TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Impulsivity in Juvenile Delinquency: Differences Among Early-Onset, Late-Onset, and Non-Offenders
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Carroll, A.
A1  - Hemingway, F
A1  - Bower, J
A1  - Ashman, Adrian
A1  - Houghton, S.
A1  - Durkin, K.
SP  - 519
EP  - 529
VL  - 35
IS  - 4
N2  - The present research investigated differences in levels of impulsivity among early-onset, late-onset, and non-offending adolescents. 129 adolescents (114 males, 15 females), of whom 86 were institutionalised (M age = 15.52 years) and 43 were regular school students (M age = 15.40 years) participated. Each participant completed the Adapted Self-Report Delinquency Scale, Stroop Colour and Word Test, Time Perception task, Accuracy Game, Risk-Taking Game, and the Eysenck Impulsiveness Questionnaire. Results suggest that adolescents who display rapid cognitive tempo, poor mental inhibitory control, and high impulsivity are more likely to be early-onset offenders. Offender and non-offender groups showed significant differences on several measures of impulsivity, which may suggest that late-onset offenders acquire or exacerbate impulse-related problems through social mimicry of early-onset offender peers. Potentially important implications for our understanding of delinquency and the design and provision of prevention programs are highlighted.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -