Abstract
The current study sought to estimate trajectories of violent behavior and evaluate the direct and indirect effects of contextual
factors among Hispanics, stratified by gender. Relying on data from 3,719 Hispanic adolescents surveyed as a part of the National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), violence trajectories were estimated using group-based trajectory modeling.
The results identified three groups of violence trajectories for both males and females (non-violent, desistors, and escalators)
and there were considerable gender differences in the direct and indirect effects of risk and protective factors on violent
behavior. Study limitations and policy implications are also discussed.
factors among Hispanics, stratified by gender. Relying on data from 3,719 Hispanic adolescents surveyed as a part of the National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), violence trajectories were estimated using group-based trajectory modeling.
The results identified three groups of violence trajectories for both males and females (non-violent, desistors, and escalators)
and there were considerable gender differences in the direct and indirect effects of risk and protective factors on violent
behavior. Study limitations and policy implications are also discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-17
- DOI 10.1007/s12103-011-9138-y
- Authors
- Jennifer M. Reingle, College of Medicine, Department of Health Outcomes and Policy and Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th St. Room 5130, PO Box 100177, Gainesville, FL 32610-0177, USA
- Wesley G. Jennings, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, Department of Criminology, SOC 326, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
- Mildred M. Maldonado-Molina, College of Medicine, Department of Health Outcomes and Policy and Institute for Child Health Policy, University of Florida, 1329 SW 16th St. Room 5130, PO Box 100177, Gainesville, FL 32610-0177, USA
- Journal American Journal of Criminal Justice
- Online ISSN 1936-1351
- Print ISSN 1066-2316