Journal article
Describing and predicting developmental profiles of externalizing problems from childhood to adulthood
Development and psychopathology, Vol.27(3), pp.791-818
08/2015
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579414000789
PMCID: PMC4344932
PMID: 25166430
Abstract
This longitudinal study considers externalizing behavior problems from ages 5 to 27 (N = 585). Externalizing problem ratings by mothers, fathers, teachers, peers, and self-report were modeled with growth curves. Risk and protective factors across many different domains and time frames were included as predictors of the trajectories. A major contribution of the study is in demonstrating how heterotypic continuity and changing measures can be handled in modeling changes in externalizing behavior over long developmental periods. On average, externalizing problems decreased from early childhood to preadolescence, increased during adolescence, and decreased from late adolescence to adulthood. There was strong nonlinear continuity in externalizing problems over time. Family process, peer process, stress, and individual characteristics predicted externalizing problems beyond the strong continuity of externalizing problems. The model accounted for 70% of the variability in the development of externalizing problems. The model's predicted values showed moderate sensitivity and specificity in prediction of arrests, illegal drug use, and drunk driving. Overall, the study showed that by using changing, developmentally relevant measures and simultaneously taking into account numerous characteristics of children and their living situations, research can model lengthy spans of development and improve predictions of the development of later, severe externalizing problems.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Describing and predicting developmental profiles of externalizing problems from childhood to adulthood
- Creators
- Isaac T Petersen - aIndiana UniversityJohn E Bates - aIndiana UniversityKenneth A Dodge - bDuke UniversityJennifer E Lansford - bDuke UniversityGregory S Pettit - cAuburn University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Development and psychopathology, Vol.27(3), pp.791-818
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press; New York, USA
- DOI
- 10.1017/S0954579414000789
- PMID
- 25166430
- PMCID
- PMC4344932
- ISSN
- 0954-5794
- eISSN
- 1469-2198
- Number of pages
- 28
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2015
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984065496902771
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