Citation

Crawley RD, Becan JE, Knight DK, Joe GW, Flynn PM. Deviant Behav. 2015; 36(12): 996-1018.

Affiliation

Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01639625.2014.982780

PMID

26622072

Abstract

This study tested the hypothesis that basic social information-processing components represented by family conflict, peer aggression, and pro-aggression cognitive scripts are related to aggression and social problems among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. The sample consisted of 547 adolescents in two community-based residential facilities. Correlation results indicated that more peer aggression is related to more pro-aggression scripts; scripts, peer aggression, and family conflict are associated with social problems; and in-treatment physical altercation involvement is predicted by higher peer aggression.

FINDINGS suggest that social information-processing components are valuable for treatment research.

Language: en