Open AccessFamily dynamics and aggressive behavior in Latino adolescents.
Author(s) -
Paul R. Smokowski,
Roderick A. Rose,
Martica Bacallao,
Katie L. Cotter,
Caroline B. R. Evans
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.049
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000080
Subject(s) - aggression , psychology , worry , acculturation , psycinfo , longitudinal study , clinical psychology , poison control , population , injury prevention , mental health , developmental psychology , suicide prevention , ethnic group , psychiatry , demography , anxiety , medicine , medline , environmental health , pathology , sociology , anthropology , political science , law
Despite high prevalence rates and evidence that acculturation is associated with adolescent behavioral and mental health in Latino youth, little research has focused on aggressive behavior for this population. The aim of the current study was to fill this research gap by examining the influence of several aspects of family functioning, including parent-adolescent conflict, parent worry, and parent marital adjustment, on aggression among Latino adolescents.