The structure of self‐reported problem behaviors in Chinese children

Xin, Tao; Zheng, Zhou; Bray, Melissa A.; Kehle, Thomas J.

doi:10.1002/pits.10067

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“…This pattern of results suggests a possible separation between the more commonly studied problem behaviors and antisocial problem behaviors (aggression and delinquency). Other studies also have found separate but correlated factors for delinquency and/or aggression (e.g., Bui et al, 2000; Cooper et al, 2003; Garnefski & Diekstra, 1997; Gillmore et al, 1991; Grube & Morgan, 1990; Mason & Windle, 2002; McGee & Newcombe, 1992; Newcombe & McGee, 1989; Tildesley et al, 1995; Williams & Ayers, 1996; Xin, Zhou, Bray, & Kehle, 2003; Zhang et al, 2002). However, given the substantial intercorrelations among these three factors, results also support the possibility of a global factor accounting for the associations among the three latent factors.…”

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confidence: 94%

Where Is the Syndrome? Examining Co-Occurrence Among Multiple Problem Behaviors in Adolescence.

Willoughby¹,

Chalmers²,

Busseri³

2004

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

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The authors examined co-occurrence among a wide range of adolescent problem behaviors: alcohol, smoking, marijuana, hard drugs, sexual activity, major and minor delinquency, direct and indirect aggression, and gambling. Using a large self-report survey of high school students, confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the problem syndrome model proposed by problem behavior theory. A 3-factor model provided better overall fit than did a single problem syndrome factor model. Contingency table analyses were used to examine the co-occurrence of problem behaviors at different levels of involvement within individuals, as well as relative risk ratios. Analyses offered modest support for a limited problem syndrome encompassing the report of high-risk involvement with alcohol, minor delinquency, direct aggression, and, to a lesser extent, marijuana. For each problem behavior, the majority of adolescents did not report high-risk involvement, and only a minority reported any involvement with multiple behaviors.

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confidence: 94%

Where Is the Syndrome? Examining Co-Occurrence Among Multiple Problem Behaviors in Adolescence.

Willoughby¹,

Chalmers²,

Busseri³

2004

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

130

112

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“…The corresponding figures were 27% in the Hong Kong sample and 63% in the Zhejiang rural sample. According to studies on only children in China (e.g., Wu & Xu, 2014), although parents may pay close attention to their children, the children tend to act independently (Wang, Oakland, & Liu, 1992;Xin, Zhou, Bray, & Kehle, 2003) and parents generally try not to intervene. Communication between parents and an only child has often been found to be ineffective (Hao & Wang, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Could Meaning in Life Contribute to Adolescents’ Vocational Commitment and Identity? A Longitudinal Analysis in Different Chinese Cultures

Cheung

et al. 2018

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology

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This longitudinal study investigated the contributions of Chinese secondary school students’ meaning in life in Grade 10 to vocational identity in Grade 12 in different Chinese settings. Whether vocational exploration and commitment reported by students (VECS) in Grade 11, and the vocational exploration and commitment reported by parents (VECP) of the students mediate the above link was examined as well. Participants comprised 435 students and their parents/guardians from Hong Kong, 422 students and their parents/guardians from urban Shanghai, and 308 students and their parents/guardians from rural Zhejiang. Partial mediation of the VECS in the relationship between meaning in life and vocational identity was significant in the Shanghai and Zhejiang rural samples. In the Hong Kong sample, the VECP was significantly predicted by meaning in life and could predict vocational identity. Associations between parental perceptions of vocational commitment and adolescents’ own career development might therefore be weaker than previously believed. The pattern of the relationships between meaning in life, vocational commitment and identity, and the influence of parents on adolescents’ career development in different Chinese local contexts are discussed herein.

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“…In other words, three out of ten primary school students had been bullied in Hong Kong, which was a much higher percentage than 28.8% in the US (Wong & Yau, 2002). Additionally, Xin, Zhou, Bray and Kehle (2003) have analyzed self-reported problem behaviors among children from mainland China. Self-centered behaviors and physical aggression were reported most frequently by these children during the elementary school years.…”

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confidence: 99%