Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents: Profiles of Juvenile Offenders.

Mowder, Melissa H.; Cummings, Jack A.; McKinney, Robert

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Title:	Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents: Profiles of Juvenile Offenders
Authors:	Mowder, Melissa H.; Cummings, Jack A.; McKinney, Robert
Descriptors:	Delinquency; Self Efficacy; Risk; Credits; Adolescents; Multivariate Analysis; Profiles; Resilience (Psychology); Juvenile Justice; Institutionalized Persons; Personality Traits; Measures (Individuals); Surveys; Recidivism; Academic Achievement; Prevention
Source:	Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v28 n4 p326-337 Aug 2010
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Publisher:	SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Date:	2010-08-00
Pages:	12
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	An exploratory study of resiliency profiles of male and female juvenile offenders committed to a juvenile correctional facility was conducted. The goal of the present study was to examine juvenile offenders' positive characteristics (e.g., adaptability, optimism, self-efficacy, tolerance of differences). To assess positive characteristics and vulnerabilities, 215 male and female juvenile offenders completed "The Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents." K-means cluster analysis identified four resiliency profiles among the sample of juvenile offenders. The clusters were analyzed using ANOVA to determine how they differed on the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents, as well as demographic factors (e.g., age, age when incarcerated, number of months incarcerated prior to survey completion, number of educational credits obtained) and behavioral indicators (number of major infractions and visits to segregation 30 days before survey completion). Differences in the four resiliency profiles are discussed in respect to these factors. Discussion of the four resiliency profiles illuminates the importance of identifying areas of strength to help mitigate against risk factors for juvenile offending and to prevent recidivism. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
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ISSN:	ISSN-0734-2829
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Languages:	English
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Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734282910366838

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