Predictors of Self-Determination and Mental Health Symptoms among Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities

Autor/inn/en	Houchins, David E.; Jimenez, Eliseo; Langley, Nickolas; Plescow, Katelyn; Henrich, Christopher C.
Titel	Predictors of Self-Determination and Mental Health Symptoms among Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities
Quelle	In: Behavioral Disorders, 46 (2021) 3, S.138-148 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0198-7429
DOI	10.1177/0198742920911182
Schlagwörter	Predictor Variables; Self Determination; Mental Health; Mental Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Emotional Disturbances; Youth; Juvenile Justice; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Gender Differences; Age Differences; Learning Disabilities; Criminals; Counseling Services; Risk; Resilience (Psychology) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prädiktor; Selbstbestimmung; Psychohygiene; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Gefühlsstörung; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Jugendstrafvollzug; Geschlechterkonflikt; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Straftäter; Risiko
Abstract	The purpose of this article was to examine the relationships between: (1) youth and facility characteristics; and (2) youth risk and resilience factors (i.e., mental health, self-determination [SD]) in juvenile justice facilities. Extant self-report data from 205 nationally representative correctional facilities and 7,073 youth, collected as part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Survey of Residential Placement, were analyzed. Youth characteristics included sex, race, disability classification, mental health status, traumatic events/abuse encountered, offense committed, and SD. Facility factors included facility climate and counseling services. Results indicated that both prior abuse and victimization in the facility were positively correlated with mental health symptoms and SD. Positive perceptions of facility climate were associated with lower mental health symptoms. Youth who were female, younger, with a learning disability, and had committed a violent offense, reported more mental health symptoms. Positive perceptions of facility climate and receipt of counseling in the facility were associated with higher SD. Contrary to expectations, prior abuse and victimization in the facility were associated with higher SD. Recommendations include creating positive facility climates, developing targeted SD instruction, and providing tailored counseling services to facilitate successful transitions out of juvenile justice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01