Citation

Finseth S, Peterson-Badali M, Brown SL, Skilling TA. Crim. Justice Behav. 2023; 50(7): 953-975.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/00938548231165286

PMID

37323999

PMCID

PMC10265291

Abstract

The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for Violence Risk-Youth Version (SAPROF-YV; de Vries Robbé et al., 2015) was designed specifically to assess strengths as a complement to risk assessment tools. We retrospectively examined its reliability and validity in 305 Canadian community-sentenced youth, both in the overall sample and in male and female, and Black and White, subgroups. In all groups, the total score had strong internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and convergent validity, and significantly predicted general recidivism at 3-year fixed follow-up. The SAPROF-YV showed incremental validity over the YLS/CMI only in Black youth. In the total sample, a moderation effect was identified whereby strengths were protective at lower levels of risk but not for moderate or high risk youth. The SAPROF-YV shows promising reliability and validity; however, more research is needed before clear guidance can be provided regarding the use of this measure in clinical practice.

Keywords: Juvenile Justice

Language: en

Keywords

risk assessment; youth; validity; protective factors; recidivism; criminal justice system