Offer D, Marohn R C, Ostrov E
Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1975 Sep;32(9):1180-6. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1975.01760270112016.
We collected data on the extent of violent behavior among 55 male and female hospitalized juvenile delinquents during a period of three years. Violent behavior was correlated with the adolescent self-image and the ratings of staff and psychotherapists. We found that violent adolescent boys have a healthier self-image and are more liked by their therapists than nonviolent adolescent boys. For the female adolescents, we found the opposite. Initially, the mental health staff liked the nonviolent delinquents better; this finding was no longer significant after the adolescents were on the unit for 13 weeks. Our discussion focuses on the individual and staff psychodynamics and cultural factors that contribute to the outbreak of violence. Our plan is to further study our data in order to better understand the phenomena of violence.
我们收集了55名住院少年犯（男女皆有）在三年期间的暴力行为程度数据。暴力行为与青少年的自我形象以及工作人员和心理治疗师的评分相关。我们发现，暴力的青少年男孩比非暴力的青少年男孩有更健康的自我形象，并且更受治疗师的喜爱。对于女性青少年，我们发现情况相反。最初，心理健康工作人员更喜欢非暴力的少年犯；在青少年入住该单位13周后，这一发现不再显著。我们的讨论集中在导致暴力爆发的个体和工作人员心理动力学以及文化因素上。我们的计划是进一步研究我们的数据，以便更好地理解暴力现象。
