Problem Behaviors, Childhood Victimization, and Attachment Quality in Croatian Sample of Community and Referred Psychopathic-Like Adolescents

This study compares differences between community-based psychopathic-like adolescents (n = 78, 72% males) and referred psychopathic-like adolescents (n = 67, 70% males) in means, variances, and covariation between problem behaviors, adverse childhood experiences, parental conflict, physical and sexu...

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Published in:Criminal justice and behavior 2016-05, Vol.43 (5), p.564-582
Main Authors: Rucevic, Silvija, Ajdukovic, Marina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent boys
Behavior problems
Childhood experiences
Community
Community based
Comparative analysis
Familial factors
Juvenile justice
Juvenile justice system
Parental attachment
Parental conflict
Parents & parenting
Psychopathology
Sexual violence
Teenagers
Victimization
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Summary:This study compares differences between community-based psychopathic-like adolescents (n = 78, 72% males) and referred psychopathic-like adolescents (n = 67, 70% males) in means, variances, and covariation between problem behaviors, adverse childhood experiences, parental conflict, physical and sexual victimization, and perceived parent–adolescent attachment quality. The psychopathic-like adolescents were identified among a larger pool of 1,346 community-based adolescents and 381 adolescents referred to institutional correctional treatment. Relative to the community group, referred adolescents presented with a distinct profile exhibiting higher levels of impulsive and irresponsible behavioral style, higher rates of problem behaviors and childhood victimization, and lower perceived parent–adolescent attachment quality. However, striking similarities in variances, and, in particular, of the covariation between problem behaviors, victimization, and attachment suggest that comparable processes link familial factors to problem behavior in psychopathic-like adolescents who have avoided contact with juvenile justice system and referred psychopathic-like adolescents.
ISSN:0093-8548
1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/0093854815605526