Satisfaction of Conduct-Disordered and Substance-Abusing Youth with Their Parents

Abstract

Conduct-disordered and substance-abusing adolescents (N = 132) completed the Youth Happiness With Parent Scale (YHPS). The YHPS measures youth happiness with parental behaviors across 11 domains (e.g., communication, chores, and discipline) as well as a single item reflecting overall happiness. Results indicated that youth satisfaction did not vary as a function of parents' or youths' age, ethnic minority status, or gender. Although youth were relatively dissatisfied with their parents across behavioral domains (particularly illegal behaviors, drug use, school conduct, and alcohol use), they were fairly satisfied with their parents overall. Youth happiness with parental behaviors was negatively related to externalizing but not internalizing behavioral problems of the youth. Study implications and future directions are discussed in light of the results.

Identifying Baseline Covariates for Use in Propensity Scores: A Novel Approach Illustrated for a Nonrandomized Study of Recovery High Schools

“… Notes: ADI – Adolescent Diagnostic Interview (Winters & Henly, 1993); APQ – Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (Shelton et al, 1996); BASC – Behavior Assessment System for Children (Reynolds & Kamphaus, 1992); GAIN – Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (Dennis et al, 2003); HFL – Healthy for Life (Piper et al, 2000); HSQ – High School Questionnaire (Moberg & Finch, 2008); MTF – Monitoring the Future (Johnston et al, 2011); MINI-SCID (Sheehan et al, 2006); PEI – Personal Experiences Inventory (Winters & Henly, 1989); PSI - Problem Solving Inventory (Latimer et al, 2003); PSUT - Peer Substance Use Test (Chassin et al, 1993); TLFB – Timeline Follow Back (Sobell & Sobell, 1995); YHPS - Youth Happiness with Parent Scale (DeCato et al, 2001) …”