@article{ref1,
title="Unsupervised self-care predicts conduct problems: the moderating roles of hostile aggression and gender",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2016",
author="Atherton, Olivia E. and Schofield, Thomas J. and Sitka, Angela and Conger, Rand D. and Robins, Richard W.",
volume="48",
number="",
pages="1-10",
abstract="Despite widespread speculation about the detrimental effect of unsupervised self-care on adolescent outcomes, little is known about which children are particularly prone to problem behaviors when left at home without adult supervision. The present research used data from a longitudinal study of 674 Mexican-origin children residing in the United States to examine the prospective effect of unsupervised self-care on conduct problems, and the moderating roles of hostile aggression and gender. <br><br>RESULTS showed that unsupervised self-care was related to increases over time in conduct problems such as lying, stealing, and bullying. However, unsupervised self-care only led to conduct problems for boys and for children with an aggressive temperament. The main and interactive effects held for both mother-reported and observational-rated hostile aggression and after controlling for potential confounds.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.01.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.01.001"
}