Differences in intelligence between nondelinquent and dropout delinquent adolescents.

Full Abstract

This study examined differences in intelligence between dropout delinquent adolescents and nondelinquent adolescents in Israel. It was part of research aimed at using psychological tests to characterize dropout delinquents. The participants, 215 adolescents at a psychoeducational center, were divided into three groups and were tested using the WISC-R:
dropout delinquent adolescents living in residential institutions, dropout delinquent adolescents living at home, and nondelinquent adolescents living at home and enrolled in the formal education system. Results showed significant differences among the three groups in Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, Total IQ, and the Freedom from Distractibility factor, and pointed out the relative weakness of the dropout delinquent groups.

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Author information

Author/s: Romi, Shlomo (S); Marom, Doron (D);

Affiliation: School of Education, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel 52900. romish@mail.biu.ac.il

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Adolescence (Adolescence), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-; vol 42 (issue 166) : pp 325-36

Dates: Created 2007/09/13; Completed 2007/10/30;

PMID: 17849939, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adolescent
Child
Cognition Disorders - epidemiology
Female
Humans

Intelligence
Juvenile Delinquency - statistics & numerical data
Male
Student Dropouts - statistics & numerical data
Wechsler Scales

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