Peer Delinquency and Parental Social Support as Predictors of Asian American Adolescent Delinquency

• NCJ Number: 183567
• Journal: Deviant Behavior Volume: 21 Issue: 4 Dated: July 2000 Pages: 331-347
• Author(s): Tia E. Kim; Sharon G. Goto
• Date Published: July 2000
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United Kingdom

Annotation

This study documents the factors that predict Asian American adolescent delinquency.

Abstract

The model incorporated traditional Asian cultural values generated from a collectivist orientation that have typically been left out of a delinquency research literature that has focused primarily on individualistic populations. Asian American collectivist values may influence both parenting and adolescent behavior. In particular, the study assessed Asian American adolescents’ perceptions of social support from their parents and the role of those perceptions in predicting delinquency. Data were gathered on 101 Asian American high school adolescents. Contrary to expectations and previous studies, the adolescents did not perceive low social support from their parents and the variable had no influence on delinquent behavior. Findings suggest that peer delinquency is the strongest predictor of Asian American adolescent delinquency; attempting to combat this negative influence is important. Table, note, references