The validity of questionnaire self‐report of psychopathology and parent–child relationship quality in juvenile delinquents with psychiatric disorders

Breuk, René; Clauser, Cassandra; Stams, Geert-Jan; Slot, N.W.; Doreleijers, Theo A. H.

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.10.003

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“…Therefore, a fourth limitation of this study is that the assessment of morally relevant behaviour was based on questionnaire self report. Despite possible under-reporting of antisocial behaviour in juvenile delinquents (Breuk et al 2007), there is empirical support for the reliability and validity of questionnaire self report of antisocial behaviour in adolescents (Junger-Tas and Hean Marshall 1999;Singh 1979;Verhulst and Van der Ende 1992). Moreover, we found significant differences between delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents in norm trespassing and externalizing behaviour, which finding is in line with that in studies showing correspondence between officially recorded offending and self report of delinquency (Emler and Reicher 1995;Gold 1970).…”

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“…The results, however, remained the same after we had repeated the analyses with a 'clean' comparison group. Nevertheless, removing adolescents with high scores on norm trespassing and externalizing behaviour from the comparison group may not have been sufficient, since juvenile offenders who have not been officially recorded as delinquent may systematically under-report socially undesirable behaviour (Breuk et al 2007). Therefore, a fourth limitation of this study is that the assessment of morally relevant behaviour was based on questionnaire self report.…”

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The relationship of punishment- and victim-based moral orientation to prosocial, externalizing, and norm trespassing behaviour in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents: a validation study of the Moral Orientation Measure

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General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Download date: 13 May 2018The relationship of punishment-and victim-based moral orientation to prosocial, externalizing, and norm trespassing behaviour in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents: a validation study of the Moral Orientation Measure Abstract This study examined the reliability and validity of the Moral Orientation Measure (MOM), which was administered to 75 juvenile delinquents and 579 nondelinquent adolescents from lower socio-economic and educational backgrounds. Confirmatory factor analysis of a two-factor model, with punishment-and victimbased moral orientation as factors, showed an adequate fit to the data, indicating construct validity of the MOM. Moderate associations between moral orientation and sociomoral reasoning, as well as empathy, were also considered indicative of construct validity. Additional evidence for construct validity was found in only small associations between moral orientation and social desirability and verbal intelligence. Stronger victim-based orientation proved to be associated with less norm trespassing behaviour in non-delinquent adolescents and more prosocial behaviour in juvenile delinquents, which was considered indicative of concurrent validity. The results of this study strengthen the case for the MOM as a reliable and valid instrument to assess moral development in adolescents at risk of behavioural J Exp Criminol (2008) From a theoretical and practical viewpoint, more insight into moral development is needed to understand antisocial and prosocial behaviour in delinquent and nondelinquent adolescents. Theoretically, several constructs, such as sociomoral reasoning (cognitive component) and empathy (affective component) have been proposed to explain morally relevant behaviour in adolescents and to show differences between juvenile delinquents and non-delinquent peers. Gibbs (1992Gibbs ( , 2003 argues that both components (sociomoral reasoning and empathy) provide important and complementary contributions to moral behaviour. The desire to act morally, i.e. moral motivation, can arise both from the cognitive construction of a situation as unjust or wrong and from the empathic response to a victim.According to the cognitive developmental approach to morality (Bla...

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The relationship of punishment- and victim-based moral orientation to prosocial, externalizing, and norm trespassing behaviour in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents: a validation study of the Moral Orientation Measure

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“…Obedience and adaptation alignment ('playing it cool together', Goffman 1961) could lead to underreporting of fears at the workplace in questionnaires ('on paper'). The problems, associated with the use of self-report questionnaires in secure accommodations have already been established for inmates (Breuk, Clauser, Stams, Slot, & Doreleijers, 2007).…”

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Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison

Helm

Boekee²,

Stams³

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Journal of Children’s Services

