A latent profile analysis of exposure to community violence and peer delinquency in African American adolescents

Amanda N. Burnside, Noni K. Gaylord-Harden, Suzanna So, Dexter R. Voisin*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aims: Person-based analyses have demonstrated wide variability among the levels of exposure to community violence (ECV) experienced by youth in disadvantaged communities. In addition, social network research has found that violence victimization tends to occur primarily among a small social group, demonstrating that levels of peer delinquency may be a factor that distinguishes among youth who experience high and low levels of ECV. Methods: The current study utilized latent class analysis to examine profiles of ECV and peer delinquency in a sample of 618 African American adolescents (54.7% female; mean age = 15.8, SD = 1.41), and the relationship these profiles have to adaptive and maladaptive outcomes. Results: Results demonstrated that levels of ECV and peer delinquency vary significantly among these youth, and profile membership predicts levels of delinquency, aggression, future orientation, and self-esteem. Conclusion: Research and clinical implications are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)196-203
Number of pages8
JournalChildren and Youth Services Review
Volume91
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2018

Funding

This work was supported by the Center for Health Administration Studies and the STI/HIV Intervention Network at the University of Chicago , awarded to Principal Investigator Dexter Voisin. The authors would like to thank all the youth who participated in this study and the communities that supported this study.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

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