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Temporal Dynamics Linking Aspects of Parent Monitoring with Early Adolescent Antisocial Behavior
Author(s) -
Kiesner Jeff,
Dishion Thomas J.,
Poulin François,
Pastore Massimiliano
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
social development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.078
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1467-9507
pISSN - 0961-205X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00525.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , dynamics (music) , early adulthood , antisocial personality disorder , young adult , injury prevention , poison control , medicine , pedagogy , environmental health
This longitudinal study examined the covariation between parents' use of control and solicitation, youth willingness to self‐disclose to parents, and youth antisocial behavior from ages 13 to 14. Structural equation analyses were conducted on a combined sample of Italian (N = 152) and French Canadian (N = 151) adolescents. Analyses tested for longitudinal cross‐lagged effects while controlling for stability and all concurrent associations. Although bivariate correlations showed consistent associations among these constructs, both concurrently and over one year, SEM results revealed virtually no cross‐lagged effects, after controlling for concurrent associations and stability. These findings suggest that the actual causal effects of parenting and youth behavior may best be conceptualized as occurring in the moment, rather than over extended periods of time. Results also showed that parental control and solicitation demonstrated very different associations with youth antisocial behavior, and should therefore be considered separately for research and prevention.