@article{ref1,
title="Stress, mental health and substance abuse problems in a sample of diversion program youth: an exploratory latent class analysis",
journal="Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse",
year="2012",
author="Dembo, Richard and Briones, Rhissa and Gulledge, Laura M. and Karas, Lora and Winters, Ken C. and Belenko, Steven and Greenbaum, Paul E.",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="130-155",
abstract="Reflective of interest in mental health and substance abuse issues among youths involved with the justice system, we performed a latent class analysis on baseline information collected on 100 youths involved in two diversion programs. Results identified two groups of youths: Group 1: a majority of the youths, who had high levels of delinquency, mental health and substance abuse issues, Group 2: youths with low levels of these problems. Comparison of these two groups on a variety of psychosocial measures and parent/guardian reports found differences between them that were consistent with their problem group classification. Follow-up analysis confirmed problem behavior that was consistent with the youths' latent class placement. Implications of the findings for research and practice will be presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1067-828X",
doi="10.1080/1067828X.2012.662115",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2012.662115"
}