NCJ Number
220543
Journal
Journal of Adolescence Volume: 30 Issue: 5 Dated: October 2007 Pages: 835-851
Date Published
October 2007
Length
17 pages
Annotation
In this study, the meanings of alcohol use and delinquency for Korean youth were addressed within developmental and societal context.
Abstract
Findings of this study (1) support a facilitative role for alcohol, but not delinquency, with respect to perceived peer social competence; (2) indicate negative associations of both alcohol use and delinquency with parental relations, valuing academic achievement, and collectivistic values, and positive associations with friends’ risk behaviors; (3) show no relationship of these behaviors with self-esteem, coping, parental permissiveness or individualistic values; and (4) reveal that perceived benefits of alcohol use and delinquency include not only social facilitation but also exploration and assertion of independence. In this study, the meanings of alcohol use and delinquency for Korean adolescents are explored. The Korean context is of interest because, despite societal values and practices that have traditionally been viewed as protective for adolescent risk taking, there have been marked increases in Korean adolescent risk behaviors in recent years. The study involved a self-report questionnaire data from 955 10th grade students in 3 locations within Korea. Tables, references