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Neighborhood disorder and risk-taking among justice-involved youth - The mediating role of life expectancy
Kan, Emily Knowles, Alissa Peniche, Monica Frick, Paul J. Steinberg, Laurence Cauffman, Elizabeth
Kan, Emily
Knowles, Alissa
Peniche, Monica
Frick, Paul J.
Steinberg, Laurence
Cauffman, Elizabeth
Abstract
Neighborhood disorder has been linked to perceptions of shorter life expectancies, and shorter life expectancies have been associated with greater risk-taking. Yet, no studies have combined these two pathways. Using data from the longitudinal Crossroads study, the present study assessed whether life expectancy mediates the association between neighborhood disorder and risk-taking—substance use, crime, and risky sex—among 1,093 justice-involved adolescents. Results indicate that neighborhood disorder was linked to lower estimated life expectancy which in turn related to higher rates of cigarette use, binge drinking, illicit drug use, offending, and casual sex. However, life expectancy did not explain the association between neighborhood disorder and marijuana use or inconsistent condom use.
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Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
Journal of Research on Adolescence
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Volume
31
Issue
2
Page Range
282-298
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ACU Department
Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE)
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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