Self-reported delinquent behavior and psychosocial functioning in inner-city teenagers: A brief report

Author(s): Paskewitz, D. A., Jackson, C. Y., Jones, D.

Journal/Book: Child Psychiat Hum Develop. 1998; 28: 233 Spring St, New York, NY 10013-1578. Human Sci Press Inc. 241-248.

Abstract: Evaluated psychosocial characteristics of inner-city ninth graders exceeding a cutoff for clinically significant delinquent behaviors (n = 27), as compared to youth whose self-reported delinquent behaviors fell below this cutoff (n = 136). Youth reporting high levels of delinquent behavior reported more life stress, depression and anxiety, lower self-concept, and less cohesive families than other students. Females reporting high levels of delinquent behavior were more likely to have poor classroom and school attendance than other females; this relationship did not hold for males.

Note: Article Weist MD, Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, 645 W Redwood St, Baltimore,MD 21201 USA

Keyword(s): urban youth; self-report; delinquency; psychosocial; school attendance; SUBSTANCE-ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; CHILDREN; CONTEXT; YOUTH

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