Abstract:
This study investigates the association between individual characteristics, normative beliefs about aggression, and involvement in antisocial and illegal activities among Colombian adolescents. The research explores temperament traits, such as effortful control, anger/frustration, and callous unemotional, and examines how these relationships differ between individuals engaged in antisocial acts and those who are not. Two groups of adolescents, one within the juvenile justice system and one outside, were analyzed. The results partially support the hypotheses based on the literature. The internal consistency of the scales used to measure individual characteristics and normative beliefs was confirmed partially. Effortful control and anger/frustration did not reach acceptable reliability levels, while normative belief scales showed good reliability. The study confirmed hypothesized relationships between aggression beliefs and levels of effortful control and anger/frustration. However, the hypothesized association between callous unemotional traits and beliefs was not confirmed. Comparing the two groups, higher levels of anger/frustration were associated with greater perceived normativity of aggressive behavior in both offenders and non-offenders. Higher levels of effortful control were associated with lower perceived normativity of aggressive behavior in offenders. Surprisingly, no significant association was found between callous unemotional traits and normativity of aggressive behavior in both groups. Predictive analysis indicated that higher levels of anger/frustration and callous unemotional traits significantly increased the risk of belonging to the offender group. However, normative belief in aggressive behavior emerged as a stronger predictor of vulnerability to antisocial behavior. The study concludes that while the internal consistency of the administered questionnaire was not entirely satisfactory, it provides valuable insights into individual characteristics and their association with maladaptive developmental outcomes, such as adolescent delinquency. The findings suggest a potential adaptive temperamental pattern that could be further investigated for its protective factors, especially within the Colombian juvenile justice system. The study recommends future research using scales adapted specifically to the Colombian context and suggests a more detailed analysis considering additional variables like the type of crime, punishment received, and recidivism. The lack of predictive value of social stratum implies that becoming an adolescent offender is not influenced by the family's economic status. The results regarding anger/frustration and callous unemotional traits highlight their significance in predicting adolescent offender status, while the perceived normativity of aggressive behavior stands out as a crucial predictor of vulnerability to antisocial behavior.
Citación recomendada (normas APA)
Laura Inés Martínez Pinilla, "FFFORFULL control, callous unemotional traits and beliefs about aggression: un estudio en adolescentes colombianos en riesgo y autores de delito", Colombia:-, 2022. Consultado en línea en la Biblioteca Digital de Bogotá (https://www.bibliotecadigitaldebogota.gov.co/resources/3711902/), el día 2025-05-06.
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