Table 5

Correlations of Psychosocial Maturity with Negative Risk-Taking Behaviors, Moral Reasoning, Social Skills and SES by Grade

Psychosocial maturity
Grade:4678C8E12
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Negative risk-taking behaviors      
Fights1 -.20*-.25***-.20*-.42***-.29**
Criminal acts    -.34***-.42***
Shoplifting  -.19*.01  
Sexual assault  -.29**-.22***-.13 
Weapons -.16-.26***-.07-.40***-.44***
Cigarettes -.13-.24**-.23*-.31***-.12
Alcohol/drug use2 -.28**/-.14-.14**-.11/-.20*-.35***-.27**
Related to Psyhosocial Maturity      
Moral reasoning (DIT)    .36*** 
Social skills (SSRS).25**     
Socioeconomic status      
Free lunch participation.01-.18***-.25***-.27***  
Father's education    .22***.28*

1Fights in last 6 months.

2Alcohol for grades 6 and 8a: in last year/in last month.

* p < .05;

** p < .01;

*** p < .001

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