TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Psychosocial problems among truant youth: a multi-group, exploratory structural equation modeling analysis
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent substance abuse
A1  - Dembo, Richard
A1  - Briones-Robinson, Rhissa
A1  - Barrett, Kimberly
A1  - Winters, Ken C.
A1  - Ungaro, Rocio
A1  - Karas, Lora
A1  - Wareham, Jennifer
A1  - Belenko, Steven
SP  - 440
EP  - 465
VL  - 21
IS  - 5
N2  - Truant youth represent a critical group needing problem-oriented research and involvement in effective services. The limited number of studies on the psychosocial functioning of truant youths have focused on one or a few problem areas, rather than examining co-morbid problem behaviors. The present study addresses the need to examine the interrelationships of multiple domains of psychosocial functioning, including substance involvement, mental health, and delinquency, among truant youth. Exploratory structural equation modeling on baseline data collected on 219 truant youths identified two major factors reflecting psychosocial functioning, and found the factor structure was similar across major sociodemographic subgroups. Further analyses supported the validity of the factor structure. The research and service delivery implications of the findings are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1067-828X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1067828X.2012.724290
ID  - ref1
ER  -