Understanding the Relations among School Misbehavior, Academic Success, School Bonding, and Alcohol Use

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dc.contributor.advisorWiesner, Margit F.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFan, Weihua
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSchanding, G. Thomas, Jr.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWatson, Margaret
dc.creatorSpoede, John Travis
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-14T01:33:43Z
dc.date.available2016-08-14T01:33:43Z
dc.date.createdMay 2014
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.date.updated2016-08-14T01:33:43Z
dc.description.abstractExisting research has shown that alcohol use, school misbehavior, school bonding, and academic performance are related to each other in numerous, complex ways. However, few studies used data from a nationally representative sample, considered mediating mechanisms, or accounted for measurement error during examinations of the relations among these constructs. This study used data from the 2008 Monitoring the Future study, a representative national sample of 3,389 10th Graders in the U.S. Drawing on social development model theory (e.g., Hawkins, 1985); a mediated structural equation model was developed and tested. Specifically, it was hypothesized that the association of academic achievement with school misbehavior and alcohol use will be (partially or fully) mediated by school bonding. Both model variants were tested controlling for mother’s education level, youth gender, and youth race/ethnicity. The findings of this study suggest that school bonding significantly mediates the relations of academic achievement to school misbehavior and alcohol use. Based on these findings, when developing programs to decrease at-risk behaviors and school misbehavior, educators should not only consider academic interventions, but should also develop a culture in school which allows students to develop positive attitudes and interactions in an educational setting.
dc.description.departmentEducational Psychology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1391
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectStructural Equation Modeling
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.subjectAlcohol use
dc.subjectSchool bonding
dc.subjectAcademic Success
dc.subjectSchool Misbehavior
dc.titleUnderstanding the Relations among School Misbehavior, Academic Success, School Bonding, and Alcohol Use
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Psychology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology and Individual Differences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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