Childhood aggression, adolescent delinquency, and drug use: a longitudinal study

J Genet Psychol. 1992 Dec;153(4):369-83. doi: 10.1080/00221325.1992.10753733.

Abstract

The interrelation of childhood aggression, early and late adolescent delinquency, and drug use was explored. Data were obtained for the subjects when they were 5-10 years old. Follow-up interviews were conducted when the subjects were between 13-18 years old and again when they were 15-20 years old. A LISREL analysis of the three waves of data indicated that childhood aggression is a precursor of adolescent drug use and delinquency, and that early adolescent drug use is correlated with contemporaneous delinquency as well as with later drug use and delinquency.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Aggression / psychology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Juvenile Delinquency / psychology*
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • New York
  • Personality Assessment
  • Personality Development*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sex Factors
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology*