Adolescent Drinking and Delinquent Activities: Associations and Gender Differences

A thorough understanding of adolescent drinking and delinquent behaviour is required in order to implement early prevention and intervention programs in schools. Broadly based on the common cause model of adolescent deviance, this study investigated and compared, across genders, the prevalence and i...

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Published in:Australian journal of guidance and counselling 2016-06, Vol.26 (1), p.100-114
Main Authors: Curcio, Angela L., Mak, Anita S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol use
Australia
Comparative analysis
Correlation
Delinquency
Delinquency Prevention
Drinking
Drug Use
Early Intervention
Factor Analysis
Females
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Government School Relationship
Identification
Incidence
Males
Measures (Individuals)
Online Surveys
Personality Traits
Reliability
Secondary education
Secondary School Students
Secondary Schools
Social Indicators
Student behaviour
Student Surveys
Students
Teaching Methods
Teenagers
Validity
Violence
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Summary:A thorough understanding of adolescent drinking and delinquent behaviour is required in order to implement early prevention and intervention programs in schools. Broadly based on the common cause model of adolescent deviance, this study investigated and compared, across genders, the prevalence and inter-relationships of various indicators of adolescent drinking and delinquency. Participants were 312 secondary school students (aged 13–17, 57.7% male) in Canberra, Australia, who completed an anonymous survey comprising the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and the Australian Self-Reported Delinquency Scale — Revised. We found very few gender differences in drinking and delinquency patterns, and noted medium-to-strong associations among various dimensions of adolescent drinking and delinquent activities. Resulting implications for school prevention programs are considered.
ISSN:2055-6365
1037-2911
2055-6373
1839-2520
DOI:10.1017/jgc.2015.19