Academicus International Scientific Journal

Title:
Economic Strain and Adolescent Violence. Are extracurricular activities a conditioning effect?  

Author(s):
Dr. (PhD) Cassady Pitt
cpitt@thechicagoschool.edu
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, USA
0000-0003-0130-7672
MSc. Brittani Walker
bwalker1@thechicagoschool.edu
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, USA
0000-0001-8915-5655

Abstract:

This article examines the extent to which participation in sports acts as a conditioning effect to the relationship between economic disadvantage and adolescent violent delinquency. Deriving hypotheses from general strain and social control theories, we use data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to test if type of extracurricular activity participation diminishes the risk of economic disadvantage on violent delinquency. In support of social control theory, the direct effect of academic clubs and performing arts is negatively associated with adolescent violence. Additionally, analyses indicate that participation in contact sports decreases the relationship economic disadvantage and violent delinquency when other strain controls are added including race/ethnicity, family structure, lack of parental supervision, etc. Overall findings are expected of the social control conditioning effect of general strain theory.


Keywords:
participation in sports; economic disadvantage; adolescent delinquency; social control theory;

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Presented: October 2021
Included for Publishing: December 2021
Published: January 2022, Volume 13, Issue 25

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