APS
2025 APS Annual Convention · 2025
Parents, Partners, and Peers: Relationships As a Bridge between Youth Delinquency and a Positive Future
- Angeleia Do
University of California, Irvine - Scarlet Cho
University of California, Irvine - Elizabeth Cauffman
University of California, Irvine
Abstract
Drawing from the Pathways to Desistance study (N = 1,354), this study longitudinally investigates how parental, romantic, and peer relationships differentially impact adolescent offending and perceptions of future success. Findings suggest delinquency and relationship quality strongly shape youth behavior and future outlook, with positive relationships boosting expectations and reducing offending.
Criminal Justice
