Problem Profiles of at-Risk Youth in two Service Programs: A Multigroup Exploratory Latent Class Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
at-risk youth, problem profiles at-risk youth, service program match for at-risk youth
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854811416057
Abstract
Baseline data collected in two brief intervention projects (BI-Court and Truancy Project) were used to assess similarities and differences in subgroups of at-risk youth. Classifications of these subgroups were based on their psychosocial characteristics (e.g., substance use). Multigroup latent class analysis identified two BI-Court subgroups of youth and three truant subgroups. These classes can be viewed as differing along two dimensions, substance use involvement and emotional and behavioral issues. Equality tests of means across the latent classes for BI-Court and Truancy Project youths found significant differences that were consistent with their problem group classification. These findings highlight the importance of quality assessments and allocating appropriate services on the basis of problem profiles of at-risk youth.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Criminal Justice and Behavior, v. 38, issue 10, p. 988-1008
Scholar Commons Citation
Dembo, Richard; Briones-Robinson, Rhissa; Ungaro, Rocío Aracelis; Karas, Lora; Gulledge, Laura M.; Greenbaum, Paul E.; Schmeidler, James; Winters, Ken C.; and Belenko, Steven, "Problem Profiles of at-Risk Youth in two Service Programs: A Multigroup Exploratory Latent Class Analysis" (2011). Child and Family Studies Faculty Publications. 21.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/cfs_facpub/21
