency: A Differential Involvement Approach

Autor/in	Wong, Siu Kwong
Titel	The Effects of Adolescent Activities on Delinquency: A Differential Involvement Approach
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34 (2005) 4, S.321-333 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-005-5755-4
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Interpersonal Competence; Secondary School Students; Extracurricular Activities; Delinquency; Correlation; Social Theories; Student Participation; Family Influence; Family Environment; Peer Relationship; Antisocial Behavior; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Sekundarschüler; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Kriminalität; Korrelation; Gesellschaftstheorie; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Familienmilieu; Peer-Beziehungen; Kanada
Abstract	T. Hirschi's (1969, "Causes of Delinquency." University of California Press, Berkeley, CA) control theory proposes that involvement, as an element of the social bond, should reduce delinquency. But, research studies have found that the effect of involvement is rather weak. This study reformulates Hirschi's involvement hypothesis by posing involvement as a social setting variable and a differential factor. Certain activities provide a social setting favorable to the development of the social bond and the reduction in delinquent association. The reformulated hypothesis is examined based on a sample of Grade 7-12 students in a Western Canadian city. The results reveal that school- and family-related activities strengthen the social bond and reduce delinquent association and delinquency. In contrast, other conventional activities such as spending time with friends and dating have the opposite effects. In addition, the indirect effect of differential involvement on delinquency through the social bond and delinquent association is stronger than its direct effect. Thus, the undesirable effects of the less-positive activities on delinquency may be buffered or reduced by strengthening the social bond and reducing delinquent association. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10