PROTECTIVE FACTORS

Individual / Family Protective Factors

• Intolerant attitude toward deviance
• High IQ
• High grade point average
• Positive social orientation
• Religiosity
• Connectedness to family or adults outside the family
• Ability to discuss problems with parents
• Perceived parental expectations about school performances are high
• Frequent shared activities with parents
• Consistent presence of parent duration at least one of the following: when awakening, when arriving home from school, at evening mealtime, at bedtime
• Involvement in social activities