Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study

Adolescence is characterized by a prevalence of risk-taking and the challenging of social norms which appears to bear relation to personal abilities and social cognitive deficits. With the aim of understanding this relationship a comparative study was undertaken with two groups of adolescents, one...

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Autores principales:	Carmen Borrás, Alfonso Palmer, Azucena Hernández, Joana Llobera
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Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	Universidad de San Buenaventura 2017
Materias:	Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:88baf2d3e4a045cfa1060021fefff04c2021-11-25T02:21:42ZSocio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study10.21500/20112084.26082011-20842011-7922https://doaj.org/article/88baf2d3e4a045cfa1060021fefff04c2017-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/article/view/2608https://doaj.org/toc/2011-2084https://doaj.org/toc/2011-7922 Adolescence is characterized by a prevalence of risk-taking and the challenging of social norms which appears to bear relation to personal abilities and social cognitive deficits. With the aim of understanding this relationship a comparative study was undertaken with two groups of adolescents, one belonging to the standard population and one comprising young people who have been subject to social reform. In order to evaluate the variables involved, use was made of the Questionnaire for Evaluating Problems of Adolescents (Q-PAD). The results obtained show that both groups display significant differences in all the variables presented by the Questionnaire, with the exception of those relating to bodily dissatisfaction and conflict. Succinctly, it emerged that the young offenders presented emotional and interpersonal problems and were at risk of psychological disturbance. They demonstrated uncertainty about the future, liability to substance abuse and issues of self-esteem. These results suggest the need for programmes of prevention and intervention which specifically take into account these variables. Carmen BorrásAlfonso PalmerAzucena HernándezJoana LloberaUniversidad de San BuenaventuraarticlePsychologyBF1-990ENESInternational Journal of Psychological Research, Vol 10, Iss 1 (2017)
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description	Adolescence is characterized by a prevalence of risk-taking and the challenging of social norms which appears to bear relation to personal abilities and social cognitive deficits. With the aim of understanding this relationship a comparative study was undertaken with two groups of adolescents, one belonging to the standard population and one comprising young people who have been subject to social reform. In order to evaluate the variables involved, use was made of the Questionnaire for Evaluating Problems of Adolescents (Q-PAD). The results obtained show that both groups display significant differences in all the variables presented by the Questionnaire, with the exception of those relating to bodily dissatisfaction and conflict. Succinctly, it emerged that the young offenders presented emotional and interpersonal problems and were at risk of psychological disturbance. They demonstrated uncertainty about the future, liability to substance abuse and issues of self-esteem. These results suggest the need for programmes of prevention and intervention which specifically take into account these variables.
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title	Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study
title_short	Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study
title_full	Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study
title_fullStr	Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study
title_full_unstemmed	Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study
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Socio-cognitive and personal characteristics of young offenders: a field study

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