Behavioral Activation System and Early Life Parental Abuse Are Associated with Antisocial Behaviors in Mexican Adolescents

Antisocial behavior (AB) is a complex phenomenon, predicted by a wide range of biological, environmental, and personality factors. These have high human and economic costs especially in adolescents, highlighting the importance of investigating factors that may be associated with these behaviors. Amo...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2022-01, Vol.19 (3), p.1584
Main Authors: Espinoza-Romero, Jennifer Lizeth, Frías-Armenta, Martha, Lucas, Marc Yancy, Corral-Frías, Nadia Sarai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abuse
Addictive behaviors
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescents
Adults
Alcohol
Antisocial behavior
Antisocial personality disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder - epidemiology
Behavior
Child abuse & neglect
Child development
Children & youth
Crime
Deviance
Economic factors
Economic impact
Evidence
Humans
Impulsivity
Longitudinal studies
Mexico - epidemiology
Multivariate statistical analysis
Murders & murder attempts
Parental behavior
Parents & parenting
Personality
Personality traits
Protective factors
Reinforcement
Risk factors
Social behavior
Structural equation modeling
Structural models
Teenagers
Trauma
Variables
Violence
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Summary:Antisocial behavior (AB) is a complex phenomenon, predicted by a wide range of biological, environmental, and personality factors. These have high human and economic costs especially in adolescents, highlighting the importance of investigating factors that may be associated with these behaviors. Among the most potent predictors of AB are early life experiences and personality. To this end, the present study sought to investigate the association between early life parental abuse and behavioral activation system (BAS) personality traits assessed within the reinforcement sensitivity theory (RST) framework and antisocial behaviors in Mexican adolescents. Our sample consisted of 342 adolescents (Mage = 17, SD = 2.47) from northwestern Mexico. Participants, after parental consent and participant consent/assent (if minors), self-reported early life parental abuse, current BAS personality traits, and antisocial behaviors. Through structural equation models, our results suggest there is a positive association between early life parental abuse and antisocial behaviors, as well as a negative association with BAS personality traits (R2 = 37%). These results contribute to the current literature by suggesting that personality and environmental variables can predict adolescent antisocial behaviors. Future studies should explore the interplay between these variables longitudinally and investigate both risk and protective factors, as well as negative and positive outcomes.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph19031584