TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Comparing predictive validity of JSORRAT-II and MEGA(♪) with sexually abusive youth in long-term residential custody
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Rasmussen, Lucinda A. Lee
SP  - 2937
EP  - 2953
VL  - 62
IS  - 10
N2  - This 6-year prospective study is the first to compare two psychometrically sound risk assessment tools for sexually abusive youth: JSORRAT-II and MEGA(♪). Cross-validated on representative samples of over 500 youth, these measures have cutoff scores, allowing for a more exact assessment of risk. Study sample consisted of 129 male adjudicated adolescents housed in a secured residential treatment facility for sexually abusive youth. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis showed that MEGA(♪) Risk Scale was mildly predictive of sexual recidivism over a 6-year period (mean follow-up = 15.6 months)-area under the curve (AUC) =.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.52, 0.82]; p <.015. JSORRAT-II was not predictive (AUC =.57; 95% CI = [0.42, 0.72]; p <.297). The study contributes to scant literature on the most contemporary, statistically robust risk assessment tools for sexually abusive youth.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17726550
ID  - ref1
ER  -