Popularity and Antisocial Behavior in Adolescents, 1491 Respondents

Rens van de Schoot's dataset from Utrecht University is used for online statistics training. It contains data from a 2010 study investigating the association between popularity status and antisocial behavior among 1,491 at-risk adolescents, with gender and ethnic background as moderators. The dataset includes variables for respondents' number, ethnic background, gender, socially desirable answering patterns, and covert and overt antisocial behavior.

Use Cases

• Training statistical models to predict antisocial behavior based on popularity status and demographic moderators.
• Conducting moderation analysis to understand how gender and ethnic background influence the association between popularity and behavior.
• Comparing patterns of overt versus covert antisocial behavior within subgroups of popular adolescents.

Strengths

• Dataset is based on a published 2010 study with a sample size of 1,491 at-risk adolescents.
• Variables are clearly defined in the description, including key constructs like covert and overt antisocial behavior.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation beyond the listed variables is absent; field semantics for any additional columns must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Study by van de Schoot, van der Velden, Boom, and Brugman (2010), hosted by Utrecht University.

Collection Method

Likely collected via survey instruments from at-risk adolescents, as described in the referenced study.