%0 Journal Article
%T Race and stereotypes matter when you ask about conduct problems: implications for violence risk assessment in juvenile justice settings
%J Journal of Black psychology
%D 2019
%A Andretta, James R.
%A Worrell, Frank C.
%A Watkins, Katara M.
%A Sutton, Ryan M.
%A Thompson, Adrian D.
%A Woodland, Malcolm H.
%V 45
%N 1
%P 26-51
%X We examined the impact of stigma priming on self-reported severe conduct problems in two studies conducted with African American adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. Data-collection interviews were conducted in a secure detention setting following arrest. In Study 1 (N = 193), stigma was primed by manipulating the ordering of surveys. Adolescents who completed a questionnaire about racial identity attitudes prior to questions about severe conduct reported substantively more problematic behaviors than control group peers (β = 0.43). In Study 2 (N = 264), stigma was primed by manipulating whether adolescents were interviewed by an African American or European American mental health professional. Racial group membership of the interviewer did not have a substantial effect on self-reported conduct problems (β = −0.04). Although the studies were not without limitations, they highlight the need for more research on the degree to which interview methods and context influence self-reported severe conduct behavior in forensic settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I SAGE Publishing
%@ 0095-7984
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095798418821278