Ecological contexts of youth antisocial behaviors: A longitudinal perspective

Zhang, Saijun; Lefmann, Tess; Lee, Na Youn; Fisher, Alex

doi:10.1002/ab.21954

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“…When parental home or any other caregiving environment does not provide youth with resources and supports necessary for them to feel safe, protected, and to develop they may resort to delinquent and antisocial behaviors (Zhang et al, 2021). In such an unsupportive environment, negative peer influences may strongly predict youths’ antisocial behaviors.…”

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Youth in Group Home Care: An Investigation of Negative Peer Influence and Youth Antisocial Behavior

Osei

2021

Youth & Society

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The risk of delinquent to antisocial behaviors among youth (teenagers) seem to be more prevalent in group homes than other foster homes. The aim of this study was to examine the association between negative peer influence and youth antisocial behaviors in group homes. Participants were 875 youth aged 10 to 17 at baseline (2010–2011). Logistic regression modeled antisocial behavior and tested the hypothesis that negative peer influence will predict youth antisocial behaviors cross sectionally at baseline and longitudinally after 3-year follow up, and negative peer influence will be moderated by group home size. The Ontario Looking after Children database was used for analysis. Findings indicate that negative peer influence predicts youths’ risk of antisocial behavior (at baseline). The risk increased almost five folds in 3 years. At baseline ( OR = 1.65) and ( OR = 4.90) after 3 years. Generally, findings suggest negative peer influence underscores youth antisocial behaviors in group homes.

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Youth in Group Home Care: An Investigation of Negative Peer Influence and Youth Antisocial Behavior

Osei

2021

Youth & Society

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“…Antisocial personality disorder was likewise related to adverse experiences in youth such as child abuse and neglect [31]. An additional longitudinal study examining AB and ecological factors found abusive parenting, peer victimization, and community cohesion to be important predictors of AB in children and adolescents with ADHD [32]. It has thus been repeatedly shown that being the victim of violence, or indeed merely observing violence in childhood, is a potent predictor of AB [33].…”

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Behavioral Activation System and Early Life Parental Abuse Are Associated with Antisocial Behaviors in Mexican Adolescents

Espinoza-Romero

Frı́as-Armenta

Lucas

et al. 2022

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Antisocial behavior (AB) is a complex phenomenon, predicted by a wide range of biological, environmental, and personality factors. These have high human and economic costs especially in adolescents, highlighting the importance of investigating factors that may be associated with these behaviors. Among the most potent predictors of AB are early life experiences and personality. To this end, the present study sought to investigate the association between early life parental abuse and behavioral activation system (BAS) personality traits assessed within the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) framework and antisocial behaviors in Mexican adolescents. Our sample consisted of 342 adolescents (Mage = 17, SD = 2.47) from northwestern Mexico. Participants, after parental consent and participant consent/assent (if minors), self-reported early life parental abuse, current BAS personality traits, and antisocial behaviors. Through structural equation models, our results suggest there is a positive association between early life parental abuse and antisocial behaviors, as well as a negative association with BAS personality traits (R2 = 37%). These results contribute to the current literature by suggesting that personality and environmental variables can predict adolescent antisocial behaviors. Future studies should explore the interplay between these variables longitudinally and investigate both risk and protective factors, as well as negative and positive outcomes.

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No mercy for victims: Exploring the link between dark personality traits, aggressive video game behavior, and severe traffic violations

Ghavam

Delbreil

Harika‐Germaneau

et al. 2023

Aggressive Behavior

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This study investigates the relationship between dark personality traits, aggressive behavior in violent video games, and severe traffic violations among 200 driving offenders from Tehran, Iran, participating in a rehabilitation program. Participants engaged in a computerized shooting decision task, where their tendency to shoot unarmed targets (innocent victims), compared to armed targets (criminals), was used as an indicator of aggressive behavior toward innocent victims. Additionally, they completed self-report measures of narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism to evaluate the impact of Dark Tetrad personality traits on their behavior.Bivariate analyses revealed associations between Dark Tetrad personality traits and aggressive behavior in the video game with serious traffic offenses. Multivariate analyses identified Machiavellianism, sadism, and aggressive behavior in video games as significant predictors of severe traffic offenses. The results suggest that dark personality traits and aggressive behavior in video games may aid in better identifying road traffic offenders with the most severe violations. Potential implications for preventing repeated traffic offenses by tailoring rehabilitation programs are discussed.

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Ecological contexts of youth antisocial behaviors: A longitudinal perspective

Cited by 7 publications

References 38 publications

Youth in Group Home Care: An Investigation of Negative Peer Influence and Youth Antisocial Behavior

Youth in Group Home Care: An Investigation of Negative Peer Influence and Youth Antisocial Behavior

Behavioral Activation System and Early Life Parental Abuse Are Associated with Antisocial Behaviors in Mexican Adolescents

No mercy for victims: Exploring the link between dark personality traits, aggressive video game behavior, and severe traffic violations

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