Neighborhood Disorder and Risk‐Taking Among Justice‐Involved Youth—The Mediating Role of Life Expectancy release_gztqcbi4hzdzvde7cy6tl2k3ey

by Emily Kan, Alissa Knowles, Monica Peniche, Paul J. Frick, Laurence Steinberg, Elizabeth Cauffman

Published in Journal of Research on Adolescence by Wiley.

2020  

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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Type  article-journal
Stage   published
Date   2020-11-24
Language   en ?
DOI  10.1111/jora.12596
PubMed  33232554
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