Basto-Pereira Miguel, Maia Ângela da Costa
William James Center for Research, ISPA - Instituto Universitário. R. Jardim do Tabaco 34. 1149-041 Lisboa Portugal.
Psychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Portugal.
Cien Saude Colet. 2019 Aug 5;24(8):2805-2810. doi: 10.1590/1413-81232018248.27142017.
This research explores the mediational role of mental health in the relationship between early adverse experiences and current self-reported delinquency in young adults with past juvenile justice involvement. Seventy-five young adults with official records of juvenile delinquency in 2010/2011 filled out our protocol in 2014/2015 including the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory, and the D-CRIM questionnaire (evaluating delinquency). The global level of adverse experiences during childhood and adolescence was related to mental health problems and self-reported delinquency in young adulthood, while psychopathological symptoms were also related to current self-reported delinquency. The mental health indicator partially mediated the link between early adversity and current self-reported offending in individuals with past juvenile justice involvement. Our results are in line with previous psychological and neurobiological approaches and highlight the importance of mental health services in youth offender rehabilitation. Future directions for research are provided.
本研究探讨了心理健康在有过青少年司法介入经历的年轻人早期不良经历与当前自我报告的犯罪行为之间关系中的中介作用。75名在2010/2011年有青少年犯罪官方记录的年轻人于2014/2015年填写了我们的研究方案，其中包括儿童期不良经历（ACE）问卷、简明症状量表和D-CRIM问卷（评估犯罪行为）。童年和青少年时期的总体不良经历水平与青年期的心理健康问题和自我报告的犯罪行为相关，而心理病理症状也与当前自我报告的犯罪行为相关。心理健康指标在有过青少年司法介入经历的个体中部分中介了早期逆境与当前自我报告的犯罪行为之间的联系。我们的结果与先前的心理学和神经生物学研究方法一致，并强调了心理健康服务在青少年罪犯康复中的重要性。同时还提供了未来的研究方向。
