Parenting practices as predictors of substance use, delinquency, and aggression among urban minority youth: moderating effects of family structure and gender

This study examined how parenting factors were associated with adolescent problem behaviors among urban minority youth and to what extent these relationships were moderated by family structure and gender. Sixth-grade students (N = 228) reported how often they use alcohol, smoke cigarettes, or engage...

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Published inPsychology of addictive behaviors Vol. 14; no. 2; p. 174
Main Authors Griffin, K W, Botvin, G J, Scheier, L M, Diaz, T, Miller, N L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.2000
Subjects
Adolescent
African Americans - psychology
Aggression - psychology
Child
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Female
Humans
Juvenile Delinquency - ethnology
Juvenile Delinquency - psychology
Juvenile Delinquency - statistics & numerical data
Male
New York City - epidemiology
Parenting - psychology
Population Surveillance
Predictive Value of Tests
Regression Analysis
Sex Factors
Single-Parent Family - psychology
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Substance-Related Disorders - ethnology
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Urban Population - statistics & numerical data
New York City
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Summary:This study examined how parenting factors were associated with adolescent problem behaviors among urban minority youth and to what extent these relationships were moderated by family structure and gender. Sixth-grade students (N = 228) reported how often they use alcohol, smoke cigarettes, or engage in aggressive or delinquent behaviors; a parent or guardian reported their monitoring and other parenting practices. Findings indicated that boys and those from single-parent families engaged in the highest rates of problem behavior. More parental monitoring was associated with less delinquency overall, as well as less drinking in boys only. Eating family dinners together was associated with less aggression overall, as well as less delinquency in youth from single-parent families and in girls. Unsupervised time at home alone was associated with more smoking for girls only. Implications for prevention interventions are discussed.
ISSN:0893-164X
1939-1501
DOI:10.1037/0893-164X.14.2.174