Pacific Islands families study: risk and protective factors associated with delinquent behaviour in Pacific 11-year-olds

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aut.relation.endpage964
aut.relation.issue07en_NZ
aut.relation.startpage953
aut.relation.volume07en_NZ
aut.researcherPaterson, Janis
dc.contributor.authorPaterson, Jen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTautolo, E-Sen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorIusitini, Len_NZ
dc.contributor.authorTaylor, Sen_NZ
dc.contributor.authorSiegert, Ren_NZ
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-18T04:00:33Z
dc.date.available2016-07-18T04:00:33Z
dc.date.copyright2016en_NZ
dc.date.issued2016en_NZ
dc.description.abstractThis paper examines risk and protective factors associated with delinquent behaviour among Pacific youth living in New Zealand (NZ). As part of the longitudinal Pacific Islands Families study, 11-year-olds Pacific youth participated in multidisciplinary interviews which included questions about involvement in delinquent behaviours. Peer pressure was the strongest risk factor for delinquency, and protective factors were higher self-perception, teacher evaluation scores, and perceived support from friends. Pacific boys reported significantly more delinquent behaviours than Pacific girls. Maternal acculturation was significantly associated with the delinquent behaviour of youth. Youth of mothers categorized as integrators (high Pacific/high NZ) having lower odds for delinquency than youth of mothers categorized as assimilators (low Pacific/high NZ). Youth from the largest Pacific Island groups (Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands) were also significantly more likely to engage in delinquent behaviour than those from smaller island groups. Implications of these findings for prevention and further research are discussed.
dc.identifier.citationPsychology, Vol.7, pp.953 - 964en_NZ
dc.identifier.doi10.4236/psych.2016.77096en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2152-7180en_NZ
dc.identifier.issn2152-7199en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/9965
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing
dc.relation.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.4236/psych.2016.77096
dc.rightsCopyright © 2016 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccessen_NZ
dc.subjectPacific youth; Delinquency; Longitudinal studies; Risk factors
dc.titlePacific Islands families study: risk and protective factors associated with delinquent behaviour in Pacific 11-year-oldsen_NZ
dc.typeJournal Article
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