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An Examination of the Executive Functioning of Juvenile Offenders
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Himes, Samantha
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395662657
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Year and Degree
2013, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Abstract
The current study sought to provide a description of the neurocognitive functioning of a sample of male juvenile offenders with special attention to the executive functioning. The WISC-IV scores of a sample of 599 male juvenile offenders evaluated through a multidisciplinary juvenile court assessment program were analyzed. The sample included predominantly African American boys (77%) with a mean age of 14.75 (SD = 1.18). A mixed model cluster analysis, based on WISC-IV index scores, yielded a three cluster solution labeled "Below Average", "Low processing speed", and "Very Low Functioning" groups. The "Very Low Functioning" group demonstrated significantly lower CBCL scores in the areas of attention, more symptoms of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity, and Anger Control problems than the other clusters. The findings support previous research which indicates neurocognitive diversity among juvenile offenders.
Committee
Kathleen J. Hart, Ph.D., ABPP (Committee Chair)
John Barrett, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Susan LaVelle-Ficke, Psy.D. (Committee Member)
Pages
104 p.
Subject Headings
Cognitive Psychology
;
Criminology
Keywords
executive functions
;
male juvenile delinquents
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Himes, S. (2013).
An Examination of the Executive Functioning of Juvenile Offenders
[Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395662657
APA Style (7th edition)
Himes, Samantha.
An Examination of the Executive Functioning of Juvenile Offenders.
2013. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395662657.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Himes, Samantha. "An Examination of the Executive Functioning of Juvenile Offenders." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1395662657
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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