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Assessment of In-Person and Cyber Aggression and Victimization, Substance Use, and Delinquent Behavior During Early Adolescence
Assessment
  • Albert D. Farrell, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Erin L. Thompson, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Krista R. Mehari, University of South Alabama
  • Terri N. Sullivan, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Elizabeth A. Goncy, Cleveland State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-2020
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Abstract

© The Author(s) 2018. This study evaluated the Problem Behavior Frequency Scale–Adolescent Report (PBFS-AR), a measure designed to assess adolescents’ frequency of victimization, aggression, substance use, and delinquent behavior. Participants were 1,263 students (50% female; 78% African American, 18% Latino) from three urban middle schools in the United States. Confirmatory factor analyses of competing models of the structure of the PBFS-AR supported a model that differentiated among three forms of aggression (in-person physical, in-person relational, and cyber), two forms of victimization (in-person and cyber), substance use, and delinquent behavior. This seven-factor model fit the data well and demonstrated strong measurement invariance across groups that differed on sex and grade. Support was found for concurrent validity of the PBFS-AR based on its pattern of relations with school office discipline referrals.

DOI
10.1177/1073191118792089
Citation Information
Albert D. Farrell, Erin L. Thompson, Krista R. Mehari, Terri N. Sullivan, et al.. "Assessment of In-Person and Cyber Aggression and Victimization, Substance Use, and Delinquent Behavior During Early Adolescence" Assessment Vol. 27 Iss. 6 (2020) p. 1213 - 1229 ISSN: 10731911
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/liz-goncy/11/