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Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison van der Helm, G.H.P.; Boekee, I.; Stams, G.J.J.M.; van der Laan, P.H. Published in:Journal of Children's Services DOI:10.1108/17466661111190947 Link to publicationCitation for published version (APA): van der Helm, P., Boekee, I., Stams, G. J., & van der Laan, P. (2011). Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison. Journal of Children's Services, 6(4), 248-263. DOI: 10.1108/17466661111190947 General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible. Group climate and workers' attitudes in youth prison 2 2 AbstractThe present study examined the professional attitude of group workers in a Dutch youth prison and their perceptions of the organizational culture and leadership by line and staff management. To be able to attain therapeutic goals, group workers must maintain a balance between therapeutic flexibility and control. It was found that the interactions between group workers and prisoners created fear, suspicion and violence, and that staff varied in their behavioural responses to perceived unsafety. 'Transformational' (inspiring) leadership by line and staff management was associated with less fear and more flexibility and structure, which seems needed to create a rehabilitative group climate. The findings of this study can be used for the improvement of treatment of juvenile delinquents who reside in secure correctional facilities.

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“…Indeed, several studies showed a discrepancy between cognition (knowing the difference between right and wrong) and behavior (nevertheless behaving aggressively, e.g., [49,50]. In order to recognize and internalize consequences of one's behaviour, one must first restore self-esteem and self-worth [51]. Treatment should therefore focus on restoring self-esteem to improve behavioural evaluation eventually leading to more adequate interpretations of one's surroundings.…”

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“…Secondly, with exception of the computer task, instruments were mainly self-reports. Research has shown that especially within forensic samples, self-report might not be the most reliable method of assessment [32,51]. Therefore, future research regarding negative and aggressive interpretation bias might include more implicit, real life measurements.…”

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Don’t you Dare Look at me, or else: Negative and Aggressive Interpretation Bias, Callous Unemotional Traits and Type of Aggression

Cima¹

2014

J Child Adolesc Behav

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The aim of the present study was to examine whether there is a relation between a negative/aggressive interpretation bias, different types of aggression, and callous-unemotional traits in (delinquent) juveniles. We examined this research question in 2 different studies. The first study examines the relationship between a social negative interpretation bias with different types of aggression and callous-unemotional traits in 42 juvenile delinquent boys from a Juridical Youth Institution Centre and 29 healthy juvenile controls from a local high school in the Netherlands. Results showed that a negative interpretation bias was related to callous-unemotional traits, but specifically within the delinquent group. In the second study we examined this research question in more detail, using 3 different groups and two different measurements of a negative and aggressive interpretation bias (i.e., explicit vs. implicit measurement, respectively). This second study included 88 male participants ranging from 13 to 25 years. Subjects were now recruited from a local high school (healthy controls), an education project (at risk group) and from a Juridical Youth Institution (juvenile group). In the three different groups, there emerged different meaningful correlates. While in the healthy control group there were no significant correlates of a negative interpretation bias, for the two other groups some meaningful correlates were found. Within the at risk group, an aggressive interpretation bias was related to reactive aggression. Within the delinquent group, a negative interpretation bias was significantly related to reactive aggression, while an aggressive interpretation bias was significantly related to proactive aggression. So over the two studies, specifically within the delinquent groups, a negative interpretation bias seems positively related to aggression and callous-unemotional traits. These findings might indicate that the tendency to make negative or aggressive interpretations of potential innocuous situations might form an important mechanism underlying the relation between aggressive acts and the presence of elevated aggression and callous unemotional traits.

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The validity of questionnaire self‐report of psychopathology and parent–child relationship quality in juvenile delinquents with psychiatric disorders

Cited by 65 publications

References 35 publications

The relationship of punishment- and victim-based moral orientation to prosocial, externalizing, and norm trespassing behaviour in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents: a validation study of the Moral Orientation Measure

The relationship of punishment- and victim-based moral orientation to prosocial, externalizing, and norm trespassing behaviour in delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents: a validation study of the Moral Orientation Measure

Fear is the key: keeping the balance between flexibility and control in a Dutch youth prison

Don’t you Dare Look at me, or else: Negative and Aggressive Interpretation Bias, Callous Unemotional Traits and Type of Aggression

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