Abstract
Ninth grade students from an inner-city high school (n = 163) completed self-report measures assessing their participation in meaningful activities, behavioral problems, and locus of control. In multivariate analyses, Gender × Activity Level interaction effects were shown: males with higher levels of meaningful activity had significantly lower scores on aggression and delinquent behavior subscales than males with lower levels of meaningful activity. However, this relationship was not shown for females. Of youth who reported clinically significant levels of aggression and/or delinquency, females reported significantly higher levels of meaningful activities than males. Gender differences in findings and future research directions are discussed.
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Tashman, N.A., Weist, M.D., Nabors, L.A. et al. Involvement in Meaningful Activities and Self-Reported Aggression and Delinquency Among Inner-City Teenagers. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 5, 239–248 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026245918122
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