Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand

This study examines the intergenerational transmission of family religion as measured by parent's and adolescent's beliefs and practices in Buddhism, and its relation to delinquent behaviors among early adolescents in Thailand. The data set is from the Thai Family Matters Project 2007, a r...

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Main Authors: Aphichat Chamratrithirong, Brenda A. Miller, Hilary F. Byrnes, Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich, Pamela K. Cupp, Michael J. Rosati, Warunee Fongkaew, Katharine A. Atwood, Michael Todd
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-529112018-09-04T09:37:41Z Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand Aphichat Chamratrithirong Brenda A. Miller Hilary F. Byrnes Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich Pamela K. Cupp Michael J. Rosati Warunee Fongkaew Katharine A. Atwood Michael Todd Medicine Psychology This study examines the intergenerational transmission of family religion as measured by parent's and adolescent's beliefs and practices in Buddhism, and its relation to delinquent behaviors among early adolescents in Thailand. The data set is from the Thai Family Matters Project 2007, a representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens in Bangkok. A structural equation model is employed for the analysis. The intergenerational transmission and the direct and indirect association between parents' and adolescents' beliefs and practices in Buddhism and adolescents' minor and serious delinquent behaviors are revealed to be significant, controlling for secular parental monitoring. Spirituality within the family can play an important role in preventing delinquency among early adolescents. Policies in the areas related to family empowerment and delinquency prevention may need to consider integrating both secular and non-secular program inputs in their implementation design. © 2012 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents. 2018-09-04T09:34:29Z 2018-09-04T09:34:29Z 2013-02-01 Journal 10959254 01401971 2-s2.0-84871614264 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.09.011 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84871614264&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52911
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Medicine
Psychology
spellingShingle Medicine
Psychology
Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Michael Todd
Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
description This study examines the intergenerational transmission of family religion as measured by parent's and adolescent's beliefs and practices in Buddhism, and its relation to delinquent behaviors among early adolescents in Thailand. The data set is from the Thai Family Matters Project 2007, a representative sample of 420 pairs of parents and teens in Bangkok. A structural equation model is employed for the analysis. The intergenerational transmission and the direct and indirect association between parents' and adolescents' beliefs and practices in Buddhism and adolescents' minor and serious delinquent behaviors are revealed to be significant, controlling for secular parental monitoring. Spirituality within the family can play an important role in preventing delinquency among early adolescents. Policies in the areas related to family empowerment and delinquency prevention may need to consider integrating both secular and non-secular program inputs in their implementation design. © 2012 The Foundation for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.
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author Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Michael Todd
author_facet Aphichat Chamratrithirong
Brenda A. Miller
Hilary F. Byrnes
Orratai Rhucharoenpornpanich
Pamela K. Cupp
Michael J. Rosati
Warunee Fongkaew
Katharine A. Atwood
Michael Todd
author_sort Aphichat Chamratrithirong
title Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
title_short Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
title_full Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
title_fullStr Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban Thailand
title_sort intergenerational transmission of religious beliefs and practices and the reduction of adolescent delinquency in urban thailand
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