An Initial Investigation of Part-Time Jobs As Predictors of Risky Behaviors Among Adolescents in a National Longitudinal Survey

In a national adolescent sample (N=5690), part-time jobs significantly predicted risky behaviors akin to conduct disorder symptoms (e.g., stealing). Affiliation with high-risk peers partially mediated this relationship. Perceived parental permissiveness predicted current, not future risky behaviors and did not moderate relationships between part-time jobs and risky behaviors.