De nombreuses etudes ont deja montre qu'il existait une difference entre les sexes du point de vue la religiosite, femmes apparaissant plus religieuses que hommes. Les A.A. proposent d'envisager differences au sujet risque en relation avec religiosite. A partir concept classique pari pascalien, ils concoivent l'attitude religieuse comme repugnance et non prise risque. attitudes adoptees par rapport attenuent fortement C'est egalement un indicateur significatif religiosite a l'interieur chaque sexe

Agnew's reconceptualization of individual-level strain theory has suggested several ways in which stress among adolescents affects delinquent behavior. However, the general literature from much is drawn indicates that sex conditions effects on various outcomes adolescents. The present article elaborates model by assessing sex-specific stressful life events delinquency and drug use, using two waves data 11- to 17-year-old who participated High Risk Youth Study (N = 803). results a structural...

A recent emphasis in criminology has been on trajectories, life transitions, and turning points that affect the escalation, stabilization, or desistance of deviant behavior. The purpose this article is to describe examine one potential pathway delinquency escalation early mid‐adolescence. It draws upon Agnew's general strain theory research adolescent stress a significant transitory stage course. key organizing principle underlying proposed although stressful events are highly variable among...

Using 3 years of data from the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse, we examine distribution drug use among adolescents aged 12-17 by family structure. In addition, investigate plausibility two hypotheses that purport to explain association between structure and adolescent behavior, namely economic resources residential mobility. The results cross-tabulations multivariate logistic regression models indicate risk use, including problem is highest in father-custody families (father-only...

Using data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS), this article investigates a number of hypotheses used to explain relationship between family structure and adolescent drug use. In particular, using linked community‐level data, an explicit examination drawn community‐context model is conducted. These posit that impact on behavior is, in part, explained by different types communities within which families reside community characteristics moderate The results multilevel...

Journal Article A Contextual Analysis of Differential Association, Social Control, and Strain Theories Delinquency Get access John P. Hoffmann Brigham Young University Please address all correspondence to Hoffmann, Department Sociology, 844 SWKT, University, Provo, UT 84602. E-mail: John-Hoffmann@byu.edu. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Forces, Volume 81, Issue 3, March 2003, Pages 753–785, https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2003.0034 Published: 01 2003

This research investigates the effects of extracurricular activities on alcohol use among male (n = 4,495) and female 5,398) adolescents who participated in 1990–92 National Education Longitudinal Study. Previous studies have assessed association between use, but none explored whether depends school context. Using a multilevel model, I examine school-level factors affect relationship involvement athletic or nonathletic changes adolescent from 1990 to 1992. The results indicate that negative...

Using nationally representative data for 16,454 8th graders and 13,840 10th graders, we explore racial/ethnic differences in "daily cigarette initiation," beginning to smoke on a daily basis between baseline interviews reinterviews conducted two years later. In both samples, the initiation rate among whites is more than double blacks higher rates Asian/Pacific Islanders Hispanics. Risk factors at individual, family, peer-group levels of analysis do not explain most differences. We develop...

Several studies examine biblical literalism to categorize Christian denominations and predict attitudes behaviors. Yet, few have identified the predictors of literalist orientations. In this study, we use structuration theory gender develop hypotheses concerning differences in ideologies based on degree organizational patriarchy among religious traditions. Analyses using two national data sets demonstrate that women are relatively more inclined than men embrace a ideology patriarchal...

Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine whether authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, and neglectful parenting styles were associated with adolescent alcohol use heavy drinking, after controlling for peer use, religiosity, other relevant variables. Method: Structural equation modeling used estimate direct indirect associations style drinking among 4,983 adolescents in Grades 7–12. Results: Adolescents whose parents authoritative less likely drink heavily than from the three...

Many studies have addressed whether delinquent behavior is associated with various aspects of schooling and academics. However, this research has been limited to examining unidirectional effects. Building on Thornberry's interactional theory, we develop a conceptual model that posits reciprocal associations among behavior, school attachment, academic achievement. The tested two waves from the Add Health data set (n = 9,381) include measures transcript grade point average (GPA). results...

Studies indicate that religious affiliation has a significant effect on political and social attitudes in the United States. A conservative-liberal continuum exists among groups, with certain Protestant groups demonstrating relatively consistent conservative, moderate, liberal toward several issues. Moreover, Catholics tend to report moderate attitudes, Jews nonaffiliates reporting most positions. However, research delineated this not examined changes over time. This paper examines two...

The purpose of this paper is to describe and examine one pathway by which adolescent drug use increases during early mid-adolescence. It draws upon recent research on stress, use, family processes an important stage the life course. A chief principle underlying proposed that cumulative effect stressful experiences over time can lead a steeper escalation in adolescence. Furthermore, based previous stress research, we propose may be moderated factors such as sex, income, attachment,...

Using data from a probability sample of 4,987 adolescents, we examine the degree to which closeness mother, father, parental support, and monitoring buffer relationship between peer drug use adolescent marijuana use. The was attenuated by both father perception that parents would catch them for major rule violations. These findings confirm value conceptualizing certain family characteristics as separate variables verify authoritative parenting may help insulate adolescents pressure drugs.

Abortion continues to be a highly contentious issue in the United States, with few signs of abatement. The goal this paper is specify how variable positions about abortion across religious traditions have led differential shifts attitudes among their members. Based on culturally relevant events, position papers, and other media, guiding hypotheses propose that Evangelicals become increasingly opposed for elective reasons; yet changes regarding traumatic reasons are due primarily cohort...

Studies imply that family and school resources independently affect delinquency. Yet research has not developed a conceptual or analytic framework for exploring how these variables may interact to delinquent behavior. The authors propose certain serve as substitute complementary forms of capital in equations designed predict In particular, low decrease involvement Using data from the 1990 National Educational Longitudinal Study 1994–1995 Adolescent Health (Add Health), find high-quality...

In this article we evaluate and compare the effects of social capital at home school on frequency involvement in delinquent behavior previous year. Using data from first wave National Longitudinal Study Adolescent Health (Add Health, 1994–95; N = 8,100), a nationally representative survey youth United States, find that sources family exert stronger negative influence delinquency than school-based capital, net other common correlates type adolescent behavior.