@article{ref1,
title="Emotional/psychological and related problems among truant youths: An exploratory latent class analysis",
journal="Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders (Austin)",
year="2012",
author="Dembo, Richard and Briones-Robinson, Rhissa and Ungaro, Rocio and Gulledge, Laura M. and Karas, Lora and Winters, Ken C. and Belenko, Steven and Greenbaum, Paul E.",
volume="20",
number="3",
pages="157-168",
abstract="Latent class analysis was conducted on the psychosocial problems experienced by truant youths. Data were obtained from baseline interviews completed on 131 youths and their parents/guardians involved in a NIDA-funded, Brief Intervention Project. Results identified two classes of youths: Class 1(n=94): youths with low levels of delinquency, mental health and substance abuse issues, Class 2(n=37): youths with high levels of these problems. Comparison of these two classes on their urine analysis test results and parent/guardian reports of traumatic events found significant (p<.05) differences between them that were consistent with their problem group classification. Our results have important implications for research and practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1063-4266",
doi="10.1177/1063426610396221",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1063426610396221"
}