Internal and external predictors of adolescent antisocial behavior : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masterate of Arts in Psychology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Tanya Nicole
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-23T02:27:11Z
dc.date.available2015-09-23T02:27:11Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstractThe internal and external predictors of adolescent antisocial behaviour were investigated with 132 participants from youth homes and university psychology classes. Personality was the chosen internal predictor, and family environment and peer influence were the selected external predictors. The purpose of the current study was to examine these predictors, and their relative effects. Participants were given a five- part questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire included sections from the Young Adult Self- Report, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and the Family Environment Scale. Total antisocial behaviour was significantly predicted by age, psychoticism, neuroticism, social conformity, peer influence and achievement orientation in the participant's family. There were limited differences regarding sex, education level and ethnicity. It is concluded that personality contributes the most to adolescent antisocial behaviour. Implications for future research and treatment strategies are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/7120
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPrediction (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectDeviant behaviouren_US
dc.subjectAggressiveness in adolescenceen_US
dc.subjectAntisocial behaviouren_US
dc.subjectAdolescent behaviouren_US
dc.titleInternal and external predictors of adolescent antisocial behavior : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masterate of Arts in Psychology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorMiller, Tanya Nicoleen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
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