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Laundra, Kenneth; Kiger, Gary; Bahr, Stephen J.

doi:10.1023/a:1015279607215

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“…In general, attachment to parents was significantly linked to delinquency in these studies (e.g. Bernburg and Thorlindsson 1999; Ford 2005; Laundra et al 2002; LeBlanc 1994) or attachment was even the most important predictor of delinquency (e.g., compared to other family factors and economic factors, Mack et al 2007), while some studies found only weak links between social bonding and delinquency (e.g., compared to prior delinquency and delinquent peers, Agnew 1991). We found 23 manuscripts reporting only multivariate results.…”

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A Meta-analysis of Attachment to Parents and Delinquency

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et al. 2012

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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To investigate the link between attachment to parents and delinquency, and the potential moderating effects of age and sex, 74 published and unpublished manuscripts (N = 55,537 participants) were subjected to a multilevel meta-analysis. A mean small to moderate effect size was found (r = 0.18). Poor attachment to parents was significantly linked to delinquency in boys and girls. Stronger effect sizes were found for attachment to mothers than attachment to fathers. In addition, stronger effect sizes were found if the child and the parent had the same sex compared to cross-sex pairs of children and parents. Age of the participants moderated the link between attachment and delinquency: larger effect sizes were found in younger than in older participants. It can be concluded that attachment is associated with juvenile delinquency. Attachment could therefore be a target for intervention to reduce or prevent future delinquent behavior in juveniles.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

A Meta-analysis of Attachment to Parents and Delinquency

Hoeve

Stams

Put

et al. 2012

J Abnorm Child Psychol

318

214

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“…These elements are strongly correlated, and their combined effect is likely to be stronger than their individual effects. Laundra et al (2002) argued that attachment and commitment to prosocial individuals and activities are likely to increase an individual's morality belief, which may reduce their propensity to engage in delinquent or criminal activities. Empirical research has found support for a positive association between weak social bonds (e.g., parental and school attachment) and involvement in various types of risky behavior such as RSB (e.g., Peterson et al, 2010;Simons et al, 2016) and general risky and delinquent behavior (e.g., Chui, 2013, 2015).…”

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“…Osgood et al (1996) asserted that individuals who spend substantial times in "unstructured socializing" with deviant peers and without adult supervision may be at an increased risk of engaging in risky and criminal activities. Indeed, studies have reported findings that an affiliation with deviant peers was associated with more RSB [e.g., STIs, unintended pregnancies; see Lansford et al (2014)] and the use of alcohol and other drugs (Sanchagrin et al, 2017). Tangible and intangible rewards (e.g., status or reputation within a group) may also encourage initial and persistent participation in risky and criminal activities [e.g., sexual risky and offending behavior carried out in groups; see Hart-Kerkhoffs et al 2011].…”

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confidence: 99%

Risky Sexual Behavior of Young Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study of Psychosocial Risk Factors

Chan

2021

Front. Psychol.

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There is limited knowledge of the prevalence and nature of risky sexual behavior (RSB) among young adults in Hong Kong. This cross-sectional study explored the psychosocial risk factors of RSB with a sample of 1,171 Hong Kong university students (aged 18–40 years). Grounded in the theoretical propositions of several criminological theories (i.e., the theories of self-control, general strain, social learning, social control, and routine activity), engagement in three types of RSB (i.e., general, penetrative, and non-penetrative) was studied alongside a range of psychosocial risk factors. Relative to female participants, male participants reported significantly higher mean levels of general, penetrative, and non-penetrative RSB. Male participants also reported significantly higher mean levels of negative temperament, use of alcohol and other drugs, and paraphilic interests than female participants, who reported significantly higher mean levels of self-control and social bonds than their male counterparts. The results of multivariate analyses (i.e., OLS regressions) revealed that, to a large extent, the male and female participants shared a similar set of psychosocial risk factors (i.e., use of alcohol and other drugs, and paraphilic interest) for their involvement in general, penetrative, and non-penetrative RSB. Furthermore, a high level of negative temperament was significantly associated with penetrative RSB for both genders, while a high level of perceived neighborhood disorganization was found to be an important factor in the participation of females in general, penetrative, and non-penetrative RSB. The findings of this study may have important implications for practice in regard to reducing, if not entirely preventing, the tendency to engage in RSB.

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“…Social control theory offers one potential explanation for how adversity and weak social bonds relate to some individuals engaging in deviant behavior (Brownfield, 2003; Costello, Anderson, & Stein, 2006; Laundra, Kiger, & Bahr, 2002; Lor & Chu, 2002; Sampson & Laub, 1994). Social control theory posits that social norms promoted by family, community, and society inhibit youth from engaging in violence or extreme behavior.…”

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Relation of psychosocial factors to diverse behaviors and attitudes among Somali refugees.

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Abdi²,

Lazarevic³

et al. 2016

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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Refugee studies have examined both resilience and adverse outcomes, but no research has examined how different outcomes co-occur or are distinct, and the social-contextual factors that give rise to these diverse outcomes. The current study begins to address this gap by using latent profile analysis to examine the ways in which delinquency, gang involvement, civic engagement, political engagement, and openness to violent extremism cluster among Somali refugees. We then use multivariable regression analyses to examine how adversity (e.g., discrimination, trauma, and marginalization) is associated with the identified latent classes. Data were collected from 374 Somali refugee young adults (Mage = 21.30 years, SD = 2.90, range 18-30, 38% female) from 4 different North American communities. Participants completed a structured survey assessing their experiences of adversity, delinquent and/or violent attitudes and behaviors (e.g., attitudes toward violent extremism, participation in delinquent behaviors, involvement in gangs), and positive outcomes (e.g., civic and political engagement). Our findings indicate that participants fall into 5 distinct groups, and that social-contextual and individual factors are uniquely related to those groups. Specifically, strong social bonds seem to be associated with positive outcomes. These findings point to the need to further examine both positive and negative outcomes, paying special attention to social-contextual factors. (PsycINFO Database Record

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Cited by 39 publications

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A Meta-analysis of Attachment to Parents and Delinquency

A Meta-analysis of Attachment to Parents and Delinquency

Risky Sexual Behavior of Young Adults in Hong Kong: An Exploratory Study of Psychosocial Risk Factors

Relation of psychosocial factors to diverse behaviors and attitudes among Somali refugees.

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