TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - An intervention program for male juvenile offenders in Turkey: a pilot randomized trial
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Kızıltepe, Rukiye
A1  - Gümüşten, Durdane
A1  - Sağel-Çetiner, Ece
A1  - Ebeoğlu Duman, Melisa
A1  - Yılmaz Irmak, Türkan
A1  - Aksel, Şeyda
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Researchers have developed various intervention programs to prevent children from committing crimes and from recidivism; however, few intervention programs have been implemented in juvenile detention centers in Turkey. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a psychoeducation program to improve the social skills of juvenile offenders. The participants consisted of 38 male adolescents aged 13 to 18 years (M = 17.02, SD = 1.14) randomly assigned to intervention (n = 19) and comparison (n = 19) groups. The results demonstrated that the interaction effects between the group and time were significant for communication and empathy skills. The intervention program prevented declines in empathy skills among program participants, while empathy skills decreased in the comparison group. The participants also improved their communication skills, while comparison group members' communication skills declined over time. Considering the limited number of intervention programs discussed in the literature, this study provides preliminary support for the literature on intervention programs.      Keywords: Juvenile Justice <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X231165417
ID  - ref1
ER  -