Risk Factor Matrix

Risk Factor Matrix
Individual	Ages 0–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–
Antisocial/delinquent beliefs	1 program	8 programs	42 programs	47 programs	8 programs
Conduct disorders (authority conflict/rebellious/stubborn/disruptive/antisocial)	3 programs	10 programs	29 programs	28 programs	5 programs
Difficult temperament	3 programs	3 programs	No programs	1 program	1 program
Drug dealing	No programs	No programs	3 programs	11 programs	5 programs
Early and persistent noncompliant behavior	3 programs	7 programs	26 programs	20 programs	5 programs
Early dating/sexual activity/fatherhood	No programs	No programs	4 programs	6 programs	1 program
Early onset of aggression/violence	1 program	6 programs	22 programs	18 programs	3 programs
Exposure to firearm violence	1 program	1 program	9 programs	28 programs	19 programs
Few social ties (involved in social activities, popularity)	No programs	No programs	16 programs	31 programs	15 programs
Gang involvement in adolescence	No programs	No programs	5 programs	18 programs	10 programs
General delinquency involvement	1 program	5 programs	35 programs	53 programs	14 programs
High alcohol/drug use	No programs	2 programs	32 programs	63 programs	27 programs
High drug dealing	No programs	No programs	7 programs	27 programs	19 programs
Hyperactive (impulsive, attention problems)	4 programs	9 programs	18 programs	11 programs	4 programs
Illegal gun ownership/carrying	No programs	No programs	9 programs	37 programs	25 programs
Lack of guilt and empathy	2 programs	5 programs	20 programs	25 programs	2 programs
Life stressors	No programs	1 program	8 programs	13 programs	4 programs
Low intelligence quotient	3 programs	7 programs	9 programs	6 programs	2 programs
Low perceived likelihood of being caught	No programs	3 programs	16 programs	13 programs	1 program
Makes excuses for delinquent behavior (neutralization)	No programs	No programs	13 programs	22 programs	3 programs
Medical/physical condition	No programs	1 program	3 programs	3 programs	2 programs
Mental health problems	No programs	2 programs	11 programs	19 programs	6 programs
Physical violence/aggression	1 program	3 programs	25 programs	56 programs	28 programs
Poor refusal skills	1 program	3 programs	19 programs	18 programs	5 programs
Victim of child maltreatment	No programs	2 programs	7 programs	6 programs	2 programs
Victimization and exposure to violence	No programs	2 programs	13 programs	12 programs	2 programs
Violent victimization	1 program	2 programs	22 programs	55 programs	27 programs
Family	Ages 0–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–
Abusive parents	1 program	4 programs	9 programs	7 programs	2 programs
Antisocial parents	No programs	3 programs	14 programs	13 programs	4 programs
Broken home/changes in caretaker	No programs	3 programs	10 programs	12 programs	5 programs
Child maltreatment (abuse or neglect)	2 programs	5 programs	17 programs	18 programs	5 programs
Delinquent/gang-involved siblings	1 program	1 program	16 programs	36 programs	18 programs
Family history of problem behavior/criminal involvement	1 program	2 programs	14 programs	25 programs	18 programs
Family poverty/low family socioeconomic status	3 programs	4 programs	10 programs	19 programs	15 programs
Family violence (child maltreatment, partner violence, conflict)	4 programs	7 programs	23 programs	36 programs	19 programs
Having a teenage mother	3 programs	3 programs	8 programs	9 programs	4 programs
High parental stress/maternal depression	1 program	4 programs	15 programs	13 programs	4 programs
Lack of orderly and structured activities within the family	No programs	1 program	8 programs	14 programs	2 programs
Living in a small house	No programs	No programs	2 programs	9 programs	9 programs
Low attachment to child/adolescent	No programs	1 program	11 programs	12 programs	4 programs
Low parent education	No programs	No programs	3 programs	3 programs	1 program
Maternal drug, alcohol, and tobacco use during pregnancy	3 programs	2 programs	No programs	1 program	1 program
