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Title: Identifying Classes and Correlates of Anti-Social Behaviour in Early Adolescence
Language: English
Authors: Luke W. Laban (ORCID 0009-0007-2296-9874), Wesley Harmer, Jenny Retzler (ORCID 0000-0002-0008-3104), Chris Retzler (ORCID 0000-0002-8029-1578)
Source: Journal of Early Adolescence. 2026 46(5):629-659.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 31
Publication Date: 2026
Sponsoring Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Contract Number: U01DA041048
U01DA050989
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Preadolescents, Child Behavior, Antisocial Behavior, Gender Differences, Ethnicity, Family Income, Family Environment, Parent Influence, Mental Disorders, Conflict, Environmental Influences, Check Lists, Delinquency, Classification
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Child Behavior Checklist
DOI: 10.1177/02724316251343105
ISSN: 0272-4316
1552-5449
Abstract: Despite evidence that early anti-social behaviours can persist and escalate into adulthood, understanding of how these behaviours present in early adolescence and the associated factors, is limited. Using secondary data from 11,868 9-to-10-year-olds recruited to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, we applied latent class analysis (LCA) to 20 items from the parent-rated Child Behaviour Checklist. Three classes were identified: "Rule-abiding" (66.52%), "Infrequent-disobedient" (27.85%) and "Frequent-delinquent" (5.63%). The socio-demographic composition of these classes varied based on sex, ethnicity and household income. A multinomial regression demonstrated that, while the classes were mostly associated with independent sets of factors, there was some commonality in factors associated with increased anti-social behaviour, including the presence of parental mental disorders, increased parental transgressive behaviour and family conflict. Generally, environmental factors were more strongly associated with class membership than psychological factors. These findings can be used to inform the development of targeted preventative policies and interventions.
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