TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between juvenile psychopathic traits, delinquency and (violent) recidivism
T2 - A meta-analysis
AU - Asscher, J.J.
AU - Van Vugt, E.S.
AU - Stams, G.J.J.M.
AU - Deković, M.
AU - Eichelsheim, V.I.
AU - Yousfi, S.
PY - 2011/11
Y1 - 2011/11
N2 - A meta-analysis of k = 53 studies containing 60 non-overlapping samples and 10,073 participants was conducted to investigate whether psychopathy was associated with delinquency and (violent) recidivism in juveniles. The results showed that psychopathy was moderately associated with delinquency, general recidivism, and violent recidivism. Moderator effects revealed that various study and participant characteristics influenced the strength of the association between psychopathy, delinquency, and (violent) recidivism. It was concluded that screening for the (early) detection of psychopathy is important, as delinquent behavior and recidivism can be predicted from psychopathy as early as the transition from middle childhood to adolescence.
AB - A meta-analysis of k = 53 studies containing 60 non-overlapping samples and 10,073 participants was conducted to investigate whether psychopathy was associated with delinquency and (violent) recidivism in juveniles. The results showed that psychopathy was moderately associated with delinquency, general recidivism, and violent recidivism. Moderator effects revealed that various study and participant characteristics influenced the strength of the association between psychopathy, delinquency, and (violent) recidivism. It was concluded that screening for the (early) detection of psychopathy is important, as delinquent behavior and recidivism can be predicted from psychopathy as early as the transition from middle childhood to adolescence.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053926231&partnerID=MN8TOARS
U2 - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02412.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2011.02412.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-9630
VL - 52
SP - 1134
EP - 1143
JO - Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines
JF - Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines
IS - 11
ER -