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. 2012 Jan 1;21(5):440-465.
doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2012.724290. Epub 2012 Oct 17.

Psychosocial Problems Among Truant Youth: A Multi-Group, Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Richard Dembo  1 , Rhissa Briones-Robinson, Kimberly Barrett, Ken C Winters, Rocio Ungaro, Lora Karas, Jennifer Wareham, Steven Belenko
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Psychosocial Problems Among Truant Youth: A Multi-Group, Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Richard Dembo et al. J Child Adolesc Subst Abuse. .

Abstract

Truant youth represent a critical group needing problem-oriented research and involvement in effective services. The limited number of studies on the psychosocial functioning of truant youths have focused on one or a few problem areas, rather than examining co-morbid problem behaviors. The present study addresses the need to examine the interrelationships of multiple domains of psychosocial functioning, including substance involvement, mental health, and delinquency, among truant youth. Exploratory structural equation modeling on baseline data collected on 219 truant youths identified two major factors reflecting psychosocial functioning, and found the factor structure was similar across major sociodemographic subgroups. Further analyses supported the validity of the factor structure. The research and service delivery implications of the findings are discussed.

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