Measuring Engagement in Antisocial Behavior During Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood for Typically Developing Youth

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Ogilvie, James M
Stewart, Anna
Shum, David HK
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2020
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Research examining the nature and extent of participation in antisocial behavior (ASB) in typically developing individuals during late adolescence and early adulthood remains rare. A self-report instrument for measuring participation in ASB was developed and administered to an Australian sample of 404 youth (64.9% females) aged 17 to 22-years using item-response theory methods. All participants reported involvement in multiple forms of ASB, although this involvement was skewed toward less serious behaviors, suggesting that engagement in these behaviors were common for typically developing youth. Unlike previous research, few sex differences were detected, with females’ self-reported involvement in ASB similar to that of males. A need for ongoing longitudinal research in typically developing samples was highlighted, particularly on the transition to adulthood.

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Child Psychiatry and Human Development

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© 2020 Springer Netherlands. This is an electronic version of an article published in Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 19 May 2020. Child Psychiatry & Human Development is available online at: http://link.springer.com/ with the open URL of your article.

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Clinical sciences

Psychology

Criminology not elsewhere classified

Criminology

Applied and developmental psychology

Clinical and health psychology

Adolescence

Antisocial behavior

Item-response theory

Self-report

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Ogilvie, JM; Stewart, A; Shum, DHK, Measuring Engagement in Antisocial Behavior During Late Adolescence and Early Adulthood for Typically Developing Youth, Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2020

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