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Emotional Psychological and Related Problems Among Truant Youths

Year: 2011
Type: article
Abstract: Latent class analysis was conducted on the psychosocial problems experienced by truant youths. Data were obtained from baseline interviews completed on 131 youths and their parents/guardians involved in a NIDA-funded, Brief Intervention Project. Results identified two classes of youths: Class 1(n=94): youths with low levels of delinquency, mental health and substance abuse issues, Class 2(n=37): youths with high levels of these problems. Comparison of these two classes on their urine analysis test results and parent/guardian reports of traumatic events found significant (p<.05) differences between them that were consistent with their problem group classification. Our results have important implications for research and practice.
DOI: 10.1177/1063426610396221
Authors: Richard Dembo, Rhissa Briones-Robinson, Rocío Aracelis Ungaro, Laura M. Gulledge, Lora M. Karas, Ken C. Winters, Steven Belenko, Paul E. Greenbaum
Institutions: University of South Florida, University of Miami, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Minnesota, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Temple University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1996267534
FWCI: 7.341
Cites: 46
Cited by: 35
Related to: 10