Development Trajectories and Influencing Factors of Conduct Problems in Adolescents from Low-Income Families

Zhihua Li (), Huihui Chen, Yanan Xu, Xian Zhao and Zhuoling Xiong
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Zhihua Li: Hunan University of Science and Technology
Huihui Chen: Hunan University of Science and Technology
Yanan Xu: Ningbo University
Xian Zhao: Hunan Normal University
Zhuoling Xiong: Hunan University of Science and Technology

Child Indicators Research, 2025, vol. 18, issue 1, No 17, 423-442

Abstract: Abstract To investigate the heterogeneous characteristics of the developmental trajectories of conduct problems in adolescents from low-income families and their influencing factors, this study employed a cohort sequential design to conduct a two-year longitudinal survey of 504 adolescents from low-income families (M = 13.99 ± 1.84 years). Results revealed significant heterogeneity in the manifestation of conduct problems among adolescents, leading to the identification of four distinct subgroups: the middle-remission group, the steep-rise group, the constant-low group, and the high-remission group. Additionally, parental style, school connectedness, hope, and coping style emerged as significant predictors for each subgroup’s conduct problems. This study elucidated the developmental trajectory patterns of conduct problems in adolescents from low-income families, and refined group characteristics. It provided a more accurate direction and strategy for designing interventions tailored to adolescents from low-income families.

Keywords: Adolescents; Conduct Problems; Low-income Families; Developmental Trajectories; Influencing Factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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