The connection between heavy drinking and juvenile delinquency during adolescence

    Authors

    J. A. Ford

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Sociol. Spectr.

    Keywords

    MULTISTAGE PATH MODELS; SOCIAL-CONTROL THEORY; DRUG-USE; SUBSTANCE USE; INTERACTIONAL THEORY; DEVELOPMENTAL ASSOCIATIONS; ALCOHOL-USE; CRIME; AGE; AGGRESSION; Sociology

    Abstract

    The goal of this study was to examine the reciprocal relationship between alcohol use and delinquency. Beyond any direct effects, this study was also interested in possible indirect effects. In order to examine these indirect effects this study modeled social bonding as an intervening variable, connecting prior alcohol and delinquency to future alcohol and delinquency. With five waves of data from the National Youth Survey, this study used structural equation modeling to examine the research question. Findings indicate stability in both behaviors over time, as well as a reciprocal relationship between alcohol use and delinquency. This finding is, in part, due to the significant indirect connections via the social bond. Alcohol and delinquency weaken the social bond and promote continued involvement in both behaviors.

    Journal Title

    Sociological Spectrum

    Volume

    25

    Issue/Number

    6

    Publication Date

    1-1-2005

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    629

    Last Page

    650

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000233013400001

    ISSN

    0273-2173

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