title: Adolescent Reports of Aggression as Predictors of Perceived Parenting Behaviors and Expectations.
abstract: This study examined the associations between adolescent self-report of aggression and adolescents' perceptions of parenting practices in a sample of African American early adolescents living in low-income, urban communities. Sixth graders (N= 209) completed questionnaires about their aggressive behaviors and perceptions of caregivers' parenting practices at two time points during the school year. Path model findings reveal that adolescent-reported aggression at Time 1 predicted higher levels of perceived parent psychological control and perceived parent expectations for aggressive solutions to conflicts at Time 2. Findings suggest that early adolescent aggression elicits negative parenting behaviors at a subsequent time point.
authors.affiliation: The University of Maryland.
authors.forename: Kantahyanee W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
authors.forename: Denise L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Haynie
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland College Park.
authors.forename: Donna E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.affiliation: The Johns Hopkins University.
authors.forename: Tina L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
authors.forename: Bruce
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Simons-Morton
keywords: African American related; adolescent at risk behavior; parenting; urban populations