Citation

van de Schoot R, van der Velden F, Boom J, Brugman D. J. Adolesc. 2010; 33(5): 583-592.

Affiliation

Department of Methods and Statistics, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. a.g.j.vandeschoot@uu.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.12.004

PMID

20079920

Abstract

This study aimed to extend the understanding of anti-social behaviour and its association with popularity and sociometric status in a sample of at-risk adolescents from diverse ethnic backgrounds (n = 1491, average age 14.7 years). Both overt and covert types of anti-social behaviour were used to distinguish subgroups. These subgroups were created on the basis of anti-social behaviour profile scores, using Latent Class Analysis. Moderator effects of gender and ethnic background were investigated using a log-linear analysis. The main finding was that each sociometric status group consisted of subgroups that differed in terms of prevalence of self-reported anti-social behaviour. At-risk young adolescents who reported involvement in anti-social behaviour appeared in every status group, including the popular group. Implications for school prevention programmes for anti-social behaviour are discussed.

Language: en