This study used latent transition analysis to examine the stability and change in perceived threats in youth's primary social contexts—neighborhoods, schools, and families—and associations with emotional and behavioral problems when youth transitioned from childhood to adolescence. The sample included 8208 racially and ethnically diverse youth enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (47.4% female, M _{age_Baseline} = 9.83, M _{age_Timepoint3} = 11.99). Results revealed that while perceived threats in youth's neighborhoods were considerably stable, perceived threats in youth's families fluctuated in relation to stressful life events. Further, subgroups of youth characterized by elevated perceived threat experiences in different contexts showed differential associations with emotional and behavioral problems. Overall, findings highlight the importance of considering the stability of perceived threats to direct appropriate interventions.

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使用潜在转换分析来评估感知到的威胁对情绪和行为发展的影响


本研究使用潜在过渡分析来检查青少年主要社会环境（社区、学校和家庭）中感知威胁的稳定性和变化，以及青少年从童年过渡到青少年时与情绪和行为问题的关联。样本包括 8208 名参加青少年脑认知发展研究的种族和民族多元化青年（47.4% 为女性，M_{age_Baseline} = 9.83，M _{age_Timepoint3} = 11.99）。结果显示，虽然青少年社区的感知威胁相当稳定，但青少年家庭的感知威胁与压力性生活事件有关。此外，在不同情况下以感知威胁体验增加为特征的青年亚组表现出与情绪和行为问题的不同关联。总体而言，研究结果强调了考虑感知威胁的稳定性以指导适当干预的重要性。