Search

Abstract Background Cultural groups vary in how they understand child maltreatment and children's misbehavior and these cultural variations may impact the relationship between maltreatment and delinquency. Objective This study investigated the impact of maltreatment on delinquency among South Korean youth. Participants and Setting: Using Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey data, this study followed two cohorts of middle (n = 2,275) and high (n = 2,272) school youth for their first self-reported delinquency over 4 years. Method Discrete-time hazard model was used for the analyses. Results Approximately 19% of middle and 11% of high school youth engaged in delinquency for 4 years. Maltreatment is associated with delinquency only for high school youth (HR = 1.42). In both cohorts, male youth with high levels of aggression were more likely to engage in delinquency. Additional risk factors included high levels of depression (HR = 1.36) and negative attitudes toward school rules (HR = 0.68), father's education less than high school (HR = 0.63), low levels of self-control (HR = 0.63). Findings also identified culturally unique factors that place Korean youth at heightened risk of delinquency: mother's education more than high school (HR = 1.49) and higher family income (HR = 1.93). Conclusion Preventive interventions need to identify culturally specific risk factors for youth at increased risk of delinquency and thus these preventive interventions should be culturally tailored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Résumé: Cet article étudie les traits de personnalité prédictifs de la délinquance des filles au Nouveau-Brunswick. Deux cent quatorze étudiantes universitaires et 30 jeunes délinquantes âgées de 18 à 30 ans ont répondu à des échelles de l’inventaire de Jesness, Eysenck, et à un questionnaire de délinquance auto-révélée. Deux questions de recherches importantes sont abordées : est-ce que l’association entre certains traits de personnalité et les comportements délinquants est semblable pour les filles non délinquantes et délinquantes ? Quels traits de personnalité expliquent et prédisent mieux les comportements délinquants des filles au Nouveau-Brunswick ? Les résultats de nos analyses révèlent que les facteurs qui prédisent le plus la délinquance des filles sont : le mépris de l’autorité, la propension vers la délinquance et l’impulsivité. Les perspectives et les limites de cette recherche sont abordées et commentées. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]