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. 2011 Jul;36(7):682-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.12.026. Epub 2011 Jan 6.

Longitudinal pathways of victimization, substance use, and delinquency: findings from the National Survey of Adolescents

Angela M Begle  1 , Rochelle F Hanson, Carla Kmett Danielson, Michael R McCart, Kenneth J Ruggiero, Ananda B Amstadter, Heidi S Resnick, Benjamin E Saunders, Dean G Kilpatrick
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Longitudinal pathways of victimization, substance use, and delinquency: findings from the National Survey of Adolescents

Angela M Begle et al. Addict Behav. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Using a nationally representative sample of 3614 adolescents, age 12 to 17 years, this study examines longitudinal associations among interpersonal victimization (i.e., sexual abuse, physical abuse and/or assault, and witnessed community and domestic violence) and high risk behavior (i.e., alcohol use, drug use, and delinquent behavior). A bidirectional relationship was hypothesized between high risk behavior and victimization for the full sample. Descriptive results indicated that a high correlation between types of high risk behavior, with over 50% of adolescents having engaged in at least one type of high risk behavior by Wave 2 in the study. Results suggested strong links between victimization and high risk behaviors, whereas sequential order of the constructs across time was dependent on gender and type of victimization. Specifically, hypotheses concerning victimization and high risk behavior were fully supported with boys, but different patterns emerged in the data for girls.

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Overall model.
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Boys – physical abuse/assault, witnessed community violence, and witnessed domestic violence.
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Girls – sexual abuse.
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