Open AccessConfirming Profiles of Comorbid Psychological Symptoms in Urban Youth: Exploring Gender Differences and Trait Mindfulness
Author(s) -
Lindsey Webb,
Erica Ms Sibinga,
Rashelle J. Musci,
Laura K. Clary,
Tamar Mendelson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of youth and adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.883
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1573-6601
pISSN - 0047-2891
DOI - 10.1007/s10964-021-01509-w
Subject(s) - mindfulness , psychology , health psychology , trait , measurement invariance , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , public health , confirmatory factor analysis , structural equation modeling , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , statistics , nursing , mathematics , computer science , programming language
Prior work has identified the need for replication of psychological research; however, validation efforts are rare. The purpose of the current study was to confirm latent profiles of comorbid psychological symptoms in an urban adolescent sample and examine differences in gender and trait mindfulness across these profiles. Cross-sectional data from 201 eighth grade students (63% female; M age = 13.24; 86% Black) across nine Baltimore City public middle schools were analyzed. Confirmatory latent profile analyses showed that the previously-identified 3-profile solution with boundary constraints was the best fit for the data, and significant sex and trait mindfulness differences were identified. The current study supports the need for future replication studies using this methodology to improve theory and targeted interventions.