Comparison of the Structure of Adolescent Problem Behavior in the United States and Australia

Autor/inn/en	Hemphill, Sheryl A.; Herrenkohl, Todd I.; LaFazia, Andrea N.; McMorris, Barbara J.; Toumbourou, John W.; Arthur, Michael W.; Catalano, Richard F.; Hawkins, J. David; Bond, Lyndal
Titel	Comparison of the Structure of Adolescent Problem Behavior in the United States and Australia
Quelle	In: Crime & Delinquency, 53 (2007) 2, S.303-321 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0011-1287
DOI	10.1177/0011128705284682
Schlagwörter	Youth Problems; Behavior Problems; Substance Abuse; Delinquency; Foreign Countries; Structural Equation Models; Evaluation Methods; Cultural Differences; Public Policy; Elementary School Students; Secondary School Students; Measures (Individuals); Student Surveys; Cross Cultural Studies; Factor Analysis; Australia; Maine; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Kriminalität; Ausland; Kultureller Unterschied; Öffentliche Ordnung; Sekundarschüler; Messdaten; Schülerbefragung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Faktorenanalyse; Australien
Abstract	Some extant theory and empirical research suggests that youth problem behaviors, such as substance abuse and delinquency, reflect a single underlying dimension of behavior, whereas others suggest there are several different dimensions. Few studies have examined potential international differences in the structure of problem behavior, where cultural and policy differences may create more variation in behavior and different structures. This study explored the structure of problem behavior in two representative samples of youth (ages 12-17) from Maine and Oregon in the United States (N = 33,066) and Victoria, Australia (N = 8,500). The authors examined the degree to which data from the two countries produce similar model structures using indicators of problem behavior. Results show that the data are best represented by two factors, substance use and delinquency, and there appear to be more similarities than differences in the models across countries. Implications for understanding problem behavior across cultural and developmental groups and practical and policy implications are discussed. (Contains 1 note, 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10