Sundell Knut, Eklund Jenny, Ferrer-Wreder Laura
Medical Management Centre, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management, & Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Sweden.
J Pers Oriented Res. 2019 Sep 12;5(1):1-16. doi: 10.17505/jpor.2019.01. eCollection 2019.
Research examining relations between various types of antisocial behavior (ASB) have generally been based on cross-sectional data. Although there is a strong correlation between types of ASB, it has been less common to examine how patterns of adolescents' problems vary over time. This study used a person-oriented approach to examine patterns of ASB in adolescents longitudinally and also investigated how these patterns were associated with three outcomes. The sample consisted of 778 Swedish adolescents in grade 7 (13 years old) followed over time to grade 9. Patterns of ASB were identified based on adolescent-reported tobacco and alcohol use, truancy, bullying in school, and delinquency. The outcomes were drug use, depressive symptoms, and missing grades in grade 9. Results revealed an escalation in the frequency and seriousness of ASB over time, although the largest single cluster over time evidenced no ASB. One cluster in particular increased the risk of drug use, depression, and missing grades at grade 9. Results are discussed in relation to school-based prevention efforts.
研究各类反社会行为(ASB)之间关系的研究通常基于横断面数据。尽管各类反社会行为之间存在很强的相关性,但研究青少年问题模式如何随时间变化的情况却不太常见。本研究采用以人为本的方法纵向研究青少年的反社会行为模式,并调查这些模式与三种结果之间的关联。样本包括778名瑞典七年级(13岁)青少年,随时间跟踪至九年级。反社会行为模式是根据青少年报告的烟草和酒精使用、逃学、在学校欺凌他人以及犯罪行为来确定的。结果是九年级时的药物使用、抑郁症状和成绩缺失。结果显示,随着时间推移,反社会行为的频率和严重程度有所升级,尽管随着时间推移最大的单一群体未出现反社会行为。特别是其中一个群体增加了九年级时药物使用、抑郁和成绩缺失的风险。结合基于学校的预防措施对结果进行了讨论。