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dc.contributor.advisorChristensen, Oscar C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHelmstetter, Barbara Jean, 1941-
dc.creatorHelmstetter, Barbara Jean, 1941-en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-04-03T13:17:10Z
dc.date.available2013-04-03T13:17:10Z
dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10150/278226
dc.description.abstractResearch examining personality trait profiles for adolescent offenders is scarce. The occurrence of juvenile acting-out behavior is on the increase. This study was a pilot to explore means of scores for personality traits. This project looked at the means of responses of 60 delinquent adolescent males to a self-report personality questionnaire, the Comrey Personality Scales. Most members of this multi-cultural Sample were gang-related and were charged with felonies. They were sent to VisionQuest, a juvenile placement. The average age was 17 years 3 months. The means for this group were significantly different from the norms of the standardization sample. The obtained mean score on each trait continuum was discussed. The results suggested serious discouragement and emotional disturbance in these children. Suggestions for use of the profile to identify at-risk youth prior to delinquent activity were made.
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherThe University of Arizona.en_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Behavioral.en_US
dc.subjectPsychology, Personality.en_US
dc.subjectSociology, Criminology and Penology.en_US
dc.titleDetermining norms for a population of delinquent adolescents utilizing data from a personality questionnaireen_US
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dc.typeThesis-Reproduction (electronic)en_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Arizonaen_US
thesis.degree.levelmastersen_US
dc.identifier.proquest1350929en_US
thesis.degree.disciplineGraduate Collegeen_US
thesis.degree.nameM.A.en_US
dc.identifier.bibrecord.b26716185en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-27T13:35:00Z
html.description.abstractResearch examining personality trait profiles for adolescent offenders is scarce. The occurrence of juvenile acting-out behavior is on the increase. This study was a pilot to explore means of scores for personality traits. This project looked at the means of responses of 60 delinquent adolescent males to a self-report personality questionnaire, the Comrey Personality Scales. Most members of this multi-cultural Sample were gang-related and were charged with felonies. They were sent to VisionQuest, a juvenile placement. The average age was 17 years 3 months. The means for this group were significantly different from the norms of the standardization sample. The obtained mean score on each trait continuum was discussed. The results suggested serious discouragement and emotional disturbance in these children. Suggestions for use of the profile to identify at-risk youth prior to delinquent activity were made.


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