Ecological Influences on Chinese Adolescents’ Problem Behaviors: A Multilevel Analysis

This study investigated the effects of individuals, school, and familial protective and risk factors and their interactions on adolescent problem behaviors using a stratified random sample of 2,864 (51.5% female) students from 55 classrooms in 13 schools in Shanghai, China (Mage = 15.52 years, SD =...

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Published in:Journal of family issues 2018-06, Vol.39 (9), p.2545-2571
Main Authors: Wang, Cixin, Do, Kieu Anh, Bao, Leiping, Xia, Yan R., Wu, Chaorong, Couch, Lauren
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Autonomy
Behavior problems
Childrearing practices
Conformity
Environmental aspects
Parents & parenting
Risk factors
Vandalism
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Summary:This study investigated the effects of individuals, school, and familial protective and risk factors and their interactions on adolescent problem behaviors using a stratified random sample of 2,864 (51.5% female) students from 55 classrooms in 13 schools in Shanghai, China (Mage = 15.52 years, SD = 1.62). Results from the multilevel analyses indicate that being male, having high parent–adolescent conflict, high independent self-construal, low conformity, low grade rank, and low classroom-level and individual-level school adjustment predicted problem behaviors. Adolescent independent self-construal also interacted with parental autonomy granting to predict vandalism. For adolescents with low or moderate levels of independent self-construal, autonomy granting predicted lower odds of vandalism, but for adolescents with high levels of independent self-construal, parental autonomy granting predicted higher odds of vandalism. The findings highlight the complex effects of parenting and independent/interdependent self-construals on adolescent problem behaviors in China.
ISSN:0192-513X
1552-5481
DOI:10.1177/0192513X18757828