Abstract
This study attempted to examine the relationship between poverty and adolescent developmental outcomes in the family and personal domains in 3,328 Chinese secondary school students in Hong Kong. Developmental outcomes included positive youth development constructs, problem behaviors, perceived family interaction, and parental parenting. Results showed that adolescents experiencing poverty did not differ from nonpoor adolescents in terms of risk behavior and in most indicators of positive youth development. On the other hand, adolescents with economic disadvantage displayed lower levels of positive identity, family interaction, and perceived paternal parenting than did those without economic disadvantage.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2012
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1100/2012/142689
Funding Information
The preparation for this paper and the Project P.A.T.H.S. were financially supported by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
Repository Citation
Shek, Daniel T. L. and Tsui, Pik Fong, "Family and Personal Adjustment of Economically Disadvantaged Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong" (2012). Pediatrics Faculty Publications. 12.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/pediatrics_facpub/12
Notes/Citation Information
Published in The Scientific World Journal, v. 2012, article ID 142689, p. 1-8.
© 2012 Daniel T. L. Shek and Pik Fong Tsui. This is an open access article distributed under theCreative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.