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Growth and Predictors of Parental Knowledge of Youth Behavior During Early Adolescence

University of Pittsburgh, klmoilanen{at}mail.wvu.edu

Daniel S. Shaw

University of Pittsburgh

Michael M. Criss

Oklahoma State University

Thomas J. Dishion

University of Oregon

The current study examines latent growth models of parental knowledge of boys’ behavior from ages 10 to 15, and whether earlier child or family characteristics are related to intercept and growth in parental knowledge. As part of an ongoing longitudinal study on the precursors of antisocial behavior, 288 boys completed interviews at ages 10, 11, 12, and 15 years. Boys’ reports started low, increased and plateaued at age 12. High levels of maternal responsivity in early childhood were associated with a high initial status in knowledge. Growth was predicted only by high levels of boys’ prior externalizing problems. Results are discussed with respect to differences in factors that predict initial status versus growth in parental knowledge during the transition to adolescence.

Key Words: parental knowledge • monitoring • latent growth modeling • externalizing problems • parental responsivity

This version was published on December 1, 2009

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Vol. 29, No. 6, 800-825 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608325505


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