TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - With or without them: improving self-control in juvenile offenders
JO  - Basic and applied social psychology
A1  - Sroka, Ina M.
A1  - Isemann, Simon D.
A1  - Walther, Eva
SP  - 277
EP  - 286
VL  - 39
IS  - 5
N2  - Increasing self-control is a key-factor in the rehabilitation process of young criminals. Based on two well-established theories of self-control, we tested a short mindfulness training and the motivational effect of group identification on a standard self-control measurement in an sample of 57 incarcerated male youth from a German youth detention center. In accordance with our hypothesis, both treatments led to higher self-control than a control group. These findings indicate that mindfulness and group identification foster self-control even in an untrained sample of incarcerated young men and contribute therefore to resource-oriented successful rehabilitation programs.    Keywords: Juvenile justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-3533
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01973533.2017.1350579
ID  - ref1
ER  -