지역사회에 대한 인식이 부모와의 의사소통, 자아통제력, 비행친구 접촉을 매개로 청소년의 지위비행에 미치는 영향

The purpose of the current study was to examine pathways from the adolescent perception about community affectional characteristics to delinquency through parent-child communications, self-control, and deviant peer contact. The author analyzed the third wave data (10th grades) from Korean Youth Panel Study (KYPS), using structural equation modeling method. The main findings of the present study were as follows: Perception about community affectional characteristics only indirectly impacted on juvenile status delinquency. All the variables including parent-child communications, self-control, and deviant peer contact showed mediating effects between perception about community and juvenile status delinquency. To be specific, positive perceptions about community affectional characteristics has positive impacts on parent-child communication, which strengthens adolescent self-control. This, in turn, reduces the frequency of deviant peer contact, and thus, prevents adolescents from status delinquency. Limitations and implications of the study were discussed.