Griffin Kenneth W, Botvin Gilbert J, Scheier Lawrence M, Doyle Margaret M, Williams Christopher
Institute for Prevention Research, Department of Public Health, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 411 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Addict Behav. 2003 Aug;28(6):1141-8. doi: 10.1016/s0306-4603(02)00225-3.
The present study examined the prevalence rates and common predictors of substance use, aggression, and delinquency among inner-city minority youth entering middle school. A survey was administered to sixth grade students (N=5442) from 42 New York City schools. Aggressive behaviors were reported most frequently, followed by delinquent behaviors, alcohol use, and cigarette smoking. Across all behavioral outcomes, social and environmental influences explained the largest proportion of variance, followed by individual characteristics and skills, bonding to conventional institutions, and demographic variables. For the majority of predictor variables, there was substantial overlap in patterns of prediction across outcomes. These findings indicate that several factors that correspond to the predominant psychosocial theories of adolescent development explain variation across different problem behavior outcomes among inner-city minority youth.
本研究调查了进入初中的市中心少数族裔青少年中物质使用、攻击行为和犯罪行为的患病率及常见预测因素。对来自纽约市42所学校的六年级学生（N = 5442）进行了一项调查。攻击行为的报告频率最高，其次是犯罪行为、饮酒和吸烟。在所有行为结果中，社会和环境影响解释的方差比例最大，其次是个人特征和技能、与传统机构的联系以及人口统计学变量。对于大多数预测变量，各结果的预测模式存在大量重叠。这些发现表明，与青少年发展的主要心理社会理论相对应的几个因素解释了市中心少数族裔青少年不同问题行为结果的差异。
