Korean Journal of Family Welfare (한국가족복지학)

The Korean Child and Family Welfare Association (한국아동가족복지학회)
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Adolescents' online and offline socializing and delinquent behaviors: Cross-domain influences

청소년의 온라인과 오프라인 교우활동과 비행행동 간의 상호영향 분석

  • Kim, Hyoseon (Department of Social Work, University of Seoul) ;
  • Moon, Ui Jeong (Department of Child Development and Guidance, Hannam University) ;
  • Shim, Hee Sub (Department of Public Administration & Police Science, Hannam University)
  • Received : 2018.09.27
  • Accepted : 2018.12.05
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Online and offline are not separate worlds, especially for adolescents. Many friends in offline settings originally met each other online, but cross-domain influences have rarely been examined. This study aims to examine how much time adolescents spend with peers in online and offline settings, and how time spent with peers influences their online and offline delinquent behaviors during their middle school years. This study used data from the Korean Children & Youth Panel Survey (KCYPS). We focused on students for whom information was available from all three years of middle school. We used a cross-lagged panel model to examine the bi-directional effect of online and offline behaviors over time. Results show that more time spent with peers offline was associated with more offline delinquency, and more time spent with peers online was associated with more online delinquency. Cross-domain influences were also found: more time with peers offline increased online delinquency, and vice versa. However, this adverse cross-domain influence was observed only for male adolescents, not for female adolescents. Implications for intervention programs are discussed for male and female adolescents.

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Supported by : Hannam University

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