Adolescence: an anthropological inquiry

The Free Press • New York • Published In • Pages: 262 •
By Schlegel, Alice, Barry III, Herbert

Hypothesis

Greater incidence of antisocial behavior in adolescents than in adults will be predicted by certain characteristics of adolescence (148).

Note

Greater antisocial behavior in boys than in men was predicted by visual differentiation from adults (r = 0.44), corporal punishment (r = 0.44), low intimacy with father (r = 0.49), high conflict with mother (r = 0.56) and father (r = 0.32), exclusion of younger children from recreational activities (r = 0.32, and inculcation of obedience (r = 0.26). Greater antisocial behavior in adolescent girls than in women was predicted by conflict with father (r = 0.40), contact with peers (r = -0.30), and high evaluation of adolescent girls (r = 0.28).

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson's chi-squarePartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Corporal PunishmentIndependentExecution Of Justice
Antisocial Adolescent BehaviorDependentSocial Control
Inculcation of ObedienceIndependentSocial Control
Visual Differentiation of Adolescents from AdultsIndependentStatus Of Adolescents
Low Intimacy with FatherIndependentFamily Relationships
Conflict with MotherIndependentFamily Relationships
Conflict with FatherIndependentFamily Relationships
Contact with PeersIndependentAdolescent Activities
Children Excluded from Recreational ActivitiesIndependentStatus Of Children
High Evaluation of AdolescentsIndependentStatus Of Adolescents