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Family income loss and economic hardship: Antecedents of adolescents' problem behavior
Author(s) -
Silbereisen Rainer K.,
Walper Sabine,
Albrecht Helfried T.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.23219904604
Subject(s) - psychology , self esteem , social psychology , developmental psychology , family income , economics , economic growth
Income loss leads to lower family integration, which in turn makes adolescents more sensitive to evaluation by peers. This can result in lower self‐esteem and an inclination to act against common rules and norms.