Youth assets, aggression, and delinquency within the context of family structure.
OBJECTIVE
To identify youth assets associated with reduced aggressive and delinquent behavior of youth residing in 1-parent households but not of youth residing in 2-parent households.


METHODS
Data were collected from inner-city youth and their parents (N = 1,277 youth-parent pairs) using in-home, in-person interviews. Logistic regression analyses, stratifying by 1- and 2-parent household status, were conducted.


RESULTS
Several assets were significantly associated with reduced risk behavior only for youth residing in 1-parent households.


CONCLUSIONS
There appear to be specific assets (eg, Family Communication, Responsible Choices) that are more important for youth living in 1- versus 2- parent households.
Oman
Roy F
RF
Department of Health Promotion Sciences, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73190, USA. Roy-Oman@ouhsc.edu
Vesely
Sara K
SK
Aspy
Cheryl B
CB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires