Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2008):

Neighborhood and community factors: effects on deviant behavior and social competence.

Full Abstract

Socialization in a neighborhood and community at risk, defined in terms of violence, social alienation, school failure, and disruptive behavior, is a risk factor for the acquisition of antisocial and delinquent behavior. In order to test this hypothesis and examine the underlying mechanisms involved, 346 participants, 155 high-risk and 191 low-risk, aged 11 to 13, that is, under the age of criminal responsibility as established by the Spanish Law 5/2000 were selected. The results reveal that high-risk youngsters had higher rates of antisocial behavior and lower levels of social skills (i.e., greater tendency to externalize attribution of responsibility, fewer conflict resolution strategies, lower self esteem, and a lower degrees of emotional intelligence) in comparison to the lower-risk group. Finally, the results and implications of the study are discussed in the light of designing prevention programs.

Author information

Author/s: Fariña, Francisca (F); Arce, Ramón (R); Novo, Mercedes (M);

Affiliation: Universidad de Vigo, Spain. francisca(-atsign-)uvigo.es

Journal and publication information

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

Journal: The Spanish journal of psychology (Span J Psychol), published in Spain. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-May; vol 11 (issue 1) : pp 78-84

Dates: Created 2008/07/17; Completed 2008/11/04;

PMID: 18630650, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Antisocial Personality Disorder - diagnosis; psychology Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - diagnosis; psychology Child Emotions Female Humans Internal-External Control Juvenile Delinquency - psychology

Male Residence Characteristics Risk Factors Self Concept Social Alienation Social Behavior Social Responsibility Socialization Underachievement Violence - psychology

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