Parent proviolent attitudes	No programs	2 programs	7 programs	6 programs	1 program
Parental criminality	3 programs	2 programs	1 program	2 programs	1 program
Parental psychiatric disorder	3 programs	3 programs	1 program	1 program	1 program
Parental substance abuse	3 programs	2 programs	No programs	1 program	1 program
Parental use of physical punishment/harsh and/or erratic discipline practices	4 programs	7 programs	19 programs	25 programs	6 programs
Poor parental supervision (control, monitoring, and child management)	2 programs	5 programs	36 programs	53 programs	22 programs
Poor parent-child relations or communication	4 programs	6 programs	21 programs	20 programs	7 programs
Pregnancy and delivery complications	3 programs	2 programs	No programs	1 program	1 program
Sibling antisocial behavior	No programs	No programs	6 programs	6 programs	2 programs
Unhappy parents	1 program	3 programs	10 programs	8 programs	3 programs
School	Ages 0–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–
Bullying	No programs	2 programs	9 programs	8 programs	1 program
Chronic absenteeism	No programs	1 program	2 programs	No programs	No programs
Frequent school transitions	No programs	1 program	12 programs	14 programs	1 program
Frequent truancy/absences/suspensions; expelled from school; dropping out of school	1 program	5 programs	30 programs	44 programs	17 programs
Identified as learning disabled	1 program	4 programs	14 programs	10 programs	2 programs
Low academic aspirations	1 program	5 programs	31 programs	34 programs	5 programs
Low achievement in school	1 program	6 programs	19 programs	14 programs	4 programs
Low math achievement test scores (males)	No programs	No programs	3 programs	3 programs	1 program
Low parent college expectations for child	No programs	No programs	6 programs	8 programs	1 program
Low school attachment/bonding/motivation/commitment to school	1 program	5 programs	40 programs	53 programs	17 programs
Old for grade/repeated a grade	No programs	2 programs	10 programs	7 programs	1 program
Poor school attitude/performance; academic failure	No programs	4 programs	28 programs	51 programs	20 programs
Poor student-teacher relations	1 program	3 programs	17 programs	14 programs	4 programs
Poorly defined rules and expectations for appropriate conduct	1 program	4 programs	17 programs	13 programs	3 programs
Poorly organized and functioning schools/inadequate school climate/negative labeling by teachers	No programs	2 programs	19 programs	27 programs	12 programs
Student failure in the first grade	No programs	3 programs	10 programs	7 programs	2 programs
Community	Ages 0–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–
Availability and use of drugs in the neighborhood	1 program	1 program	14 programs	30 programs	19 programs
Availability of firearms	1 program	3 programs	12 programs	29 programs	23 programs
Community disorganization	No programs	2 programs	10 programs	18 programs	13 programs
Economic deprivation/poverty/residence in a disadvantaged neighborhood	No programs	2 programs	11 programs	19 programs	13 programs
Exposure to violence and racial prejudice	1 program	3 programs	10 programs	19 programs	16 programs
Feeling unsafe in the neighborhood	1 program	2 programs	17 programs	33 programs	22 programs
High-crime neighborhood	1 program	2 programs	9 programs	27 programs	23 programs
Low neighborhood attachment	No programs	2 programs	13 programs	13 programs	3 programs
Neighborhood physical disorder	No programs	No programs	6 programs	15 programs	13 programs
Neighborhood youth in trouble	1 program	2 programs	20 programs	36 programs	20 programs
Peer	Ages 0–2	Ages 3–5	Ages 6–11	Ages 12–17	Ages 18–
Association with antisocial/aggressive/delinquent peers; high peer delinquency	2 programs	5 programs	36 programs	68 programs	28 programs
Association with gang-involved peers/relatives	1 program	2 programs	26 programs	54 programs	27 programs
Gang membership	1 program	1 program	8 programs	23 programs	16 programs
Peer alcohol/drug use	No programs	No programs	22 programs	45 programs	21 programs
Peer rejection	1 program	2 programs	16 programs	18 programs	1 program