AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS - NO FAMILY IS AN ISLAND

Citation
Ca. Mason et al., AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL OF EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIORS IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS - NO FAMILY IS AN ISLAND, Journal of research on adolescence, 4(4), 1994, pp. 639-655
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental","Family Studies
ISSN journal
10508392
Volume
4
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
639 - 655
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-8392(1994)4:4<639:AEMOEB>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
This study examined the utility of a two-step ecological model in pred icting externalizing behavior among African-American seventh and eight h graders. It was predicted that the exosystem variables of parental w ork environment and parental social support would have an indirect imp act on externalizing by influencing the microsystem variables of paren tal warmth, parental use of restrictive control, and conflict within t he family. Path analysis indicated that this two-step model adequately fit the data. An additional set of analyses showed that the complete ecological model was a better fit than a more restricted model in whic h exosystem variables were excluded. The potential value of an ecologi cal model of development for studying ethnic minority youth and famili es is discussed.