TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The role of life satisfaction in predicting youth violence and offending: a prospective examination
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Hanniball, Katherine B.
A1  - Viljoen, Jodi L.
A1  - Shaffer, Catherine S.
A1  - Bhatt, Gira
A1  - Tweed, Roger
A1  - Aknin, Lara B.
A1  - Gagnon, Nathalie
A1  - Douglas, Kevin S.
A1  - Dooley, Stephen
SP  - 886260518805103
EP  - 886260518805103
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Life satisfaction in adolescence has been shown to protect against numerous negative outcomes (e.g., substance use, sexual risk-taking), but limited work has directly explored the relationship between life satisfaction and youth violence and offending. As such, we conducted a prospective assessment to explore this relationship among community ( n = 334) and at-risk youth ( n = 99). <br><br>FINDINGS suggest life satisfaction is significantly associated with decreased offending and violence within both samples and adds incremental value above established risk factors in predicting violent and total offending among community youth. Furthermore, moderation analyses indicate that the protective value of life satisfaction is greater for youth with high callous-unemotional traits. Mediation analyses suggest that youth who are unsatisfied with their lives may seek out substance use, in turn elevating risk of offending. Together, these findings indicate that efforts to improve overall life satisfaction may help prevent adolescent offending. However, future research is needed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260518805103
ID  - ref1
ER  -