Sentences with phrase «juvenile traits as»

Not exact matches

As different combinations of elevated scores on psychopathic traits may lead to different types of juvenile delinquency [9], with for example a higher score on all three YPI scales predicting the probability for having committed violent offenses and a higher score on only one scale of the YPI predicting the probability for having committed non-violent offenses, we categorized the self - reported delinquency in two types of offenses (i.e., violent offenses and non-violent offenses).1 Furthermore, given the controversial discussion about the role of gender in the relationship between psychopathic traits and specific forms of self - reported delinquency; the second objective was to examine the influence of gender on this relationship.

The purpose of the current study was to examine the relationship between psychopathic traits and self - reported non-violent and violent offenses in a high - risk sample for juvenile delinquency as well as in a general population sample and how gender influences this relationship.

Gaining greater understanding of associations between psychopathic traits and delinquent behavior in a high - risk sample for juvenile delinquency as well as in a general population sample is essential for developing effective intervention strategies.