The Role of Trait Anger in the Relation Between Juvenile Delinquency and Intimate Partner Violence in Adulthood

Abstract

Research has documented a connection between juvenile delinquency and criminality in adulthood. However, research examining why some individuals engage in criminal behavior only as juveniles, whereas others continue to perpetrate crime into adulthood, is still needed. This study examined trait anger as a mediator of relations between a history of juvenile detention and perpetration of three subtypes of intimate partner violence (IPV) in adulthood. Results suggested that trait anger significantly mediated relations between a history of juvenile detention and (a) physical assault and (b) psychological aggression, but not sexual coercion. Addressing anger in juvenile delinquents may be useful in intervention approaches designed to reduce IPV. Further investigations are encouraged to longitudinally explore other explanatory variables in the link between juvenile delinquency and IPV.

Psycho-spiritual intervention to reduce anger level among delinquent teenager

“…When they react aggressively, they fail to react accordingly, which leads to delinquent behavior [10]. Failure to handle anger positively can cause teenagers to express their anger negatively, which will be contributing inevitably to aggression and juvenile delinquency [15]. Furthermore, failing to manage anger can also leads to depression, and when teenagers depress, they tend to do something silly like negative behavior [17], [18].…”

Διερεύνηση Των Ψυχοκοινωνικών Και Εκπαιδευτικών Χαρακτηριστικών Ανηλίκων Με Παραβατική Συμπεριφορά Και Προσδιορισμός Κριτηρίων Για Την Ανάπτυξη Ψυχοπαιδαγωγικής Παρέμβασης

“…Teplin, Welty, Abram, Dulcan, Washburn, McCoy, & Stokes, 2015. Η επιτακτική ανάγκη για την αντιμετώπιση της νεανικής παραβατικότητας προκύπτει από τις καταστροφικές συνέπειες που έχει για το ίδιο το άτομο που τελεί την παράνομη πράξη, αλλά και για την κοινωνία στο σύνολό της, καθώς σχετίζεται με την εκδήλωση παραβατικής συμπεριφοράς στην ενήλικη ζωή (Armenti, Snead, & Babcock, 2018 με συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, κοινωνικό αποκλεισμό, ανεργία, ψυχικές διαταραχές, εθισμό σε ψυχοτρόπες ουσίες και σχολική αποτυχία (Boisvert, Boutwell, Vaske & Newsome, 2014. Jiang, 2018.…”