Research Analyst at Harris County Juvenile Probation Department (HCJPD), United States of America.
University of Houston, Department of Psychology, Graduate Research Assistant, United States of America.
Child Abuse Negl. 2023 Jul;141:106230. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106230. Epub 2023 May 9.
Justice-involved youth face diverse challenges and are likely to experience more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and fewer positive childhood experiences (PCEs), which can have implications for their orientation toward their future. Future orientation is thought to influence behavior, but little is known about how it is shaped. While future orientation and its correlates likely matter for all justice-involved youth, the recently recognized subcategory of Dual Status Youths (DSYs) might be especially sensitive to influences on future orientation.
This study explores the effects of cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), cumulative positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and DSY classification on the likelihood of having a positive orientation toward the future.
The researchers analyze a sample of 3604 justice-involved youth on probation in a large metropolitan area in Texas.
The sample includes juveniles who received the full Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) risk/needs assessment. The analytical plan included t-tests and two logistic regression analyses.
Findings were that DSY are exposed to more ACEs and fewer PCEs than non-dual status justice-involved youth. Results indicated that a greater number of PCEs is associated with future orientation, but DSY status and ACEs are not.
Juvenile justice programming must strive to cultivate PCEs in justice-involved youth prior to the completion of their probation supervision.
涉案青少年面临着各种挑战，他们可能经历更多的不良童年经历（ACEs），更少的积极童年经历（PCEs），这可能对他们的未来方向产生影响。未来方向被认为会影响行为，但人们对其形成方式知之甚少。虽然未来方向及其相关性可能对所有涉案青少年都很重要，但最近被认可的双重身份青少年（DSY）亚类可能对未来方向的影响特别敏感。
本研究探讨了累积不良童年经历（ACEs）、累积积极童年经历（PCEs）和 DSY 分类对未来积极方向的可能性的影响。
研究人员分析了德克萨斯州一个大城市中 3604 名缓刑中的涉案青少年的样本。
该样本包括接受完整的积极成就变化工具（PACT）风险/需求评估的青少年。分析计划包括 t 检验和两项逻辑回归分析。
结果表明，DSY 比非双重身份涉案青少年经历更多的 ACEs 和更少的 PCEs。结果表明，更多的 PCEs 与未来方向相关，但 DSY 身份和 ACEs 则不然。
少年司法计划必须努力在涉案青少年缓刑监督结束前培养他们的 PCEs。
