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Psychopathic traits mediate the effects of neighbourhood risk on juvenile antisocial behaviour

2016; Cologio Oficial de Psicólogos del Principado; Volume: 4; Issue: 28 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7334/psicothema2016.55

ISSN

0214-9915

Autores

Olalla Cutrín Mosteiro, José Antonio Gómez Fraguela, Lorena Maneiro, Jorge Sobral Fernández, María Ángeles Luengo Martín,

Tópico(s)

Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Resumo

Research of the indirect effects of neighbourhood risk through psychopathic personality traits (i.e., impulsiveness, narcissism and callous-unemotional traits) on juvenile antisocial behaviour has become relevant.In the current study, mediation effects were assessed using a sample composed of 406 young people between 14 and 21 years old, 82.7% males, from juvenile centres in Galicia and Andalucía (Spain).The results showed significant mediation effects of neighbourhood risk on antisocial behaviour through impulsiveness and callous-unemotional traits. Conclusions: The implications of the mediation effects for prevention, risk assessment, and risk management in juvenile offenders are discussed.

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