TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescents’ Perceived Control in the Sociopolitical Domain
T2 - A Latent Class Analysis
AU - Christens, Brian D.
AU - Peterson, N. Andrew
AU - Reid, Robert J.
AU - Garcia-Reid, Pauline
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2012.
PY - 2015/7/5
Y1 - 2015/7/5
N2 - Sociopolitical control (SPC) has been identified as a critical component of empowerment, resilience and civic development among young people. Sociopolitical control has been assessed according to a two dimensional model: (1) leadership competence and (2) policy control. Very little is known, however, about heterogeneity of perceptions of SPC, how this heterogeneity is distributed across subpopulations, and how it may affect relationships between SPC and other variables. This study used a person-centered approach, latent class cluster analysis, to test items on a SPC scale for youth. Participants were high school students (n = 334) in the Northeastern United States. Four distinct groups of participants emerged: those with (1) exceptional SPC, (2) elevated SPC, (3) limited SPC, and (4) diminished policy control. Group differences were observed on a set of relevant variables including perceived school importance, tobacco use, bullying behaviors, and sense of community. Implications are discussed for policy, practice and future research.
AB - Sociopolitical control (SPC) has been identified as a critical component of empowerment, resilience and civic development among young people. Sociopolitical control has been assessed according to a two dimensional model: (1) leadership competence and (2) policy control. Very little is known, however, about heterogeneity of perceptions of SPC, how this heterogeneity is distributed across subpopulations, and how it may affect relationships between SPC and other variables. This study used a person-centered approach, latent class cluster analysis, to test items on a SPC scale for youth. Participants were high school students (n = 334) in the Northeastern United States. Four distinct groups of participants emerged: those with (1) exceptional SPC, (2) elevated SPC, (3) limited SPC, and (4) diminished policy control. Group differences were observed on a set of relevant variables including perceived school importance, tobacco use, bullying behaviors, and sense of community. Implications are discussed for policy, practice and future research.
KW - aggressive behavior/bullying
KW - civic engagement
KW - educational achievement
KW - political behavior
KW - tobacco use
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84930470122&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0044118X12467656
DO - 10.1177/0044118X12467656
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930470122
SN - 0044-118X
VL - 47
SP - 443
EP - 461
JO - Youth and Society
JF - Youth and Society
IS - 4
ER -
